13 courses with the subject POS, 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.
An introduction to various forms of regime and the political, economic, and geographic information and concepts requisite to understanding them. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in retrieving and utilizing political, economic, and geographic information.
A survey of the essential institutions of state and local governments in the United States.
A survey of the national level of American government with particular emphasis on its founding and the development of its institutions.
National security is often at the center of attention in public opinion and the media. In the heated debate that often characterizes discussion on this topic, especially after September 11, accuracy sometimes yields to imprecision and incompleteness. This course equips the student with a basic knowledge of the main components of national security and the potentials and limitations of the instruments that the government has at its disposal to guarantee the safety of the country. The course is divided in two main parts. The focus of the first part of the semester is the national security establishment of the United States, its origins, its evolution, and its current structure and interaction with the rest of the American political system. During the second part of the semester, the readings will be centered more specifically on U. S. intelligence, which represents a particular component of the security structure of the United States.
A comparative study of national governments in the modern world, focusing on their distinctive forms in relation to their social, economic, and ideological backgrounds.
A study of the concepts and practices of public administration in the United States. Primary topics of study include the role of politics in public administration; structure of public organizations; public personnel administration; budgeting and finance; and policy analysis, implementation, and evaluation techniques.
Total 49 Sample Four-Year Course Sequence for History and Politics Freshman Year:
Analysis of the development of the presidency in the United States, with an emphasis on its institutional structure, the evolution of the power of the president, the influence of individual personalities on the 176 | A v e r e t t U n i v e r s i t y A c a d e m i c C a t a l o g 2 0 2 6 - 2 0 2 7
An introduction to representative texts from ancient political thoughts and from modern political thought.
An examination of the formulation and implementation of public policy in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis and evaluation of policy alternatives. Some consideration will be given to public policy in other nations.
A study of diplomacy, alliance systems, war, interdependence, and nationalism in the international arena. Special attention will be given to the causes of international conflict.
An examination of the Constitution and the U. S. Supreme Court. The student learns how to read and analyze constitutional cases in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties, free speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, the right of privacy, race and sex discrimination, and the conflict of congressional and presidential powers.
An opportunity for students to refine their understanding of politics through work experience. Prerequisites: 2. 0 cumulative grade point average and permission of instructor. POS 455 Political Development (Same as HIS 455) (3) A study of the development of democracy in selected countries. Attention is given to the relationships between economic and social modernization and political change. Particular emphasis is placed on the experience of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in history or political science, or permission of the instructor. 177 | A v e r e t t U n i v e r s i t y A c a d e m i c C a t a l o g 2 0 2 6 - 2 0 2 7
Source: Averett University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
