A comparative survey of the structures and functions of the national governments of selected industrialized and Third World nations, such as the U.S., Russia, Britain, France, India, Nigeria and Brazil. Scope and methods of political science and key policy issues will be treated in a comparative context. PS 104 or 110 is required for all majors.
 

PS 110:

American National Government

3 cr

All

Mode 7 StudyAreaII

S98 F99 S00

Structure, functions, services and problems of governments and politics at the national level. Required of all majors.  PS 104 or 110 is required of all majors.
 

PS 230:

American State and Local Government

3 cr

Mode 7 StudyAreaII

S98 F99 S00

Organization and major problems of state and local government in the United States, with attention to intergovernmental relations, federalism and contemporary issues.
 

PS 231:

Conduct of American Foreign Policy

3 cr

Mode 7

I

S98 S00

Theories, processes and problems of American foreign policy and the craft of diplomacy, with special attention to contemporary issues.
 

PS 232:

Ancient and Medieval Political Thought

3 cr

Fall

Mode 7 StudyAreaI

F97 F99

Political thought from Plato to Machiavelli.
 

PS 235:

International Relations

3 cr

Mode 7 StudyAreaII

I

Sm97 F97 F99

Introduction to study of international relations, including international politics, international law and morality, international organization, international conflict and cooperation and the foreign policies of the major powers.
 

PS 241:

Women and American Law

3 cr

Fall (E)

Mode 7

F97 F99

Examines the evolution of women's legal rights in the United States. Special attention given to the legal status of women in the economic, political, educational and judicial sectors of society.
 

PS 260:

Public Administration

3 cr

Mode 7 StudyAreaII

S98 F99

Prereq.: PS 104 or 110.
A study of administrative theory and the politics of bureaucracy. Assigned readings, field projects and research papers.
 

PS 291:

Special Topics in Political Science

3 cr

OnDemand

Mode 7

I

Sm97 F97 F98

Examination of selected topics in political science. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
Politics of Race and Ethnicity.  An introduction to the comparative study of the Politics of Race and Ethnicity in several nations including the US, Britain, South Africa, Brazil, etc. The topics of immigration, multiculturism, diversity, affirmative action, civil rights, equal opportunity, democracy in multiracial/ethnic nations, and the prospects for nonracial societies will be queried.  [F98]
 

PS 315:

Technology, Business and Politics:  A Telecommunications Focus

3 cr

Mode 7 StudyAreaII

S97

Technologies of the information superhighway, their political implications and decentralizing effects; economic concentration in the media industries; politics and public policy toward the telecommunications industries; the 1996 Telecommunications Act rate deregulation; and potential threats to privacy and freedoms of speech and the press.
 

PS 330:

American Parties and Interest Groups

3 cr

Mode 7

F96

Prereq.: PS 104, 110 or permission of instructor.
Historical development and current operation of party organizations in the United States, with attention to voting behavior, interest groups, influence of news media, etc.
 

PS 331:

American Constitutional Law

3 cr

Mode 7

F97 F99

Prereq.: PS 104 or 110.
Great constitutional issues through the study of Supreme Court decisions. Origins of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison to current issues, exclusive of civil liberties. In addition to the traditional case approach, attention is given to a behavorial understanding of judicial decision making.
 

PS 332:

Civil Liberties

3 cr

Mode 7

S97 S98 S00

Prereq.: PS 104 or 110.
Constitutional safeguards of liberty and property. Special attention to privileges and immunities, equality and civil rights.
 

PS 334:

Modern Political Thought

3 cr

Spring

Mode 7 StudyAreaII

S97 S00

Critical consideration is given to modern political thinkers, origins, developments and present significance.
 

PS 335:

American Political Thought

3 cr

Spring (E)

Mode 7

S97 S98 S00

American Political thought, with special attention to early and contemporary discussion of liberalism, conservatism, and radicalism.
 

PS 336:

West European Governments

3 cr

Mode 7

I

F97 F99

Comparison of selected West European political systems, mainly in Britain, France and West Germany. Other countries may be included.
 

