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PHED 3372:Physics Education Research Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in (PHYS 2212 or PHYS 1112 ) and EDSM 2010
Students begin this course with a general investigation into various qualitative and quantitative research studies as well as key articles from physics education. Next, students will select a topic and conduct a literature review in that area. Finally, students will design, conduct and disseminate the results of a small scale study they conducted. The goal of this course is to help students learn how to conduct research in their own classroom to gauge instructional effectiveness.
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PHED 3421:Classroom Interactions 2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 1102 and PHYS 2212 and Admission to Teacher Education. Corequisite: SCED 3010, ITEC 3300, INED 3305, INED 4435
This course examines teachers, students, content, and interactions that lead students to develop conceptual understandings of physics. Science teacher candidates design and implement instructional activities informed by their understanding of science learning, then assess student learning. This course includes a 29 hour field experience as introduction to the adolescent learner, the equity imperative and science education reform. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
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PHED 4422:Project-based Instruction 2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCED 2421 , Preservice Certification and Admission to Year-long Clinical Experience Corequisite: INED 3305 and INED 4435
Teacher candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge through the design and implementation of inquiry and project-based physics lessons appropriate to secondary learners. Candidates will use available student data and research-based literature and theory to help guide their lesson planning. Candidates will critically reflect upon their teaching practice, using videos, journals and discussions. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program. This course includes a 45-hour high school teaching experience.
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PHED 4423:Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Physics 2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHED 4422 , INED 3305 , and INED 4435 Corequisite: PHED 4660, INED 3306, INED 4436
Teacher candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge through the design and implementation of inquiry and project-based physics lessons appropriate to secondary learners. Candidates will use available student data and research-based literature and theory to help guide their lesson planning. Candidates will critically reflect upon their teaching practice, using videos, journals and discussions. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
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Political Science and International Affairs |
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POLS 1101:American Government 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 2212:State and Local Government 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course is a general survey of state and local government; recent and current trends.
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POLS 2220:Careers in Political Science 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Careers in Political Science introduces students to the specialties within political science and focuses on career planning, outlines the academic emphases within the major and associated requirements, and explores public and private sector opportunities in the field of political science. Using a combination of lecture, readings, and guest lectures, students are exposed to information designed to assist in the clarification and pursuit of a career in politics, government, academia, and related fields. Particular emphasis is placed upon connecting students with on-campus resources designed to aid in course planning, internships, interviewing skills, and cultivation of job skills.
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POLS 2230:Careers in International Affairs 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declared International Affairs major
This course focuses on academic and career planning and development issues for International Affairs majors.
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POLS 2238:Introduction to International Political Economy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2280 and ECON 1000
This course is an introduction to the exploration of the fundamental questions about government and policies, about market systems and about relations between the two.
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POLS 2240:Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
An introduction to the comparative approaches for the study of politics, focusing on patterns of development and change in contemporary political systems.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 2250:Introduction to International Relations 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course provides an introduction to the study of international relations. Sources of international order, conflict and war, determinants of foreign policy, global actors and the dynamics of political interaction between nation-states are examined.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 2260:Current Political Issues 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course exposes students to critical contemporary political and government related issues and provides some context and background. It ties the various issues to subfields of political science. Domestic-international linkage is emphasized.
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POLS 2270:Political Ideologies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Emphasizes the political development and application of contemporary ideologies such as nationalism, capitalism, socialism, democracy, Marxism, conservatism, liberalism, feminism, communitarianism, fascism, liberation movements, and others.
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POLS 2280:Research Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
An introduction to the empirical methods in social science research. It provides the student with a working knowledge of the design, implementation and evaluation of social science research.
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POLS 2401:Global Issues 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Global Issues is an introductory survey course designed to introduce the students to numerous current issues confronting the globe’s policy-makers and populations. Specifically, the course provides an opportunity for diversity in the students’ educational program and provides information that fosters global understanding and engagement.
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POLS 3300:U.S. Constitution and Courts 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course provides an overview of American law. The course covers the basic design and structures of the United States court system, trial and appellate legal process, and Constitutional law basics including governmental powers and civil rights and liberties.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 3310:Foundations of Public Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 or permission of instructor.
