33 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.
Credit(s) 3 A survey of American political life, with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitution, political parties and elections, voting behavior, the Presidency, Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, and current national problems.
Credit(s) 3 A course satisfying the general education Western Heritage requirement, covering the periods of the Judeo-Christian tradition; Greek and Roman antiquity; Medieval Europe and the Reformation, emphasizing the political dimensions of this heritage.
Credit(s) 3 A course satisfying the general education Western Heritage requirement, covering the period of the Renaissance, modern and contemporary Western Civilization, emphasizing the political dimension of this heritage.
Credit(s) 3 Human political systems exhibit significant diversity, managing universal human problems with distinctive political solutions. In this course we will be examining and classifying these diverse institutions using the comparative method of politics. In particular, we will be trying to answer, or at least start to answer, a host of interesting questions: What are the universal human problems that every government has to manage, and how do different types of governments vary in their attempts to manage these problems? How do states vary in terms of their level of development (or underdevelopment) and why? Whey do some nations democratize while others have enduring non-democratic political systems? What are the origins of civil war and revolution? How does each nation’s particular history, culture, economy, and geography relate to their political systems?
Credit(s) 3 Special Topics in Political Science
Credit(s) 3 A comparative analysis of the political behaviors, cultures, institutions, and structures of the states of northern Europe.
Credit(s) 3 A comparative analysis of the political behaviors, cultures, institutions, and structures of the states of southern Europe.
Credit(s) 3 A comparative analysis of the political behaviors, cultures, institutions and structures of the states of East Asia.
Credit(s) 3 A comparative analysis of the political behaviors, cultures, institutions and structures of the states of the Middle East.
Credit(s) 3 A comparative analysis of the political behaviors, cultures, institutions and structures of the states of the Latin America.
Credit(s) 3 An analysis of the behavior and organization of parties and pressure groups and the role of elections in the American political system.
Credit(s) 3 An examination of the administration of justice in American courts, emphasizing the nature and function of law, court organization, participants in the system, trial processes, juries, appellate processes, and the impact of court rulings. (Dual listing with CRJ 3510 .) Prerequisites CRJ 1100 or POL 1010
Credit(s) 3 A systematic examination of Presidential behavior, with a primary focus on the powers and limitations of presidents.
Credit(s) 3 A systematic examination of legislative decision-making procedures and other types of behavior as legislatures function at the state and national levels of the U.S. political system.
Credit(s) 6 Students can obtain information from the Department Chair.
Credit(s) 6 Students can obtain information from the Department Chair.
Credit(s) 3 The primary focus of this course is on the role and impact of the media on US politics (Media is defined broadly to include the Internet, radio, television, and the various forms of print media). Some of the topics that will be explored in the course include: the impact of the media on campaigns and election outcomes, the media as a source of political information, the agenda setting power of the media, the role of the “free press” in a democracy, and citizens’ relationship to the media. Prerequisites POL 1010
Credit(s) 3 A historical survey of the major political theorists of the ancient and medieval periods (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, etc.) with an emphasis on the thinkers conceptions of human nature, politics and ethics. Theoretical notions of justice, virtue, equality, excellence and democracy are examined in light of the political theorists examined. Prerequisites POL 1010
Credit(s) 3 A historical survey of the major political philosophers of the modern period (Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, etc.) with an emphasis on their conceptions of human nature, political society and ethics. Theoretical notions of justice, power, freedom, rights, equality, and democracy are examined in light of these political thinkers. Prerequisites POL 4010
Credit(s) 3 A historical survey of the major political theorists in the American tradition emphasizing the development of fundamental political concepts such as democracy, equality, rights, freedom, etc.
Credit(s) 3 An examination of the major political theories of the 20th century with references to their philosophical progenitors in classical, medieval, modern, and Marxian theory. Emphasis is placed on the thinkers conceptions of human nature, society, and ethics. Theoretical ideals of justice, rights, freedom, obligation, equality and democracy are discussed in light of 20th century theorists examined.
Credit(s) 3 This course examines the nature of public opinion, political attitudes, and voting behavior in contemporary American politics. We will discuss (1) how to measure public opinion, (2) how the public forms opinions about politics, (3) how individuals arrive at a vote choice on Election Day, and (4) whether public opinion shapes policymaking.
Credit(s) 3 An examination of the foundational document of the American government and the historical development of the U.S. Constitution through interpretive Supreme Court rulings. (Dual listing with CRJ 4720 .) Prerequisites POL 1010 or CRJ 1100
Credit(s) 3 An examination of the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution and civil rights legislation as applied in the criminal justice system at the federal and state levels of government through interpretive Supreme Court rulings. (Dual listing with CRJ 4730 .) Prerequisites POL 1010 or CRJ 1100
Credit(s) 3 An analysis of inter-nation behavior with an emphasis on national goals and their sources, national political capabilities (power), diplomacy, war, and the foreign policies of major nations.
Credit(s) 3 The analysis of the manner in which American foreign policy is created and executed. Attention also is paid to current U.S. objectives and the specific policies devised to reach these objectives.
Credit(s) 1-6 Students will serve in an internship appropriate to the field of political science and philosophy. Students pursuing an internship will have both an onsite supervisor and an evaluating faculty member. Students pursuing an assistantship will have clear duties and responsibilities (teaching and/or research) under a supervising faculty member.
Credit(s) 6 Students can obtain information from the Department Chair.
Credit(s) 6 Students can obtain information from the Department Chair.
Credit(s) 1-3 Special Topics in Political Science
Credit(s) 1-3 Individual, instructor-supervised research into selected topics in political science. By arrangement with instructor.
Credit(s) 3 A seminar dealing with selected political science problems.
Source: University of Virginia's College at Wise's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
