POL 120Governments Of Western Europe3
3 POL 221 Comparative Governmental Systems 3 Credits 12
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
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POL
57 courses with the subject POL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
POL 151Principles Of American Government3
- or ECN 150 Introductory Macroeconomics: The U.S. in the Global
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- POL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2023-2024-graduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 170Special Topics
Credits POL 171 Political Analysis This course surveys the theoretical foundations, approaches, and 3 methodologies of political analysis, introducing students to the "science 3 of politics" and providing a basic grounding in the social scientific study 3 of political behavior and phenomena. The course equips students with 9 the tools of inquiry (such as the description and analysis of quantitative data and the systematic use of case studies) most commonly used in the 3 discipline of political science. g 3
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 171Political Analysis (ILO 4.2)3
ILO 8.2b: Effective Expression (Writing-Intensive Course) (p. 440)
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 213Statistics for Economics and Political Science6
This course focuses on basic statistical methods used in the analysis of economic and political phenomena and decision-making. Emphasis is on the application of statistical techniques and the sound interpretation 0 of statistical results. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling and sampling distributions, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, simple regression, and correlation.
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- POL
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- 6
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- 6
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 215Managing The Public And Non-Profit Sectors6
This course is an introduction to different concepts and aspects of public 21 administration from a variety of theoretical viewpoints. Topics include: bureaucratic organization and leadership styles, program evaluation and productivity, budgeting, civil service, and public policy making. (Formerly Credits titled "Public Administration.") 3 POL 221 Comparative Governmental Systems 3 This course addresses an introduction to non-traditional and non-Western 3 political systems. Content will vary from year to year and may include topics such as Asian political systems, Latin American systems, the political structures of ancient imperial organizations, pre-colonial African 3 tribal organizations, etc. This course is required of all political science 15 majors. A course requirement includes 12 to 15 pages of academic 30 writing.
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- POL
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- 6
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- 6
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 221Comparative Governmental Systems3
ECN/HIS/POL Political Economy of Africa 332
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- POL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 240International Relations
This course provides an analysis of the basic patterns and major factors underlying international politics. Consideration of current international problems will be addressed. The course is required of all political science majors. In addition, the course requires a minimum of 12 to 15 pages of academic writing.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 260Survey of Political Thought I: The Foundations
This course focuses on an analysis of the major political writers from Plato to approximately 1550. Emphasis on each author's concept of the state and its function and end, as well as their solution to the problem of the reconciliation of the common good with individual freedom, will be addressed. The course is required of all political science majors. In addition, the course requires a minimum of 12 to 15 pages of academic writing.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 270Special Topics and Independent Study3
Salle University Catalog 2023-2024 - Undergraduate 245 Special Topics 2-3 Special Topics 3 Special Topics 3 Special Topics 3 Special Topics 3 Special Topics 3 Special Topics 3 Special Topics 3 State And Local Government 3 American Constitutional Law I 3 American Constitutional Law II 3 Congress And The Legislative Process 3 The President And The Executive Branch 3 Political Parties And Elections 3 Women In Politics 3 Mass Media And Politics 3 Environmental Law And Policy 3 Courts, Judges, And Judging 3 The Governments Of Eastern Europe And Russia 3 Political Economy of Africa 3 The Political Economy Of Latin America 3 Globalization and International Decision Making 3 U.S. Foreign Relations 3 US Foreign Relations II 3 The Middle East And The World 3 21St-Century Terrorism: Understanding the Global 3
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- POL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 271Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 272Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 273Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 274Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 275Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 276Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 278Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 279Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 301State And Local Government
This course is a study of the state as a partner in the federal system; the states' constitutional development; and principles underlying state governmental organization, reorganization, and functions.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 302American Constitutional Law I
A case study approach utilizing Supreme Court decisions provides an analysis of the governmental structure of the United States. Principal topics include: judicial review, separation of powers, federalism, extent and limit of Congressional and Presidential authority, and the commerce and fiscal clauses of the Constitution.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 303American Constitutional Law II
A case study approach utilizing Supreme Court decisions provides an analysis of the individual's relationship to the government under our Constitution. Principal topics include rights under the early Constitution, the incorporating process, First Amendment rights, procedural rights of the accused, and equal protection and political rights. (Strongly recommended: Constitutional Law I) Prerequisite(s): POL 302
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 304Congress And The Legislative Process
Topics of this course address the role of Congress in the legislative process; its internal operations and external political relations, especiall with the President. Comparison of the characteristics of Congress with those of state legislatures and European legislative bodies.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 305The President And The Executive Branch
This course examines the growth, both in size and power, of the Executive Branch of the national government. Topics covered include: the mechanics and significance of presidential elections, the institution of the presidency, presidential-congressional relations, and the limits of presidential power.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 310Political Parties And Elections
This course provides a view of the political problems of the United States as revealed in the major and minor political parties that have arisen during the country's history.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 311Women In Politics
This course is an introduction to the history and issues associated with the movement for women's political equality. Topics include: women's suffrage, equal protection and the ERA, job discrimination, and women in political campaigns and elected offices.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 314Mass Media And Politics
This course examines the influence of the mass media upon the American political process. Emphasis is on the role of the media in campaigns and elections. La Salle University Catalog 2023-2024 - Undergraduate 239
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 316Environmental Law And Policy
A third travel study course A language course related to the destination of a travel study trip A service learning designated course on An Inside-Out course
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 319Courts, Judges, And Judging
