28 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.
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to give students knowledge pertaining to the formation and development of the national government, its structure and powers, and its relationship to state and local governments. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course is a study of the policy-making process in the American states, focusing on state and local municipalities in the Southern Appalachian region. This course will with emphasis of the role of the state in the federal system, constitutionalism, state governors, state legislative system, state courts, functions and organizations of county and local governments, intergovernmental relations, and relations among urban governments. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course examines the ways in which different peoples govern themselves and cope with the forces of globalization. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 Survey of state and Federal court systems, the U.S. Supreme Court, introduction to civil and criminal law, the role of lawyers, judges, and juries in the American court system. This course will analyze the role of American Courts in shaping policy and jurisprudence, creating precedents, and the intersection of civil liberties and judicial power. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 Provides a historical background for the development of the separation of church and state and the subsequent development of secularism. Law and Religion is designed to teach students to think in sophisticated ways about religious liberty and the interaction of religion and politics. This course will examine the intersection of religious rights and the exercise of religion by analyzing the 1 st Amendment, Supreme Court decisions, guidelines for the establishment of religion in the US, and legal restrictions on confidentiality in ministry. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course examines the basic characteristics of the public policy making process and the tools that the government uses to accomplish policy goals.
Credit(s): 2 This class is an introduction to law and public speaking. Enrollment is limited to students who participate as members of the Tusculum Mock Trial Team. This practical skills course, taught by a former prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, consists of lectures, demonstrations, and on-your-feet practice in small groups. In this class, you will learn about the process of a trial, including the importance of evidence, witness statements, and arguments. Students will read and analyze a specific court case, conduct mock trials, argue cases, and reach a verdict. Topics will cover criminal law, legal process, rights and responsibilities, and the justice process. This Fall course is 2 credits in length and requires enrollment in the Spring Mock Trial Competition class. The Spring class is one credit. Together, these courses provide three credit hours, which can be used towards your General Education Communication Requirement or as a POLS/CRJU Major/Minor elective. This course may be repeated each year, and cumulative credits may count towards both the General Education Program and POLS/CRJU electives. This course will meet weekly as a traditional class in the Fall. Students will travel in February to a regional Mock Trial Competition and may be required to travel in April to a National Competition if the team qualifies. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 1 This class is an introduction to law and public speaking. Enrollment is limited to students who participate as members of the Tusculum Mock Trial Team. This practical skills course, taught by a former prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, consists of lectures, demonstrations, and on-your-feet practice in small groups. In this class, you will learn about the process of a trial, including the importance of evidence, witness statements, and arguments. Students will read and analyze a specific court case, conduct mock trials, argue cases, and reach a verdict. Topics will cover criminal law, legal process, rights and responsibilities, and the justice process. This Fall course is 2 credits in length and requires enrollment in the Spring Mock Trial Competition class. The Spring class is one credit. Together, these courses provide three credit hours, which can be used towards your General Education Communication Requirement or as a POLS/CRJU Major/Minor elective. This course may be repeated each year, and cumulative credits may count towards both the General Education Program and POLS/CRJU electives. This course will meet weekly as a traditional class in the Fall. Students will travel in February to a regional Mock Trial Competition and may be required to travel in April to a National Competition if the team qualifies. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course explores the intellectual foundations, historical development, and contemporary significance of the tradition of representative government in Western societies. It will place special emphasis on the commonalities and tensions between the republican or communitarian tradition of virtuous citizenship and the common good and the classically liberal or individualist tradition of rights and freedoms. We will study the interplay between these two traditions and examine their continuing influences on Western political, cultural and social life. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 Introduction to the legal research process, how to conduct a thorough analysis of a legal problem and drafting clear and effective legal documents. Topics covered include court procedures and appeal procedures, an in-depth examination of reference sources available to attorneys and their staffs, and the development of legal research and writing skills.
Credit(s): 3 This course provides a comprehensive understanding of how the Executive and Legislative branches cooperate and compete in American democracy. By studying the American presidency and the US Congress, the course will emphasize diverse perspectives: constitutional, historical, institutional, and strategic. Other topics will include separation and delegation of powers; electoral connections; policy-making processes over foreign, economic, and domestic issues; and legislative-executive interaction in the era of polarization.
Credit(s): 3 This course examines the nature and development of constitutional law with emphasis on the modes of constitutional interpretation and the place of the Supreme Court in the American political system. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course will provide a broad overview of U.S. federal elections, and an in-depth examination of the (presidential or midterm) election taking place during the semester. Repeatability: Course may be repeated for credit
Credit(s): 3 A study of the major political and economic doctrines of the present day, with primary emphasis upon Marxism, Fascism, Socialism, Communism, Totalitarianism, and the doctrines of the modern democratic state.
Credit(s): 3 A flexible course, with advanced formal research requirements intended to serve as an instrument for examining topics in Political Science of interest to students and faculty. Emphasis on readings, research and intensive study.
