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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, Randall Beger, Michael Fine, Margaret
Gilkison, Obika Gray, Stephen Hill, Steven Majstorovic, Peter Myers,
Justin Patchin, 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.
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 250,
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, 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 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 additional 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 higher course in American Politics, (2)
in addition to Pols 335, 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,
314, 378, 446, Geog/AIS 311; (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
higher in international relations, and one course at the 200 level or
higher in comparative government. This major leads to licensure to teach
in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.
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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 higher in
the International Relations or Comparative Government. This minor leads to
licensure to teach in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.
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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.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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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