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PS 101
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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
A survey of national government and the political process in the United States, with emphasis on the Constitution, the President, Congress, and the judicial system (3).
PS 101-001 Karimian
PS 101-002 Rice
PS 101-003 Waterman
-The Founding of the American Democratic System
-Congress 1
-Congress 2
-Presidency1
-Public Opinion
-Presidential Elections
-The American Presidency Institutions
-Bureaucracy
-The Federal Bureaucracy
-Judiciary 1
-Judiciary 2
-Public Opinion 1
-Public Opinion 2
-Voting Demographics
-Voting Participation
-Elections 1
-Elections 2
PS 101-004 Darmsteadt
PS 101-401 Berres
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PS 210 |
INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN POLITICS: EAST AND WEST (3).
An introduction to the comparative study of political institutions, policy-making processes, citizen participation, and political outcomes in Eastern and Western European states.
PS 210-001 Stevens
PS 210-002 Lee
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PS 212 |
CULTURE AND POLITICS IN THE THIRD WORLD (3).
This course analyzes the politics of selected states in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Various bases of political cleavage and cooperation will be examined: ethnicity, language, social class and ideology. Cultural differences between Africa, Asia and Latin America will be identified and their political implications explored, as well as differences within geo-cultural areas.
PS 212-001 Osborn
PS 212-002 Osborn
PS 212-003 Castellano
PS 212-004 Osborn
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PS 235 |
WORLD POLITICS (3).
A study of the most significant problems of world politics, including the fundamental factors governing international relations, the techniques and instruments of power politics, and the conflicting interests in organizing world peace.
PS 235-001 Coutain
PS 235-002 Bartilow
PS 235-003 Ke
PS 235-004 Coutain
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PS 240 |
INTRO POLITICAL THEORY (3).
An introduction to modern political thought as it relations to debates over the meaning of democracy, citizenship, justice, authority, and identity. Readings and discussions center on the themes and ideologies dominant in Western political theory, but also will explore contemporary challenges to that tradition, such as feminist political theory and the work of theorists concerned with what is popularly called globalization.
PS 240-001 Ibanez
PS 240-002 Sewell
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PS 360 |
POLITICS LAW AND COURTS (3).
A survey of the actors in American government and society who shape the meaning of the law, focusing especially on the judiciary. The course will outline the structure of the judicial system including both state and federal courts as well as the judicial process followed within that system. Prepares students for advanced study in public law and judicial politics. Prereq: UN2 status.
PS 360-002 Riggle
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PS 372 |
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ANALYSIS (3).
Introduction to the basic knowledge of research methodology in political science; a review of methods of data collection; historical, quantitative and comparative techniques of analysis. Prereq: UN2 status; PS majors only.
PS 372-001 Powell
PS 372-002 Martin
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PS 391 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA (3).
Course will focus on selected topics drawn from various areas of political science taught by faculty members with special interests and competence. May be repeated in courses of differing topics to a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: UN2 status.
PS 391-001 Cho
PS 391-002 Osborn
PS 391-201 Yanarella
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PS 395 |
INDEPENDENT WORK (1-6).
Consent of instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: A standing of 3.0 in political science courses.
PS 395-001 Gross
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PS 399 |
INTERNSHIP IN GOVERNMENT (1-6).
This course is designed for students who are participating in a state, local or federal internship program with which the political science department is associated. The student must have approval of the department chairperson upon the recommendation of the Committee on Internship and Experiential Education to take the course, negotiate a learning contract with a departmental academic supervisor, and provide the department with a report or a paper on his internship. Pass/Fail only. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
PS 399-001 TBA
PS 399-002 Morey
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PS 410 |
TOPICS IN REGIONAL POLITICS: AFRICAN POLITICS (3).
A survey of politics and government in one region of the world. The course will consider the region’s unique political character, but also explain how and why nations within the region differ from each other politically. Some sections will compare and contrast a region’s political systems in general, whereas others may be more specialized topically. Prereq: PS 210 or PS 212.
PS 410-001 Lasley
PS 410-401 Peshkopia
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PS 427G |
EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS (3).
This course is meant to provide an opportunity for advanced undergraduates and graduate students to (1) understand the historical, socioeconomic and philosophical context of the communist party states in Eastern Europe, (2) to learn who governs in Eastern Europe and the structures through which they rule, (3) to assess the "dynamics" of communist politics, i.e., factors contributing to political change vis-a-vis political continuity. Prereq: Junior or senior standing and instructor's written permission.
PS 427-401 Peshkopia
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PS 437G |
DYNAMICS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (3).
An examination of the politics of the development of international law and its operation in a multicultural world. Legal principles and international political processes are discussed through illustrative issue areas: management of conflict; distribution of territorial resources; environmental problems; and human rights.
PS 437-001 Mingst
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| PS 439G |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (Subtitle required). (3)
Course will focus on selected advanced topics in international relations drawn from various areas of that field of political science, taught by faculty members with special interests and competence. May be repeated in courses of differing topics for a maximum of 9 credits. Prereq: PS 235.
PS 439G-001 Geoffrey, Wallace
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PS 441G |
EARLY POLITICAL THEORY (3).