This course offers an introduction to the development of the Common Law, tracing the rise of courts and the expanding role of judges in England and the United States from Magna Carta to the Constitution of 1789, discussing the rise of Judicial Review in the United States, and concluding with an exploration of the competing ways in which current Supreme Court Justices (Scalia, Roberts, Breyer, Ginsburg) view their role and their power in a democratic society.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 322The Governments Of Eastern Europe And Russia
This course is a study of the politics and government in the former Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact nations of Eastern Europe, including the rise and fall of totalitarian communism and the prospects for democratic development.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 332Political Economy of Africa
This course examines the political and economic conditions in SubSaharan Africa and provides a historical perspective on these conditions. Issues examined include the political and economic consequences of colonialism, post-independence political forces and economic policies, and U.S. foreign policy toward Africa. Prerequisite(s): ECN 150
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 334The Political Economy Of Latin America
This course begins by examining aspects of the indigenous societies y prior to the arrival of Europeans in what has come to be called "Latin America." Throughout, it considers issues such as colonialism, militarism, race, gender relations, and religion that have shaped the societies, polities, and economies of nations from Mexico and the Caribbean to those of the Southern Cone. The goal of the course is to afford class members the opportunity to better understand Latin America's history as a basis for comprehending its likely future. Cross-listed with ECN 334 and HIS 334.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
- Alias
- ECN 334
POL 341Globalization and International Decision Making3
(ILO 8.2b) Select one ILO from 10.2, 11.2, or 12.2: Active Responsibility (p. 440)
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- POL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 342U.S. Foreign Relations
This course is a study of the diplomatic and military instruments of American foreign relations, the formal and informal powers and processes by which policy is made, and the basic patterns of national interest and policy, both prior to World War II and into the present.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 343US Foreign Relations II
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 344The Middle East And The World
This course offers a study of modern Middle Eastern politics, with emphasis on the origins, issues, and present stage of the Arab-Israeli conflict; an analysis of Western and Soviet foreign policies in the area, with the emphasis on America's mideast diplomacy.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 34821St-Century Terrorism: Understanding the Global Threat
This course will define basic concepts related to terrorism, trace the history of terrorism since 1945, and compare and contrast various terrorist groups and their tactics, with particular emphasis on Islamic terrorist organizations, to equip students with tools for understanding and analyzing modern terrorism. Depending upon the semesters this course is taught, it may focus on different geographic areas as well as on the many variants of terrorism, including those developed since the 1979 Iranian revolution, with emphasis on state-supported terrorism and specific terrorist groups as well as the goals and tactics of terrorism and the causes of terrorism.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 361Survey of Political Thought II: Liberal Democracy3
and Its Critics 2 POL electives 6 91 Total Credits 30
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- POL
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- 3
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- 3
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 362Mdrn Pol Ideologies
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 363The American Political Tradition
This course provides an inquiry into various religious and philosophical threads, from the Puritan "city on a hill" to the 1960s counter-culture, which combine to form the fabric of American political thought. Analysis of original source material is stressed.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 370Special Topics and Independent Study
As interests indicate, special programs may be introduced into the curriculum discussing highly specialized problems for group or independent study.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 371Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 372Muscovy and the Russian Empire, 1462-1917
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- POL
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- 2023-2024
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- 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 373Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 374Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 375Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 376Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 377Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 379Special Topics
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 444Research in POL I
This course provides the student with an opportunity to do research with a faculty member. The student and the faculty member agree on the research project before the student registers for the course.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 445Research in POL II
This course is a continuation of the 444 research course. It provides the student with an opportunity to continue to conduct research with a faculty member.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 450Cooperative Educ
POL 275 POL 460 Political Science Internship I POL 276 This course is designed to give students the opportunity to apply their POL 278 academic interest to relevant positions in the community. Placements will POL 279 be provided and the students will be expected to give a comprehensive report on their experiences. Required of all public administration majors. POL 301 Does not count toward the minor in political science. Restriction(s): POL 302 Permission of the Chair and/or a GPA of 3.0 or better are required. POL 303 POL 461 Political Science Internship II POL 304 With the permission of the Chair, a second semester involving a different POL 305 experience may be undertaken. Does not count toward the major or minor POL 310 in political science. POL 311
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- POL
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- course
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 460Political Science Internship I
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to apply their academic interest to relevant positions in the community. Placements will be provided and the students will be expected to give a comprehensive report on their experiences. Required of all public administration majors. Does not count toward the minor in political science. Restriction(s): Permission of the Chair and/or a GPA of 3.0 or better are required.
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- POL
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- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 461Political Science Internship II
With the permission of the Chair, a second semester involving a different experience may be undertaken. Does not count toward the major or minor in political science.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 470Special Topics and Independent Study
As interests indicate, special programs may be introduced into the curriculum discussing highly specialized problems for group or independent study.
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 471Special Topics
POL 332
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- POL
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 480Seminar I (ILO 2.2)3
Select one ILO from 3.2a, 3.2b, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2, 7.2a, or 7.2b: Expanded Literacies (p. 440)
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- POL
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- course
- Edition
- 2023-2024-undergraduate
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- catalog.lasalle.edu
POL 481Seminar II3
4 courses in Foreign Languages 12 3 courses in International Relations 9
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- POL
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- course
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- 2023-2024-undergraduate
- Source
- catalog.lasalle.edu
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