This course serves as a general survey of public policy, beginning with efforts to define public policy through the most modern efforts to explain how public policy is made. Key themes include a comparative look at the development of public policy in democracies, including the stages of policymaking, punctuated equilibrium, issue networks, institutionalism, symbolism, and theories designed to explain the link between policy alternatives and the problems they are designed to solve.
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POLS 3313:Public Policy Analysis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Introduction to public policy analysis using data and methodological approaches as well as political and social inputs into the policy process. Analysis of policy outcomes.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 3315:American Constitutional Law: Federalism 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300
The constitutional powers and limitations of national legislative, executive and judicial branches are examined. The course includes analyses of the constitutional relationship of these political institutions to each other and to the states.
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POLS 3320:Legal Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
An introduction to legal resources for law-related courses and to problems that demonstrate the effective utilization of legal research and reference tools in a manner designed to meet the needs of the student in both law and non-law fields. An understanding of legal rules is necessary for scientists, archaeologists and other professionals.
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POLS 3328:African American Politics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course is an intensive introduction to ideologies, theories, and empirical research on the role of African Americans in the American political process. The course emphasizes black voting behavior, elite policymaking, public opinion, and the relationship of black information networks with mainstream media.
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POLS 3340:Legal Analysis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 3300
This course involves students in the processes of reasoning objectively and arguing persuasively within a socio-legal framework. Set against a background of formal and informal logic that guides reasoning in general, the course is primarily concerned with the reasoning underlying the construction of legal arguments from judicial, legislative, and scholarly points of view. Theoretical analysis is illustrated by investigating and writing about the law, with an emphasis on topics related to crime.
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POLS 3343:Principles of Public Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
The methods and procedures of governmental administration and the control of public bureaucracies in democratic societies.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 3350:American Foreign Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course explores the conduct, substantive policy issues and problems associated with American foreign policy. The contemporary aspects and problems evolving out of and confronted by America’s foreign policy are emphasized.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 3356:U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Explores U.S. environmental policy and politics from the implicit early efforts (conservationist and preservationist) to the explicit policy that emerged out of postwar environmental movements and culminated in the 1970 with the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Emphasis is on the politics of making and implementing of environmental policy and on the effectiveness of environmental protection.
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POLS 3360:The United States Congress 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Presents an in-depth treatment of the origins, development, operation of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
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POLS 3370:The United States Presidency 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Examines the historical development of the presidency, the constitutional powers, the personalities, the roles and the relationship with other governmental entities.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 3375:Political Psychology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course explores how individual-level psychological processes relate to aggregate-level political behavior. This course examines various aspects of human psychology including personality, motivation, information processing, emotions, and intergroup dynamics and consider their influence on political attitudes and decision making. The format of this class primarily reflects that of a seminar, as it devotes a significant amount of time to discussing and understanding current political events in the context of psychological phenomena. Critical thinking and a vibrant class discussion are essential to the structure of this course.
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POLS 3380:Mass Media and Politics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Examines the role of the mass media in society. Emphasis is placed on the media’s role in the social, legal and political processes in the United States, as well as other democratic and nondemocratic countries.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 3385:Campaigns and Elections 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
An in-depth look at the process of selecting governmental leaders in the United States. Includes a segment on foreign elections.
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POLS 3388:Lobbying and Interest Groups 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course familiarizes students with public sector lobbying and the role of interest groups in a democratic society. The processes, procedures, and techniques of lobbying government entities will be examined in depth, as well as the issue concerns and persuasion strategies of interest groups. The course will focus on applied learning, and will help prepare students for employment in professional political environments.
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POLS 3390:Political Research On-Line 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course will help students become familiar with and adept at using on-line resources to perform political and governmental research. Students will be coached on using Internet tools and processes to improve their ability to find and use political and governmental information. Students will be assessed on their proficiency in on-line political research.
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POLS 3394:Public Polling and Survey Techniques 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course introduces students to the techniques and uses of polls and surveys in political science and public policy. Students will learn the art of questionnaire design, questionnaire construction, sampling, data collection, coding, and analysis. Students will learn the basics of telephone survey techniques and focus group moderation for the purposes of collecting information. Class projects may include the construction and implementation of a survey, reading and critiquing existing surveys and questionnaires. Quantitative and qualitative approaches will be examined.
