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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 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:
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 (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,
378, 446, Geog/AIS 311; (4) Econ 341, 351, 355, 356; (5) Hist 324, 326,
360, 362, 366, 371, 374, 375, 379, 383, 387, 388, 389, 410, 411, 412; (6)
Engl 393, 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 420-203)
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
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 420-403)
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 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 crs.)
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 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 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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