A survey of political theorists in the Western political tradition from classical Greece to the Renaissance. The formative influences upon our conceptions of politics, citizenship, justice, and natural rights will be highlighted and key issues in controversies over rhetoric and philosophy, time and political order, education and the body politic, and political action and human artifice will be illuminated.
PS 441-001 Yanarella
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PS 456G |
APPALACHIAN POLITICS (3).
A study of the interrelationships of the Southern Appalachian region and its people with the larger American political system, culture, and economy. Selective examination of public policies and major issues and their development in the politics of the region.
PS 456-001 Rice
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PS 461G |
CIVIL LIBERTIES (3).
A study of the philosophy and development of civil liberties in the U.S. Major concentration on the interpretation of constitutional guarantees by the Supreme Court.
PS 461G-001 Voss
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PS 465G |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (3).
A non-chronological study of major Supreme Court decisions and recent issues relating to separation of powers, federalism, the commerce clause, taxes, criminal justice and other non-civil liberties areas. Prereq: PS 101 or consent of instructor.
PS 465-001 Swinford
PS 465-401 Barr
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| PS471G |
RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS (3).
An examination of the role that race and ethnicity play in the political arena. Students will explore the nature of race, racism, and ethnocentrism, as well as their impact on political institutions and public policy. Particular attention will be given to elections, public opinion, mass media and social movements in the United States. (Same as AAS 471.)
PS 471-001 Wallace, Sophia
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PS 473G |
PUBLIC OPINION (3).
An introduction to the nature and content of public opinion, how polls are conducted, the political effects of polling, and the role of public opinion in the policymaking process. Prereq: PS 101; UN2 status.
PS 473G-001 Peffley
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PS 492 |
SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS (3).
A topical seminar primarily for majors in political science and in related fields. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits in seminars of differing topics. Prereq: UN2, previous PS course.
PS 492-001 Mingst
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PS 572 |
INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE POLITICAL METHODOLOGY (3).
Introduction to quantitative research methods used by political scientists. The course introduces students to data sets and statistical software commonly used in political science, and basic analysis techniques used to analyze political data. Prereq: For undergraduates, completion of PS 245.
PS 572-401 Thyne
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PS 671 |
STRATEGIES OF INQUIRY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (3).
Analysis of research paradigms for political science, and investigation into the foundations of scientific inquiry. Emphasis on topics such as explanation, concept formation, the construction and function of theory, data, and verification.
PS 671-001 Fording
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| PS 680 |
PROSEMINAR IN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESS (3).
A thorough survey of recent literature on political institutions and the political process, including political parties and the legislative and executive processes, at the national and sub-national levels.
PS 680-001 Gross
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| PS 684 |
PROSEMINAR IN POLICY STUDIES (3).
A survey of the various approaches to the study and analysis of public policy impacts. Special emphasis will be given to the normative and ethical implications of alternative conceptualizations of the policy process and the role of the policy analyst.
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PS 711 |
TOPICAL SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (3).
Topic and instructor will vary from semester to semester. Faculty member presents seminar on topic in which he has particular research competence or special expertise. May be repeated under different subtitle to a maximum of nine hours. Prereq: Two semesters of graduate work and consent of instructor.
PS 711-001 International Human Rghts---- Mingst
PS 711-002 Sexuality, Gender, and Law--Riggle
DIP 755 (used to be PS 711)
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PS 748 |
MASTER'S THESIS RESEARCH (0).
Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters. Prereq: All course work toward the degree must be completed.
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PS 749 |
DISSERTATION RESEARCH (0).
Half-time to full-time work on dissertation. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters. Prereq: Registration for two full-time semesters of 769 residence credit following the successful completion of the qualifying exams.
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| PS 756 |
REGIONAL POLITICS: POLITICAL OF DEVELOPMENT WORLD (3).
This seminar focuses on the domestic politics and international relations of countries within a specific geographic region (Latin America, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Western Europe, Africa, East Asia, etc.). Theoretical foci include political economy, policymaking, regional integration and national security, development, and political culture.
PS 756-401 Cho
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PS 767 |
DISSERTATION RESIDENCY CREDIT (2).
Residency credit for dissertation research after the qualifying examination. Students may register for this
course in the semester of the qualifying examination. A minimum of two semesters are required as well as
continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring) until the dissertation is completed and defended.
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PS 768 |
RESIDENCE CREDIT FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE (1-6).
May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.
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PS 769 |
ADVANCE PROB IN RESEARCH METHODS (0-12).
May be repeated indefinitely.
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PS 795
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SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (1-3).
Specific programs of readings are developed to meet the needs of individual students. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits for master's students and 12 credits for Ph.D. students. Prereq: Any 600 level course in political science or consent of the Director of Graduate Study.
PS 795-001 Gross
PS 795-002 Gross
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PS 796
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DIRECTED RESEARCH IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (1-3).
Individual research in a particular field of political science under the supervision of selected faculty. Open to advanced graduate students who are prepared for intensive study and research beyond that offered in regular classes in each field. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours. Prereq: Consent of the instructor and the director of graduate studies.
PS 796-001 Gross
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