PS 338:

International Organization

3 cr

Irregular

Mode 7

I

S97

Basic assumptions, objectives, growth, problems and prospects of international organizations such as the League of Nations, the U.N. and its specialized agencies, the O.A.S.
 

PS 339:

International Law

3 cr

Mode 7

I

F96 F99

Nature and functions of international law in the international community, in theory as well as in practice.
 

PS 343:

Political Leadership

3 cr

Mode 7

F97 F99

Prereq.: PS 104, 110 or permission of instructor.
An analysis of political leadership and its rule in the political process.
 

PS 344:

Interpretation of Political Data

3 cr

Mode 7

C

F97 F99

Prereq.: PS 104, 110 or permission of instructor.
Basic introduction to computer applications in political science and use of computer and analytic skills in such areas as domestic and international politics, research, administration, policy studies and political campaigns.
 

PS 345:

International Terrorism

3 cr

Mode 7

I

S00

An examination of definitions, history, philosophy and theories of international terrorism, as well as tactics and strategies of terrorist groups and responses of governments, with emphasis on policy alternatives and civil liberties dilemmas for democratic countries combatting terrorism.
 

PS 380:

Conflict and Negotiation

3 cr

Mode 7

I

F99

Prereq.: PS 104 or 110 or permission of intructor.
Forms of conflict between and within nations, such as war and revolution, of tactics (guerrilla warfare, terrorism, strikes and civil disobedience), and of conflict resolution (negotiation, diplomacy, arbitration and bargaining), including both theory and case studies.
 

PS 415:

Government, Business and Public Policy

3 cr

Spring

Mode 7

S98 S00

Prereq.: PS 104 or 110.
Analysis of the evolution of the pattern of interaction between business and government in the American administrative and political process as we enter the information age, with attention to how we as members of society are affected by and may influence this process.
 

PS 420:

Government and Politics of Latin America

3 cr

Spring (O)

Mode 7

I

S98 S00

Historical, social, economic, and ideological factors impacting contemporary government and politics in Latin America.
 

PS 421:

Government and Politics of Africa

3 cr

Spring (O)

Mode 7

I

S97

Historical, social, economic, and ideological factors impacting contemporary government and politics in Africa.
 

PS 425:

Asian Politics

3 cr

Spring

Mode 7

I

S97 S98 S00

Prereq.: PS 104.
Examination of the government and politics of East and South Asia; major focus on Japan, China, and India. Emphasis on historical and cultural forces shaping politics, with Western impact on Asia, and cross-national comparisons.
 

PS 430:

The American Presidency

3 cr

Spring

Mode 7

S97 S98 S00

Prereq.: PS 104, 110 or permission of instructor.
Office of President and place in the political system, colonial antecedents and modern counterparts. Emphasis on the presidency's functional and institutional development, contemporary role in politics and public policy, and interplay between man and office.
 

PS 431:

The Legislative Process

3 cr

Irregular

Mode 7

F97

Prereq.: PS 104, 110 or permission of instructor.
Structure, behavior and operation of U.S. Congress. Comparison with state legislatures. Interrelationships with executive and judicial branches. Problems of popular representation. Attention to the budgetary process, lobbying and compaign financing.
 

PS 432:

Urban Politics and Government

3 cr

Mode 7

S97 F99

Selected urban conditions and problems such as housing, the racial relations, power structure, intergovernmental relations, partisan politics, group behavior, forms of government, politics of planning, regionalism, economic development, transportation and communication. Field research projects.
 

PS 433:

Twentieth Century Political Thought

3 cr

Fall

Mode 7

F97 F99

Contemporary approaches to political theory, such as socialism, conservatism, liberalism and group theory.
 

PS 434:

Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa

3 cr

Spring

Mode 7

I

F97 S00

Historical background, contemporary setting, political processes and major problems of some of the countries of Middle East and North Africa.
 

PS 435:

Russia and Eastern Europe

3 cr

Irregular

Mode 7

I

S97 F97 F99

Government and politics of Russia and of selected Eastern European countries such as Poland, Hungary, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.
 

