University Catalogue: 2009-10
Political Science
Schneider Social Science 200A
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Rodd Freitag, Chair
Ali Abootalebi, Randall Beger, Michael Fine, Margaret Gilkison, Obika Gray, Stephen Hill, Steven Majstorovic, Peter Myers, Justin Patchin, Geoffrey Peterson, James Tubbs.
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.
The Society of Politics is open to all students with an interest in politics and political science. The Society functions as both a social and professional organization for students to help them make connections and broaden the scope of their political knowledge. The Society hosts several events during the year, including a fall picnic, roundtables, and forums for the students and political science faculty to meet and discuss important issues.
Political Science examines various systems of government within and among nation-states and the principles 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 and the policies designed to address them.
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: Pols 301, 305, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 348, 350, 353, 403, 404, 405; Pols/AIS 250, Pols/Wmns 351.
2. International Relations: Pols 325, 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336.
3. Comparative Government: Pols 260, 265, 318, 321, 322, 323, 327, 390; Pols/LAS 319, 320.
4. Political Theory: (a) Traditional Thought: Pols 309, 310, 311;
(b) Other: Pols 312, 314.
Note: All majors should take Pols 290 before taking any 300-level courses.
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: | Credits |
| Required political science credits: | 24 |
| Pols 110, 122, 290, 338, 403, 404, 405, 480 | |
| Elective political science credits | 21 |
| One course in International Relations. |
Two courses in Comparative Government (one must be at the 300 level or higher).
Two courses in Political Theory from the following: Pols 310, 311, 312.
Two additional courses in political science from the four course groupings (200 level or higher).
Elective courses from other disciplines selected from the following list: 15
Acct 201, 202; Anth 422; CJ 202, 414; Crmj 319, 342; Econ 103, 104,
303, 304, 311, 316, 321; Engl 201; Hist 201, 202; Phil 120, 150, 310.
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 (18 required credits) Pols 110, 122, 290, 334, 335, 480.
Elective political science courses (27 credits): (1) one 300-level or higher course in American Politics, (2) in addition to Pols 334 and 335, two 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, 378, 446; (4) Econ 341, 351, 355; Econ/LAS 356; (5) Hist 324, 326, 360, 362, 366, 371, 374, 375, 379, 383, 387, 388, 389; Hist/LAS 410, 411; (6) Musi 300; (7) 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 of Information for Political Science Majors and Minors), and one comparative course must be taken at the 300 level.
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE, Teaching (Code 420-203)
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 higher in international relations, and one course at the 200 level or higher in comparative government. This major is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option B and leads to licensure to teach Political Science in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.
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 420-403)
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 is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option B or C and leads to licensure to teach Political Science in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Eligibility: Majors with resident and total GPAs of 3.50 or higher overall and 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.
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 above 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 crs.)
The remaining six credits are to be selected from:
Pols 301 State and Local Politics
Pols 339 Legislative Politics
Pols 343 Public Administration
Pols 348 The Presidency
Pols 350 Group and Minority Politics
Pols 498 Internship (campaign related) (additional 3 crs.)
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 above 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 crs) 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/LAS 319 Politics of Latin America
Pols/LAS 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 coursework 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 above 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 crs) 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 govern-
ment 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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