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POLS 3396:Cooperative Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 ; approval of the department chair and coordinator of cooperative education/internship (Career Services).
A supervised work experience program in business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
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POLS 3398:Internship 1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 ; approval of department chair and department internship coordinator.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience with a previously approved business firm, private agency or government agency. Students must make application with the Internship Coordinator before the end of the semester prior to the semester in which the internship is planned.
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POLS 4000:Practicum in Political Science and International Affairs 1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 ; 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
A pre-approved service and/or experiential activity that occurs domestically or internationally and links meaningful community service or cultural immersion with academic learning, personal growth, and civic or global responsibility. The activity may be part of a preexisting volunteer program, NGO project, or international exchange or it may be individually designed with the instructor and approved by the chair. Students will be expected to keep a reflective journal and prepare a presentation that demonstrates learning objectives.
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POLS 4100:Directed Applied Research 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and department chair, and POLS 2280 or ACCT 2100 or ECON 2300 .
This course will offer students an opportunity to investigate political science-oriented concepts and issues by participating in faculty-supervised research or scholarship. Course content and instructional methodologies will be determined by the student and faculty member. The amount of work expected per student will be based on the number of assigned credit hours.
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POLS 4200:Homeland Security Administration 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the anatomy and response cycle of emergencies as they are managed by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A study of pertinent laws, executive orders, and preparedness and response activities at the national, state, and local levels enables each student to understand the nature of crisis management, appropriate responses, and the resulting impact on society.
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POLS 4201:International Relations in the Americas 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2401
This course examines the relations among the countries of the Americas. It will explore the development of relations in the context of United States regional hegemony. The course will also examine current issues relevant to the region such as trade, drug trafficking, and migration.
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POLS 4202:Politics of the U.S. Intelligence Community 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the history, structure, procedures, and functions of the US intelligence community and how all of these affect policy decisions. A particular emphasis is placed upon lessons learned from past historical failures of the US intelligence community.
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POLS 4280:Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in POLS 2280
This course teaches students advanced techniques in political and social research methods. The course covers both qualitative and quantitative methods, including hands-on training in computer-based analysis of large datasets and social science statistical methods.
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POLS 4400:Directed Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 ; approval of instructor, advisor and department chair prior to registration.
Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings.
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POLS 4402:Political Parties 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Examines the nature, structure and functions of political parties in differing national cultural contexts with particular attention to the electoral activity of political parties in the United States.
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POLS 4405:Comparative Legal Systems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300
An examination of the ways in which the courts and the law in different countries affect public policy. The source and methods utilized in different legal systems (both democratic and nondemocratic) as transforming agents of society and/or means for maintaining order within it are explored.
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POLS 4410:American Legal System 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300
POLS 4410 is designed to be a capstone to the political science legal studies concentration. Potential topics include the structure and function of the U.S. legal system, as well as criminal justice and alternative dispute resolution, judicial behavior, and the connection between law and society.
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POLS 4411:Criminal Law 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300
An examination of those areas in which the U.S. Constitution affects criminal justice. Emphasis on understanding the role of the Supreme Court of the United States in interpreting provisions of the Constitution that affect criminal justice. An attempt to understand the content of important decisions in this area as well as the reason given by the Court for decisions.
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POLS 4412:Urban Affairs and Problems 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Emphasis on the changing patterns of local and municipal governments and politics, impact of reapportionment and other problems generated by an urbanized society.
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POLS 4415:Civil Liberties 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300
An intensive study of the rights of Americans as guaranteed by the Constitution. The changing character of civil liberties problems in the United States will be stressed with attention given to the legal, historical and political context of the cases studied.
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POLS 4416:Law and Gender 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300
POLS 4416 examines the relationship between law and gender in the United States, from the New Deal Era to the present day. Topics include how gender impacts the legal regulation of employment, education, reproduction, family life, and constitutional rights. Additionally, the course examines how women participate in the legal system as attorneys, judges, and mediators.