Credit(s): 2 This class teaches advanced skills in legal writing, advocacy and public speaking. Enrollment is limited to students who participate as members of the Tusculum Mock Trial Team and have previously completed POLS 255 and 256. This practical skills course, taught by a former prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, consists of lectures, demonstrations, and on-your-feet practice in small groups. In this class, you will learn about the process of a trial, including the importance of evidence, witness statements, and arguments. Students will read and analyze a specific court case, draft legal documents, conduct mock trials, argue cases, and reach a verdict. Topics will cover criminal law, legal process, rights and responsibilities, and the justice process. This Fall course is 2 credits in length and requires enrollment in the Spring Mock Trial Competition class. The Spring class is one credit. Together, these courses provide 3 credit hours that can be applied toward your POLS/CRJU Major/Minor elective. This course may be repeated each year, and cumulative credits may count towards both the POLS and CRJU electives. This course will meet weekly as a traditional class in the Fall. Students will travel in February to a regional Mock Trial Competition and may be required to travel in April to a National Competition if the team qualifies.
Credit(s): 1 This class teaches advanced skills in legal writing, advocacy and public speaking. Enrollment is limited to students who participate as members of the Tusculum Mock Trial Team and have previously completed POLS 255 and 256. This practical skills course, taught by a former prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, consists of lectures, demonstrations, and on-your-feet practice in small groups. In this class, you will learn about the process of a trial, including the importance of evidence, witness statements, and arguments. Students will read and analyze a specific court case, draft legal documents, conduct mock trials, argue cases, and reach a verdict. Topics will cover criminal law, legal process, rights and responsibilities, and the justice process. This Fall course is 2 credits in length and requires enrollment in the Spring Mock Trial Competition class. The Spring class is one credit. Together, these courses provide 3 credit hours that can be applied toward your POLS/CRJU Major/Minor elective. This course may be repeated each year, and cumulative credits may count towards both the POLS and CRJU electives. This course will meet weekly as a traditional class in the Fall. Students will travel in February to a regional Mock Trial Competition and may be required to travel in April to a National Competition if the team qualifies.
Credit(s): 3 In examining the topic, this course focuses on the ideas, theories and approaches of realism, liberalism, isolationism, global engagement and others in pursuing America’s national interest. There will also be a focus on the domestic sources affecting the formulation and implementation of America’s foreign policy.
Credit(s): 3 An introduction to jurisprudence, surveying (1) the rudiments of the common law system, (2) the existence conditions (essential elements) of law, and (3) what determines the legal validity (enforceability) of law. These issues necessarily involve a number of fundamental philosophical issues, including: 1) the appropriate relationship between law and morality, 2) the appropriate relationship of the individual to the state, and the appropriate limits and boundaries of governmental coercion, 3) the nature of justice, and the principles of reason, autonomy, and consent, 4) the relationship between individual liberty and the protection of property, freedom of expression, and freedom of religious belief and practice., 5) the appropriate limits and boundaries of judicial discretion, and 6) constitutional interpretation. The course also addresses important substantive issues of tort law, property law, contract law, and constitutional law.
Credit(s): 3 This course explains the origin, development and principles of international law, as well as the place of the law in the international community.
Credit(s): 3 This course examines the fundamentals of environmental protection laws and policies within the United States. The focus is on the constitutional, common, statutory, and administrative law framework pertaining to the environment. Topics covered will include air and water pollution, toxic and hazardous substances, public land management, threatened and endangered species, energy, and climate change.
Credit(s): 1-6 This course is a student-initiated request for study of subject matter not covered in the regular curriculum or a further, deeper examination of a topic which was covered in other coursework in the discipline. It may also entail a study abroad course designed to examine some aspect of political science pertinent to the locale that will be visited. The work will be completed under the supervision of a political science faculty member. Completion of this course may necessitate a research paper, a well-detailed reflective journal, or some other type of scholarly project required by the instructor at their discretion.
Credit(s): 3 A work study internship with a private non-governmental agency, such as a law firm or social service agency, that enhances student understanding of government service or the legal profession. Limited to students in the social sciences or pre-law students.
Credit(s): 1-3 A second semester of internship opportunity for students previously enrolled in POLS-451.
Credit(s): 3 This course will allow students to apply the concepts learned in the political science major to develop and complete a capstone research project. Topics will be determined by the instructor in consultation with students. Capstone projects will be presented in a public forum. Students will also prepare a résumé or C.V. and take steps to prepare for a successful transition to graduate school or the workplace.
Credit(s): 3 Provides students with an introduction to the elements of logical reasoning. Basic rules and methods for assessing validity and proving arguments, as they occur in natural language, are introduced. Includes the analysis of concepts employed in moral reasoning, such as good, right, duty, obligation, virtue, freedom, and choice. Critical study of various theories of moral justification, including utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics, and the status of moral judgments, as well as subjectivism, objectivism, relativism, and skepticism. The relation between morality and religion, moral dilemmas, and some problems in practical ethics (abortion, famine, the environment, etc.).
Credit(s): 3 In this senior capstone course, students will develop an understanding of world issues through multiple global perspectives. Students will learn to transform information into knowledge and integrate knowledge from multiple perspectives to make informed judgments effective for the common good. Students will prepare a cover letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae for review by the instructor.
Credit(s): 3 An analysis of the role played by the American intelligence community (CIA, NSA, DIA, etc.) in the assessment and realization of U.S. national security interests, with special attention to methods, duties, and prerogatives of the various agencies that make up the intelligence community. The intersection of these powers, with the law (FOIA, wiretapping, hyper-threading, etc.) and civil liberties, will also be examined.
Source: Tusculum University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
