| POL 2240 |
Honors American National Government (3) |
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This course explores the stable political values that
frame the US Constitution and have guided our
societal environment for two hundred years. The
course is intended for superior students and political
science majors. |
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| POL 2241 |
American National Government (3) |
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A study of the Constitution, federalism, the Presidency,
Congress, the courts, and politics on the
national level. |
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| POL 2260 |
World Politics (3) |
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An investigation of the development, nature, and
process of political actions across national boundaries
in the global system. Topics include international
security, comparative government, international
political economy, international organizations,
and new global issues. |
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| POL 3300 |
Foundations of Political Science (3) |
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An introduction to the discipline of political science,
this course offers an overview of the subfields
and methods within the discipline. |
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| POL 3315 |
The Vietnam War (3) |
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A study of the period 1946 to 1975 in Indochina
with emphasis on the American involvement during
and after the French colonial period, escalating
involvement of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations,
and Vietnamization and withdrawal under
President Nixon. Prerequisites: His 1111 and 1112. |
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| POL 3330 |
Political Theory (3) |
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An examination of selected advanced sources of
classical and modern political theory. Theoretical
perspectives, which are prominent in contemporary
political science, are investigated. |
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| POL 3340 |
U.S. Government – Executive Branch (3) |
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An analysis of the American Presidency in the context
of the Constitution, American political processes,
national security, public opinion, and other
branches of American government. |
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| POL 3341 |
U.S. Government – Legislative Branch (3) |
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An analysis of the structure and dynamics of the
U.S. Congress in the context of its relationships to
the Constitution, the presidency, the judiciary, political
processes and subordinate levels of government. |
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| POL 3342 |
U.S. Government – Judicial Branch (3) |
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An analysis of the American federal judiciary in the
context of its relationships to the Constitution,
American political processes, the legislative and
executive branches, state governments, and public
opinion. |
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| POL 3343 |
American Political Processes (3) |
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This course examines key topics in U.S. politics,
specifically looking at national problems, actors
and proposed solutions. |
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| POL 3351 |
International Relations (3) |
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This course provides a comprehensive investigation
of thinking about the relationship of both state and
non-state actors in the international arena. It offers
a framework for the further analysis of the discipline
of International Relations including the principal
schools of IR theory, the historical development
of the contemporary international system,
foreign policies of states, the search for state security,
and the economic relationships between states
within a global political context. |
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| POL 3360 |
Contemporary Political Thought (3) |
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This course examines recent areas of research in
political theory, including current issues of debate
on the state, democratic theory, liberalism, conservatism,
and feminism. |
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| POL 3364 |
State and Local Politics (3) |
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An investigation of political processes and organization
at the state and local level in the United
States. |
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| POL 4402 |
Political Geography (3) |
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An analysis of the reciprocal effects of geography
and political organization on the behavior of states,
including boundaries, national resources, spatial
strategies, and maritime power. |
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| POL 4410 |
International Political Economy (3) |
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An examination of the interrelationships between
international politics and economics; states and
markets, trade, foreign investment, international
monetary affairs, foreign aid, state development
strategies, and globalization. |
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| POL 4415 |
International Conflict (3) |
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This course provides a detailed examination of
patterns of international conflict and methods employed to manage them: bases, emergence, escalation,
de-escalation, negotiation, mediation, termination,
and consequences. Specific episodes of international
conflict will be investigated. |
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| POL 4420 |
Constitutional Law (3) |
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A survey of the legal, political, and methodological
problems in constitutional law. |
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| POL 4421 |
Introduction to Public Administration (3) |
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An introduction to the historical, institutional, and
political context of the profession; current trends
and issues; and the role of public administration in
the larger governmental system. |
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| POL 4422 |
Public Policy Making (3) |
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An introduction to the processes by which American
public policy is formulated, implemented, and
evaluated and to the roles of policy analysts in solving
various public problems. |
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| POL 4423 |
American Foreign Policy to 1920 (3) |
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A study of the factors, forces and functions in the
making of American foreign policy from the 1760s
to the end of World War I. |
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| POL 4424 |
