POLS Political Science



POLS-210 American Government 3 cr.
SBSCI POLS ESB Fall, Spring and Summer
Structures and processes of national, state and local government in the United States; constitutional framework, political theory and ideology, racial and ethnic dimensions of U.S. political culture, civil rights, media, voting, parties, elections, interest groups, and policy making. Comparisons with selected foreign governments.

POLS-220 State and Local Government 3 cr.
State and local governments within U.S. federal system.

POLS-250 Politics and Technology 3 cr.
TECH Fall and Spring Semesters
Analysis of the interfacing of technology and politics, focusing on the dynamics of the public policy process involving selected technologies, events, issue groups and governmental institutions.

POLS-260 Problems of U.S. Foreign Policy 3 cr.
Analysis of U.S. foreign policy objectives and decision making; problems of national defense, Third World relationships, economic and resource policies, Presidential/Congressional authority, intelligence operations and public opinion.

POLS-270 Introduction to Comparative Government 3 cr.

SBSCI GLP
Analysis and comparison of basic political principles, institutions and problems of major Western, Communist and underdeveloped nations; consideration of alternative approaches to political order and change.

POLS-310 Political Parties and Elections 3 cr.
Analysis of modern political parties. Nominating methods, campaigns, elections. Practical politics in legislative bodies; machines and bosses.
P: POLS-210.

POLS-340 International Relations 3 cr.
SBSCI POLS GLP  Fall and Spring Semesters
The global political system; influence of technology, ideology, ethnicity, national interests, power, morality, multinational business, international organizations, and economic, demographic and ecological patterns; approaches to managing war, violence, economic relations, global pollution and other international problems.