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Political
Science
Schneider
Social Science 200A
(715) 836-5744
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm
Rodd
Freitag, Chair
Ali Abootalebi,
Michael Fine, Margaret Gilkison, Obika Gray, Stephen Hill, Steven
Majstorovic, Peter Myers, Geoffrey Peterson, James Tubbs.
To Political
Science Course Descriptions
Honor
Societies and Student Organizations:
Pi Sigma Alpha,
the national honor society, promotes student interest in political science
and sponsors forums on current political topics and workshops on applying
to and attending graduate school and law school. The honor society accepts
qualified students each fall and spring semester for membership, based on
political science coursework and academic standing. Contact the faculty
adviser in the department for further details.
Model United
Nations Club (MUNC)
is a student organization whose primary purpose is to educate its members
and the student body about the United Nations and its activities. The
organization is open to all students interested in global affairs and the
UN. MUNC members attend two United Nations mock conferences each year and
participate in a number of other group activities.
Pre-Law Club
is a student organization whose primary purpose is to inform its members
of the various aspects of the legal profession. The organization is open
to all students from various academic majors who are considering attending
law school and share an interest in the legal profession. The organization
sponsors speakers from various law-related occupations, organizes trips to
law schools and law school fairs, and provides practice tests for the Law
School Admission Test.
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Political
Science examines various systems of government and the ideologies on which
they are based. It familiarizes the student with political concepts and
issues, their historical backgrounds, and their relevance to the cultural
systems in which they arise. The study of political science provides
methods for analyzing political issues of the present in an unprejudiced
way, and for dealing with them effectively.
Information
for Political Science Majors and Minors
Political
Science courses at the 200-level and above are classified into the
following four course groupings:
(1) American
Politics: AIS/Pols 250; Pols/Wmns 351; Pols 301, 305, 338, 339, 341, 342,
343, 344, 345, 346, 348, 350, 353, 403, 404, 405.
(2)
International Relations: Pols 325, 330, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 384.
(3)
Comparative Government: Pols 260, 265, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 327,
390.
(4) Political
Theory: (a) Traditional Thought: Pols 309, 310, 311;
(b) Other:
Pols 312, 314.
Note: All
majors and minors should take Pols 290 before taking any 300-level
courses.
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MAJORS
COMPREHENSIVE
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE, Liberal Arts
A
comprehensive major in Political Science combines political science with
courses in other disciplines. Students choose either the Legal Studies
emphasis or the World Politics emphasis.
Legal
Studies Emphasis (Code
420-001)
The Legal
Studies emphasis provides an emphasis in legal studies for those
students interested in law school, paralegal studies, and law and
society.
Sixty
semester credits, including political science courses (30 required
credits) Pols 110, 122, 290, 310, 312, 338, 403, 404, 405, and 480.
Elective
courses (30 credits): (1) one additional course in International
Relations; (2) two additional courses in Comparative Government, at
least one of which is at the 300-level; (3) two courses must be in
Political Science from Category A or B below; (4) five additional
courses outside political science from Category A or B below, but no
more than two courses from any one prefix.
Note: At
least two courses must be from Category A below.
Category A: Pols
331, 339; Phil 310; Bsad 305, 306; CJ 414; Anth 422.
Category B:
Pols 301, 342, 343, 346, 348, 350; Pols/Wmns 351; CJ 202, 205, 270; Econ
103, 104, 303, 304, 316, 321; Engl 201; Phil 150, 220; MIS 240; Hist
201, 202; Soc 305.
World
Politics Emphasis
(Code 420-002)
The World
Politics emphasis provides an emphasis for students interested in
graduate work or employment in world affairs, international relations,
and comparative government.
Sixty
semester credits, including political science courses (15 required
credits) Pols 110, 122, 290, 335, 480.
Elective
political science courses (30 credits): (1) one 300-level or above
course in American Politics; (2) three courses in International
Relations; (3) four courses in Comparative Government; (4) two courses,
at least one from Traditional Thought, in Political Theory.
Elective
courses from other disciplines (15 credits), with no more than six
credits from any one prefix: (1) Anth 315, 351, 355, 356; (2) ArtH 201,
327; (3) Geog 301, 308, Geog/AIS 311, Geog 314, 378, 446; (4) Econ 341,
351, 355, 356; (5) Hist 324, 326, 350, 355, 357, 359, 360, 362, 366,
371, 374, 375, 379, 383, 387, 388, 389, 410, 411, 412; (6) Engl 377,
393, 435, 465; (7) Musi 300; (8) Rels 307, 309, 312, 314, 323, 378.
MAJOR:
POLITICAL SCIENCE, Liberal
Arts (Code 420-201)
Thirty-six
semester credits, including Pols 110, 122, 290, 480, and at least two
courses in each of the four course groupings defined above. At least one
theory course must be selected from Traditional Thought (4a above), and
one comparative course must be taken at the 300 level.
MAJOR:
POLITICAL SCIENCE, Teaching
(Code 420-202)
Thirty-six
semester credits, including Pols 110, 122, 260, 290, 301, 305, 312, 480;
two courses at the 300 level or above in American politics, one course
at the 200 level or above in international relations, and one course at
the 200 level or above in comparative government. This major leads to
licensure to teach in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms
(formerly grades 6-12).
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MINORS
MINOR:
POLITICAL SCIENCE, Liberal
Arts (Code 420-401)
Twenty-four
semester credits including Pols 110, 122, and at least one course at the
300-400 level in each of the four course groupings defined above. At
least 18 credits must be taken at the 200 level or above.