PS 436:

Personnel and Human Resources in the Public Sector

3 cr

Fall

Mode 7

Structure and political role of the Civil Service, evolution of government employment, current personnel policies, rights and responsibilities of the public servant, formal tasks such as examination, recruitment, position classification, training and evaluation, ethics in public servide, and collective bargaining.
 

PS 439:

U.S. Middle East Policy

3 cr

Irregular

Mode 7

I

S97 F99

Examination of the evolution of United States foreign policy towards the Middle East since WWII. Emphasis will be placed on the sources, determinants, and goals of United States policy and the challenges facing the United States in the region.
 

PS 445:

Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation

3 cr

S00

Prereq.: Permission of instructor or two courses in political science, geography, economics or sociology; plus completion of, or simultaneous registration in, PS 344, or MATH 125.
An investigation in perspectives and methods of measuring public policies.
 

PS 446:

The Budgetary Process

3 cr

S97 S00

Prereq.: PS 110 and 240.
Examination and analysis of budgeting as an administrative and political process, with attention to techniques and reform efforts.
 

PS 447:

Administrative Law

3 cr

Prereq.: PS 110, PS 331 and 240 recommended.
The study of administrative agencies and the legal boundaries within which they operate. Constitutional case law and the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act will be applied to agency rule-making and regulation. Current controversies over the role of administrative agencies.
 

PS 448:

The Politics of Human Services

3 cr

Mode 7

S98 F99 S00

A study of the politics and administration of government programs that deal with human problems such as poverty, crime, health, manpower development and housing.
 

PS 480:

Government Intern Experience

3 cr

S98 F99 S00

Prereq.: Junior or senior status with 2.50 grade point average or higher.  To be taken concurrently with PS 481 (not open to students who have completed 482 and 483).  Students who apply and are admitted to this program are assigned to work in state and local government departments and agencies for a minimum of two days a week. By application.
 

PS 481:

Intern Seminars and Research

3 cr

S98 F99 S00

Prereq.: Junior or senior status with 2.50 grade point average or higher. Seminars and research projects and papers related to work assignments of PS 480.  Open only to students concurrently enrolled in PS 480.
 
 

PS 482:

Government Intern Experience

6 cr

S98 F99 S00

Prereq.: Junior or senior status; a minimum of 3.00 grade point average unless special departmental discretionary exception is approved by the Dean of Arts and Sciences.  Must be taken concurrently with PS 483.
Students who apply and are admitted to this program are assigned to work on a full-time basis, five days per week, with the State legislature or administrative department of agencies. (Cannot be taken by students who have completed PS 480 and 481. No more than 3 credits may be taken by students who have completed PS 482 may be applied toward a Political Science major.)  By application.
 

PS 483:

Intern Seminars and Research

6 cr

S98 F99 S00

Prereq.: Junior or senior status; a minimal 3.00 grade point average unless special departmental discretionary exception is approved by the Dean of Arts and Sciences. Open only to students concurrently enrolled in PS 482.  A series of seminars, assigned readings and completion of a substantial research project related to work assignment of PS 482. No more that 3 credits of PS 483 may be applied toward a Political Science major.
 

PS 490:

Directed Readings in Political Science

3 or 6 cr

OnDemand

Prereq.: Permission of instructor.
Individual programs of study for students with special abilities or interests in political science. On demand.
 

PS 491:

Advanced Studies in Political Science

1-6 cr

OnDemand

F97 F98 F99

Prereq.: Permission of instructor.
Extensive study of selected problems in political science.  On demand.
Politics of Southeast Asia. Development, interaction and integration in one of the world's fastest growing regions. U.S. interests and activities in Southeast Asia.] The course is focused in the first place on the long lasting trouble spots Vietnam and Cambodia.  [F97]
Why Bosnia?  The reasons of and responsibilities for the disintegration of Yugoslavia; the role of domestic factors and the impact of developments in the larger European environment. The history, culture and other particularities of Bosnia - Herzegovina. The character and consequences of the war. Chances for recovery and development.  [F98]
 

PS 492:

Policy Studies

3 cr

Irregular

Prereq.: PS 110 and 240.
Analysis and evaluation of specific policy issues at the state and national levels of government. Topics will vary from year to year. If topics differ, may be taken more than once. Irregular.