Undergraduate 2019-2020

PSCI 301 Electoral Politics in the United States

An examination of the process for the nomination and election of national officials. What are the roles of the electorate, interest groups, political parties and the media.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 302 Power in America

An examination of different theories of political and economic power and their applications to the national arena with special emphasis on corporate power and policymaking.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 303 Public Policy in the United States

American public policy in the areas of health care, transportation, education, housing, labor-management relations, income maintenance and taxation.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 305 Politics of Education

An examination of the policies adopted by the states and the national government and the roles played by interest groups and formal institutions in their formation.
3

PSCI 306 Constitutional Law

An analysis of Supreme Court decisions regarding civil liberties and relations among the branches of the national government and between the national and state governments.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 307 Social Movements in American Politics

A study of U.S. social movements from the 19th century to present, such as the populist, workers', civil rights, women's, environmental, gay, religious right; their rise, decline, and political impact.
3

PSCI 309 American Political Development

Examination of the changing contours of American national government focusing on political economy, social policies, race, and political culture; the dynamics of state building from constitutional origins through the 21st century.
3

PSCI 315 Comparative Public Policy

Cross-nationally compare public policy in such areas as education, transportation, taxation, population and income maintenance. Identify and explain differences and similarities across policy areas within one country and cross-nationally.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 316 Latin American Politics

An examination of the dynamics of Latin American politics in terms of its domestic, regional, and international aspects.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 317 Dictatorship to Democracy

Examination of the historical experiences of communities of Asian descent in the U.S., from earliest times to the present. Issues such as identity and cultural change will also be addressed.
3

PSCI 318 The Politics of the Developing States

Analysis of the politics of the developing states from a comparative and historical perspective. Emergence of a Third World and domestic politics of selected states will be examined.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 319 Asian Politics

Examination of economic development, domestic politics and international security issues affecting Asian nations, such as India, China and Japan.
3

PSCI 320 American Foreign Policy

Analysis of American foreign policy with emphasis on the Twentieth Century and of the process by which policy is made.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 321 War and Peace

Examination of the causes and occasions of wars and of the peaceful resolution of international disputes.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 323 Politics of Religion

An examination of the relationship between religion and politics in a comparative context spanning different world religions and historical periods.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 325 Conflict in the Middle East

Examination of the principal governmentaland nongovernmental actors and their policies in the Middle East and relations among them.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 326 International Political Economy

An examination of the dynamics of the global economy, including trade, capital movements and investment, and the politics of international economic competition and integration.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 328 International Law and Organizations

An examination of international organizations, e.g. U.N. and O.A.S. and international agreements concerning the environment, health, finance, trade, etc.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 331 Political Philosophy I

Analysis and evaluation of the principles and institutions proposed by major philosophers from Plato to Locke.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 332 Political Philosophy II

Analysis and evaluation of the principles and institutions proposed by major philosophers from Rousseau to Mill.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 335 American Political Philosophy

Analysis and evaluation of the principles and institutions proposed by major American philosophers from Madison to Dewey.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

PSCI 350 Politics and Film

This course examines perennial questions concerning the problems of truth, global identity, nationhood, culture, the individual, and political life through the lens of world cinema.
3

Corequisites

PSCI 351

PSCI 351 Screening for PSCI 350

Once per week screening time to complement PSCI 350.
0

Corequisites

PSCI 350

PSCI 392 Internship

Provides opportunity for field experience in a variety of governmental and nongovernmental settings.
1-13

Prerequisites

9.000: Cr Hrs in -PSCI

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 13 credit hours