MINOR:
POLITICAL SCIENCE, Teaching
(Code 420-402)
Twenty-four
semester credits including Pols 110, 122, 260, 301, 305, 312; one course
at the 300 level or above in American politics, one course at the 200
level or above in the international relations or comparative government.
This minor leads to licensure to teach in Early Adolescence through
Adolescence classrooms (formerly grades 6-12).
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DEPARTMENTAL
HONORS PROGRAM IN POLITICAL
SCIENCE
Eligibility:
Majors with resident and total GPAs of 3.50 or higher in Political
Science, and the consent of the department. Senior standing is required.
By the end of the second semester of the junior year, students must notify
the department of their intent to seek departmental honors.
Requirements:
Comprehensive written examination taken at the end of the first semester
of the senior year; senior thesis written during the second semester of
the senior year. Students must register for Pols 496, Honors Independent
Reading (3 crs.) during the semester that they write the thesis.
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Certificate
Programs
The Certificate
in Campaign Consulting is designed for the student seeking an
opportunity to learn the skills of campaign organization and management.
Students develop campaigning skills including organization of workers,
marketing of candidates, issue development, use of media, and campaign
finance. The certificate in Campaign Consulting is the only university
course of study providing training and experience in local elections.
Currently
enrolled degree-seeking students who have applied to the department for
the certificate and are in good standing in the University are eligible to
complete a certificate in Campaign Consulting. In order to earn a
certificate in Campaign Consulting, the student must earn a C+ or higher
in all certificate courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in the
certificate courses.
Students are
required to earn a total of 18 credits toward the certificate. Required
courses (12 credits) include:
Pols 110
American National Politics
Pols 341 Political Parties, Elections, and Voting
Pols 342 Public Opinion and Political Behavior
Pols 498 Internship (campaign related) (3 credits)
The remaining
six credits are to be selected from:
Pols 301
State and Local Politics
Pols 339 Legislative Politics
Pols 343 Public Administrative Organization
Pols 348 The Presidency
Pols 350 Group and Minority Politics
Pols 498 Internship (campaign related) (additional 3 credits)
All of these
courses are regularly offered in the department each year or each
semester.
Students
seeking a certificate in Campaign Consulting will be assigned a
certificate adviser within the Department of Political Science.
The Certificate
in International Affairs is designed for those students outside of
political science interested in global awareness, cultural and political
diversity, and economic globalization. A certificate in International
Affairs will indicate that a student has undergraduate level awareness of
global concepts, basic issues, terminology, structures and perspectives.
The certificate in International Affairs provides knowledge and skills
that will help prepare students for employment in a global political
economy as well as familiarize them with specializations, concepts, jargon
and methods for graduate concentrations in various aspects of world
politics.
Currently
enrolled degree-seeking students who have applied to the department for
the certificate and are in good standing in the University are eligible to
complete a certificate in International Affairs. In order to earn a
certificate in International Affairs, the student must earn a C+ or higher
in all certificate courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in the
certificate courses.
Students are
required to earn a total of 18 credits toward the certificate. Required
courses (12 credits) include:
Pols 122
Introduction to World Politics
Pols 331 International Organization and Law
Pols 334 International Political Economy
Pols 335 International Relations Theory
The remaining
six credits are to be selected from:
Pols 318
Politics of China and Japan
Pols 319 Politics of Latin America
Pols 320 Caribbean Politics
Pols 321 Politics of the Middle East
Pols 322 Politics of Russia
Pols 323 Politics of Eastern Europe
Pols 327 Politics of Continental Europe
Pols 330 National Security Policy
Pols 336 Arab-Israeli Conflict
Pols 390 Culture and Politics
Students are
strongly encouraged to take only one course from a geographic or cultural
region. All of these courses are regularly offered in the department each
year or each semester.
Students
seeking a certificate in International Affairs will be assigned an adviser
within the Department of Political Science.
The
Certificate in Legal Studies is designed for those students outside of
political science interested in law school or paralegal work who have a
strong interest in providing evidence of coursework in law. Students will
be given the opportunity to concentrate course work in legal studies,
develop skill in preparing legal briefs, and develop skill in
participating in Socratic dialogue as practiced in law schools and other
arenas that teach law. The certificate in Legal Studies provides a liberal
arts approach to the study of law and is not intended to provide the kind
of clerical training associated with some paralegal training.
Currently
enrolled degree-seeking students who have applied to the department for
the certificate and are in good standing in the University are eligible to
complete a certificate in Legal Studies. In order to earn a certificate in
Legal Studies, the student must earn a C+ or higher in all certificate
courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in the certificate
courses.
Students are
required to earn a total of 18 credits toward the certificate. Required
courses (12 credits) include:
Pols 110
American National Politics
Pols 338 Judicial Politics
Pols 403 Powers of Government
Pols 404 Civil Liberties and Equal Protection
The remaining
six credits are to be selected from:
Pols 305
U.S. Constitutional Principles (take before POLS
403, 404)
Pols 331 International Organization and Law
Pols 339 Legislative Politics
Pols 405 Due Process and Criminal Law
Pols 498 Internship (provided it is with a law firm or local
government office)
Junior
standing and Pols 110, American National Politics, are prerequisites for
400-level classes. All of these courses are regularly offered in the
department each year or each semester.
Students
seeking a certificate in Legal Studies will be assigned a pre-law adviser
within the Department of Political Science.
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