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2017-2018 Catalog

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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, B.A./B.S.

Professors: Eliot Dickinson, Mark Henkels, Mary Pettenger
Assistant professor: Earlene Smith

Mission

To serve students through teaching and mentoring, serve society through research, public outreach and activities and serve the university through collegial participation in all aspects of the community.

Learning outcomes

Critically analyze political problems.
Understand the structure and processes of local, state, national and foreign governments.
Develop skills in research, writing, public outreach, advocacy and leadership.

Core Courses

PS 201 American National Government Credits: 4
PS 202 State and Local Government Credits: 4
PS 203 International Relations Credits: 4
PS 204 Governments of the World Credits: 4
PS 350 Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3
PS 351 Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3
PS 355 Civic Literacy and Engagement Credits: 3
PS 375 Scope and Methods of Political Science Credits: 3

Choose two in International Relations and Comparative Politics: (6)

PS 193 Introduction to Model United Nations Credits: 3
PS 393 Advanced Model United Nations Credits: 1-3
PS 426 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Credits: 3
PS 440 Causes of War Credits: 3
PS 441 Causes of Peace Credits: 3
PS 459 Government and Politics of Latin America Credits: 3
PS 460 Government and Politics of Asia Credits: 3
PS 461 Politics and Government of Post-Communist States Credits: 3
PS 462 Politics and Government of Europe Credits: 3
PS 463 Government and Politics of Developing Nations Credits: 3
PS 464 Government and Politics of Africa Credits: 3
PS 465 Government and Politics of the Middle East Credits: 3
PS 473 Globalization Issues Credits: 3
PS 477 International Environmental Politics Credits: 3
PS 478 Political Fiction and Film Credits: 3
PS 481 International Law Credits: 3
PS 492 Political Ideologies Credits: 3
PS 493 International Organizations Credits: 3
PS 497 U.S. Foreign Policy Credits: 3

Depending on Content

PS 199 Special Studies Credits: 1-6
PS 399 Special Studies Credits: 1-3
PS 406 Special Individual Studies Credits: 1-6
PS 407 Seminar Credits: 1-3
PS 409 Practicum: Administrative Internship Credits: 3-12
PS 410 Political Science Internship Credits: 3-12

Choose two in Administration and Political Processes: (6)

PS 325 Democracy: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
PS 414 Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Elections Credits: 3
PS 415 Politics and Psychology Credits: 3
PS 416 Politics and Communication Credits: 3
PS 419 American Presidential Elections Credits: 3
PS 425 Native American Politics and Policy Credits: 3
PS 426 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Credits: 3
PS 451 Political Theory: Plato to Marx Credits: 3
PS 452 Political Theory: Marx to Habermas Credits: 3
PS 454 Public Personnel Administration Credits: 3
PS 466 Governmental Budgeting Credits: 3
PS 469 Congress and the Presidency Credits: 3
PS 490 Community Politics Credits: 3
PS 495 Public Sector Labor Relations Credits: 3

Depending on Content

PS 199 Special Studies Credits: 1-6
PS 399 Special Studies Credits: 1-3
PS 406 Special Individual Studies Credits: 1-6
PS 407 Seminar Credits: 1-3
PS 409 Practicum: Administrative Internship Credits: 3-12
PS 410 Political Science Internship Credits: 3-12

Choose two in Public Policy and Law: (6)

PS 423 Issues in National Policy Credits: 3
PS 424 Policy-Making in the States Credits: 3
PS 430 The Aging Society Credits: 3
PS 432 Global Health Policy Credits: 3
PS 435 Women and Politics Credits: 3
PS 436 Gender and Public Policy Credits: 3
PS 444 National Security Credits: 3
PS 445 Introduction to Policy Analysis Credits: 3
PS 446 Land Resource Politics and Policy Credits: 3
PS 447 Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
PS 449 Environmental Values and Political Action Credits: 3
PS 471 Immigration Politics and Policy Credits: 3
PS 479 American Constitutional Law Credits: 3
PS 480 Administrative Law Credits: 3
PS 484 American Jurisprudence Credits: 3
PS 485 Legal Reasoning and Writing Credits: 3
PS 494 Human Rights Credits: 3

Depending on Content

PS 199 Special Studies Credits: 1-6
PS 399 Special Studies Credits: 1-3
PS 406 Special Individual Studies Credits: 1-6
PS 407 Seminar Credits: 1-3
PS 409 Practicum: Administrative Internship Credits: 3-12
PS 410 Political Science Internship Credits: 3-12

Electives in Political Science (18)

Electives in Social Science/Political Science (8)

Must be chosen with the advice of Political Science major adviser

Total Credits (72)

Note:

For the B.S. in Political Science, students may take any combination of math/computer science/quantitative literacy courses as long as it includes at least one math course beyond MTH 105 and one computer science course beyond CS 101 .