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POLS 4420:Judicial Process 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300
Courts and judges as agents in the political system; focus is on the judicial decision-making process, with attention to psychological and other variables in that process. Relation of judicial process to legislative, administrative and electoral processes emphasized.
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POLS 4423:Great Political Thinkers 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
A survey of classical, medieval, and modern political thinkers and their political thoughts. It discusses their impacts on the development of political processes and institutions.
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POLS 4427:American Political Thought 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course explores the diverse spectrum of American political thinking from the pre-revolutionary period to the present. Beginning with colonial discourse, this comprehensive review captures the depth and distinctiveness of American thought as expressed by and through the writings and actions of philosophers, politicians, radicals, and revolutionaries.
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POLS 4428:Race, Gender, and the Politics of Difference 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines contemporary theories and politics of “difference,” broadly understood as institutionalized hierarchies which marginalize and oppress certain groups and inhibit their political power. Students use race, gender, sexuality, and class as intersecting analytical frameworks to understand how multiple hierarchies of difference are structured and reproduced in the political process. Using critical race, feminist, queer, and political theory, students explore how political dynamics are shaped by difference.
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POLS 4429:Legal Theory & Philosophy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines different theories of jurisprudence and great thinkers of law. Students will learn about leal procedures, the stages of a trial, the appeals process. Students will also analyze core legal concepts such as habeas corpus, judicial power, judicial review, originalism, stare decisis, positivism, consequentialism, strict construction, judicial activism, judicial nominalism, and judicial restraint.
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POLS 4430:International Law and Organization 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2250
This course examines the system of law governing relations between nation-states, and the roles and functions of international organizations. It explores the conventional international law in the areas of diplomacy, territorial questions and armed conflicts, as well as the developing regimes in trade and human rights. In addition, the course examines the structures and functions of some contemporary organizations in the security and economic areas and evaluates their performance and contribution.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 4431:Politics of International Terrorism 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
A study of the history and tactics of modern terrorism as well as efforts by modern government to counteract them.
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POLS 4433:European Union Politics 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course explores the politics and policy-making processes of the European Union (EU). It is divided into three parts. The first part addresses the history of European integration and the major theories utilized to explain its origins, evolution and operation. The second part of the course examines the structures and processes that constitute the machinery of EU policymaking. The third part of the course examines the politics of policy-making in an array of issue areas, including the single market, the Euro, and external trade policy. We also examine various noneconomic policy areas such as foreign and security policy.
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POLS 4435:Comparative Foreign Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
A study of governmental formulation and conduct of foreign policy, focusing on major foreign policy issues that dominate the contemporary world.
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POLS 4436:Politics of Developing Areas 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2240 or POLS 2250
This course confronts the patterns of development of governmental institutions and use of political processes in meeting the problems of the emerging nations of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 4437:Global Security 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2250
This course explores the primary threats to international security in the 21st century and examines the response of national governments, the United Nations, and regional international organizations in meeting the challenges posed by those threats.
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POLS 4438:International Political Economy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2250 and ECON 2200
In International Political Economy students learn about the political influences that shape the global economic system. Particular attention is devoted to the international organizations and trade agreements which shape the behavior of countries, corporations, and other participants in the global economy. Students also gain insights into the political and social consequences of the various economic approaches, and of the impacts of the global exchange of goods and financial assets on societies.
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POLS 4439:Political Economy of Russia and Central Asia in Transition 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the political and economic processes of reform in a variety of post-communist societies, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Mongolia. A significant portion of the course involves a discussion of the impediments to development in either domain, as well as the significant barriers to economic competition in the world marketplace.
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POLS 4440:Comparative Democratization 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the process of democratization from a cross-national comparative perspective, with significant emphasis placed on the relationship between economic and political development. It begins with an examination of Western conceptions of democracy and the paths to democratic governance that Western states have taken. It then examines the concept of democracy through the lenses of non-Western cultures and values, and compares the distinct paths that states in each region of the world have taken toward democratization. In so doing, students critically analyze the merits of many controversial arguments put forth by political development scholars.
