22 courses with the subject POLS, 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.
This course presents a short background of the American political system and process. Emphasis is placed on the three branches of government: legislative, executive and judiciary. (Spring, Summer)
The course is devoted to an analysis of the actual and proper roles of the major extra-constitutional political institutions of America. Primary emphasis is placed on the contemporary national political scene, with secondary emphasis on historical material, analysis of the state and local roles of parties, and pressure groups. Prerequisite: POLS 201. (Spring and alternate years) 281 LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE 2023-2025 COLLEGE CATALOG
This course focuses on organization, structure and interrelationships of state and local governments in the American federal system. Prerequisite: POLS 201. (Fall and or Spring)
This course is designed to provide flexibility of course content utilizing resources and programs not regularly available at the sophomore level. (As needed)
This course is a study of the organization and operations of the executive branch, personnel management, planning and budgeting, decision-making process, bureaucracy, and the interrelationships between politics and policymaking. Prerequisite: POLS 201. (Fall, Spring)
This course focuses on the methods and processes of urban policy making, with emphasis on planning, environment, police, welfare and housing. Prerequisite: POLS 201. (Fall, Spring)
This course is a comparative examination of governments and politics in various parts of the world.
This course is a study of the international Political System, diplomacy and the foreign policy process. Primary emphasis on U. S. foreign policy. Prerequisite: POLS 201. (Spring)
This course is a study of the development of the United States Constitution based largely upon the decisions of the courts. Prerequisite: POLS 201. (Fall and Summer)
This course is an investigation of law and legal procedures which are especially relevant to the urban poor, such as consumer credit law, criminal law and justice, and welfare rights. The course is aimed at giving the student an awareness of his substantive legal rights. Prerequisite: POLS 201. (Spring and alternate years)
This seminar course is designed to explore current, civic and political issues. The course is designed to allow the student to gain a better understanding of service, leadership development, citizenship, community service, community awareness, global awareness, and ethical and moral considerations involved in volunteerism in community service. Cross-listed with HIST 338 and SVLG 338. (Fall, Spring)
This course is designed to introduce students to fundamental statistical methods. This includes 282 LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE 2023-2025 COLLEGE CATALOG
This course is designed to give the student an understanding of social research methods, skills and techniques. (Formerly POLS 304). Prerequisites: POLS 201. (Fall, Spring)
This course is designed to strengthen the career-preparation and to make more meaningful the relevance of classroom instruction to the real world of work. A student, engaged in an enrichment program away from campus, may contact his/her advisor and division chair of the possibility of getting appropriate credit. (As needed)
This course aims at assisting the student in the development of a theoretical framework within which he/she can better understand the limitations and possibilities of American political institutions. Several classics of political philosophy will be analyzed to locate and understand the way in which perennial political problems have been formulated and resolved by outstanding thinkers. (Formerly POLS 309). Prerequisite: POLS 201. (Fall and/or Spring or Summer)
The course focuses on both the theory and practice of politics of black Americans, including the different kinds of black political participation and the different kinds of tactics required to win political power. Prerequisite: POLS 201. Fall and Summers of alternate years.
This internship is in a local agency, state or national government. Prerequisites: permission of the area coordinator and at least three courses in political science. POLS 203 is required for internship with a state government agency. POLS 301 is strongly recommended. (Fall, Spring and Summer)
This is a second semester of internship as described for POLS 434. (As needed)
Total of Semester Hours 188 LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE 2023 Degree in Political Science
This second semester of course work is like that described for POLS 451. Prerequisites: POLS 201, 202, 311, 431. (Spring)
This course is designed to provide students a basis for engaging in independent research by surveying literature relevant to the social sciences in general and to the student’s major discipline. Students will participate in a multidisciplinary seminar, with writing and technology workshops, and have individual research tutorials with mentors. In addition, students will enhance their present skills in the areas of critical thinking, problem solving, analytical thinking, summarization, communication, value clarification and practical application. This process will result in a major research project, paper, 283 LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE 2023-2025 COLLEGE CATALOG
Source: Le Moyne-Owen College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