Contemporary American Foreign Policy (3) |
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This course examines the foreign policy processes
of the United States: historical traditions, political
institutions, economic and military capabilities, the
Congress, the Presidency, interest groups, the media,
and public opinion. |
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| POL 4432 |
Comparative Public Policy (3) |
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This course examines the process of policy making
in a cross-comparative framework that illustrates
how different nation states, both in the developed
and the developing worlds, formulate and implement
public policy. |
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| POL 4433 |
Comparative Government (3) |
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A comparative analysis of state governments in the
world with an emphasis upon political cultures,
governmental institutions and political processes
that lead to differences and international tensions. |
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| POL 4440 |
Political Sociology (3) |
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An examination of the inter-relationship of social
forces and politics, with an emphasis on institutions,
political movements, sources and distribution
of power, and public policy. |
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| POL 4445 |
Inter-American Relations (3) |
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This course examines the relationship between the
United States and the remainder of the Western
Hemisphere, with an emphasis on historical and
contemporary Latin American relations. |
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| POL 4450 |
Latin American Politics (3) |
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An introduction to the social and political institutions
of Latin America |
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| POL 4451 |
Public Personnel Administration (3) |
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A survey of the basic principles and functions of
personnel administration in the public service and
of the current strategies for managing recruitment,
placement, salary and benefit strategies, training,
retirement, and other personnel functions. |
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| POL 4452 |
International Law (3) |
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This course examines the sources and development
of international law from a historical, political,
jurisprudential, and philosophical standpoint. It will
include a comprehensive investigation of state sovereignty,
jurisdiction, the role of the United Nations,
the regulation of the use of force in world
affairs, and international human rights law. |
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| POL 4453 |
Bureaucratic Politics (3) |
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A study of the theories of organizations and their
structures as they effect the policymaking environment,
examining goals, resources, effectiveness,
equilibrium, and change relating to organizations
and their relationship to administration. |
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| POL 4460 |
Intercultural Relations (3) |
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An analysis of the influence of culture on interstate
relations including theories, concepts, and applications. |
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| POL 4465 |
Politics of the Developing World (3) |
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This course examines the political and economic
challenges faced by developing states. Theories and
models of development will be analyzed in a variety
of ways. |
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| POL 4466 |
Middle Eastern Politics (3) |
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An introduction to the social and political institutions
of the contemporary Middle East |
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| POL 4470 |
European Politics (3) |
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An introduction to the social and political institutions
of contemporary Europe. |
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| POL 4471 |
Intergovernmental Relations (3) |
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The administrative, fiscal, and legal factors that
govern relations between the various government
entities in the United States. The focus is on the
political conflicts that occur and the strategies for
resolution. |
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| POL 4472 |
Administrative Law (3) |
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This course examines the legal environment in
which government agencies function, including the
powers and procedures that control administrative
discretion, rule-making, investigations, prosecuting,
negotiating, and settling; constitutional law, statutory
law, common law, and agency-made law; the
liability of governments and their officers; and
selected court cases and decisions. |
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| POL 4474 |
Terrorism and Political Violence (3) |
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This course is designed to introduce students to the
origins and significance of contemporary political
violence with an emphasis on the phenomenon of terrorism. It employs an interdisciplinary, casestudy
approach. |
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| POL 4476 |
Politics of Southeast Asia (3) |
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This course involves the study of politics in the
Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea,
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar, and Thailand.
It investigates the historical and cultural factors
contributing to their political relationships
within the region and internationally |
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| POL 4490 |
Internship in Political Science (1-3) |
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Supervised work in an agency that can provide
practical experience in the field of study. Prerequisites:
senior standing and approval of supervising
instructor and the department chair. |
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| POL 4491-4492 |
Guided Independent Research (1-3 credit
hours each) |
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Additional information is indexed under
Guided Independent Research and Study. |
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| POL 4493 – 4494 |
Guided Independent Study
(1-3 credit hours each)
Additional information is indexed under
Guided Independent Research and Study. |
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| POL 4495 |
Selected Topics in Political Science (3) |
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Examines selected topics of a timely nature and/or
special interest within the field of political science. |