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POLS 4444:Administrative Practices and Organization 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Problems of personnel, finance, administrative law, and the growth and significance of administrative legislation and adjudication.
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POLS 4446:Governmental Budgeting 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the role of budgeting in the governmental process. Budgetary actors, their motivations, their stakes and their behaviors are investigated. Students examine the legislative process of the budget and budgetary implementation. Students are introduced to cutback management, funding mandates and other current issues in governmental budgeting.
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POLS 4448:Russian Politics and Culture 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the unique political traditions and governing institutions of Russia by examining the pre-communist, communist, and post-communist periods.
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POLS 4449:Russian Foreign Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the international relations of Eurasian states, with particular reference to the Russian Federation’s position in the global security, political, and economic realms, past and present. It covers both intra-Eurasian relations, as well as Russia’s relations with the outside world. The course focuses upon major foreign policy issues that resonate within the region and beyond.
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POLS 4450:Canada & North America 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 or permission of the instructor.
This course focuses on the commonalities and differences in the political systems and public policies of Canada and the United States, with emphasis on Canada. Issues such as political culture and value systems, electoral politics, federalism and regionalism including the status of Quebec, public opinion, NAFTA, health care, immigration, political integration, the treatment of indigenous peoples, ethnic and gender representation are explored.
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POLS 4451:Politics and Government in Post-Communist Europe 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course explains the collapse of communist rule in the former Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe. It introduces the contemporary political institutions and processes of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and other key countries of the region. The course uses a comparative approach and develops country profiles to assess the varied degrees of success in achieving stable multiparty democracy. It examines the widely divergent strategies for meeting the severe economic, environmental, social and political challenges confronting these countries during this difficult and volatile transitional era.
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POLS 4452:Politics of East Asia 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Due primarily to the rise of China, East Asia is rapidly becoming the region with the most influence on the world. This course introduces students to the political institutions and processes of China, Japan, and South Korea. Additional consideration is given to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mongolia, and North Korea. We further examine the interrelations of these states through their political economy, security, and foreign policy.
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POLS 4453:Latin America: Democracy and Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
Examines contemporary socio-political and economic characteristics as well as political institutions needed to understand the countries of Latin America. Two important themes (democracy building and development) will form the central focus of this course. Driving forces which facilitate and/or hinder the Latin American quest for political stability and economic development will also be examined. These include political parties, labor and peasant movements, economic elites, religious organizations and the military. The role and influence of the United States on Latin American politics will also be examined.
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POLS 4454:Politics of the Middle East 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines contemporary socio-political and economic characteristics needed to understand the many countries of the Middle East/North Africa. The role of Islam, the Gulf war, the quest for development, the Palestine issue, and democracy versus authoritarianism are themes which will be covered in the course. In addition, a “country profile” approach will also be used. This course examines key countries and studies their political structures in detail.
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POLS 4455:International Relations of Africa 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the international relations of African states within a conceptual context, with particular reference to Africa’s position in the global political economy. It covers both intra-African relations and African relations with the outside world. The main purpose is an attempt to understand African external politics in order to deal with them, by analyzing past practices and projecting new trends.
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POLS 4456:International Environmental Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
An examination of the basic elements of environmental policy making in the international arena. The course highlights current issues such as tropical rain forests, the “Global Commons” concept, biodiversity and endangered species. Policy approaches will draw upon examples from specific countries as well as policy developed within international organizations such as the United Nations.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 4457:South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2240
This course is an overview of the main issues that overlay politics in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. It covers the common historical background and the development of political institutions across the region. The course highlights the main cleavages along which politics are organized and related political, social, and economic outcomes, including the political party system, economic development, social movements, and ethnic conflict.
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POLS 4460:Politics of NATO 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course explores the past, present, and future of the Atlantic Alliance, tracing its development from its creation in 1949 to its post-Cold War expansion, to the Libya Conflict of 2011 to the ongoing Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan. It also traces the internal politics of the NATO Alliance and the struggle to address the new security challenges of the 21st century from terrorism to nuclear proliferation, and from missile defense to humanitarian intervention.
