Political Science (POLS)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
An examination of the Congress, from formal organization, member recruitment, and theories of representation, to Congressional reform, policy-making, and interbranch relationships. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course will focus on the judicial system of the United States in terms of structure, function, and process. Both the federal and state levels of the judiciary will be studied, both in terms of how the operate individually and how they interact. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course provides an introduction to local, state, and federal rules and regulations relevant to water as a resource. Laws, rules, and policies governing water as a resource will be reviewed and evaluated, including the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Environmental Policy Act. Students will examine federal, state and local approaches to water allocation, pollution control, and resource management on private and public lands, and for diverse water sources, Students will explore the challenges of water management, and discuss alternative strategies for achieving sustainability, including the roles of science, sanctions, economic incentives, opinion, and other influences. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions:
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
In this course students will learn model building, ordinary least squares (OLS) regression, and prediction analysis using a statistical analysis program. Course is suitable for those interested in performing advanced data analysis. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
An introduction to core theories and controversies about American mass political behavior; topics include electoral and non-electoral political participation, political socialization, and party identification. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Causes of and U.S. responses to, nuclear proliferation in Third World regions, focusing on “problem countries.” Topics include the non-proliferation regime, the “nuclear repentants,” nuclear arms control and the threat of nuclear terrorism. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course focuses on institutional power and constraints. A survey of American constitutional law, using leading cases, both historic and contemporary, of the Supreme Court of the United States. Establishment of the federal political system for which the Constitution provided and the judicial allocations of political and economic power within that system. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
This course focuses on civil rights and civil liberties. A survey of American constitutional law using leading cases, both historic and contemporary, of the Supreme Court of the United States. Matters of rights and liberties, their recognition and definition, policies of rights developed by the Supreme Court of the United States. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Basic features, functions and problems of international organizations through the League of Nations, the United Nations and its specialized agencies and other important regional organizations in the context of the world situation. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
An introduction to the study of international law. This course examines the definition, object and sources of international law as well as its relationship to domestic law and to the study of international relations. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Public policy and its formation through the interaction of political groups and governmental institutions in selected areas of public policy; relevant comparisons to other national systems. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Restrictions:
Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
An intensive examination of special topics of study in political science. Course may be repeated once for credit when the topic of study changes. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.
Repeat Status: Course may be repeated 1 time(s).
Credits: 3 (0-0-3)
This course provides students the opportunity to integrate traditional learning exercises with practical experience in one of the following areas: a political campaign, an elected official’s office, a state or city bureaucracy/agency, or a professional environment. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, and Writing
Restrictions: Graduate level students may not enroll.