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POLS 4465:Mock Trial 1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
An examination of the American trial process. The overall purpose of the course is to enhance knowledge of the American adversarial process. Students who take the course may qualify for selection to teams for state, regional and national competition. Course may be taken three times for credit with permission of the instructor.
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POLS 4466:Trial Procedure and Evidence 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
POLS 4466 enhances students’ knowledge of the adversary process. Students learn and apply the basics of trial procedure and evidence through an in-depth trial simulation. Students who complete this course are eligible to compete on KSU’s intercollegiate mock trial team.
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POLS 4470:Alternative Dispute Resolution 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
A survey of the theory and methods of alternative dispute resolution and conflict management, with simulation in facilitation, mediation and negotiation. Basic skills will be taught.
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POLS 4480:Practicum in Alternative Dispute Resolution 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 4470 ; permission of the program coordinator.
A capstone course designed to meet the Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate Program by integrating the students’ prior training in alternative dispute resolution in on-site applied settings and in on-campus seminars. Students will be given applied experiences in selected public or private organizations in the community or in campus-related programs to make use of their ADR training.
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POLS 4490:Special Topics in Political Science 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 ; approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 4499:Senior Seminar 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of 18 hours of upper-division major and/or concentration-related requirements; at least 9 hours of which must be political science courses meeting the upper-division major requirement.
This capstone course is designed to complete the major by integrating the problems, research and theories from the divergent specialty areas of the Political Science curriculum. The course will focus on both the theoretical and empirical concerns, as well as the interconnectedness among the various Political Science specialty areas.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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PORT 1001:Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to Portuguese Language and Lusophone cultures, stressing progressive acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of Lusophone cultures. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese.
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PORT 1002:Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Portuguese or PORT 1001 or the equivalent.
This course is an introduction to Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures, “Part II,” stressing continued, progressive acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of Lusophone cultures. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese.
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PORT 2001:Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures I 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Portuguese or PORT 1002 or the equivalent.
The student will continue to develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn to communicate in culturally appropriate ways. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese.
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PORT 2002:Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures II 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school Portuguese or PORT 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the use of a variety of materials and activities. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese.
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PORT 3200:Advanced Reading and Writing in Portuguese 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PORT 2002 or permission of the instructor.
This course emphasizes skill development and refinement in the areas of critical reading and writing in Portuguese. It is designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in Portuguese and on Lusophone Linguistic and Cultural issues.
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PORT 3302:Conversation in Portuguese 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PORT 2002 or permission of the instructor.
This course emphasizes skill development and refinement in the areas of critical thinking through discussion in Portuguese. It is designed to give students experience in conversation in Portuguese and on Lusophone Linguistic and Cultural issues.
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PORT 3304:Introduction to Lusophone Literatures and Cultures 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PORT 3200 or permission of the instructor.
This course introduces literary and cultural texts to the Advanced-level student in Portuguese. It is designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in Portuguese and on Lusophone Linguistics and Cultural issues as they appear in literature of the Lusophone world.
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PSYC 1101:Introduction to General Psychology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to the theoretical and scientific study of behavior that emphasizes historical and current theories, methods, and research findings related to the influences of biological, cognitive, and social factors on behavior.
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PSYC 2000:The Science of Psychology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course provides a survey of the skills needed to read, understand, and evaluate various claims related to the prediction and shaping of behavior. Topics include key components of scientific methodology; systematic comparison, contrast, and evaluation of sources of information about psychology; the roles of the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science in research; techniques for exploring psychological topics; and application of research findings. Emphasis is placed on becoming critical consumers of research.
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PSYC 2210:Careers in Psychology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 ; Declared Psychology major
This course focuses on career planning and development issues for psychology majors. Using a combination of lecture, readings, and exercises, students will be exposed to information designed to assist in the clarification, selection, and pursuit of a career in psychology or a related field. Topics will include an overview of the undergraduate major in psychology, career options in psychology and related fields, preparation for employment with a bachelor’s degree, preparing for and succeeding in graduate school, and applying for a job or to a graduate school.
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PSYC 2258:Psychology of Adjustment 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The dynamics of normal and maladaptive adjustment, including the study of appropriate and inappropriate reactions to frustration and stress; resolution of conflicts, fears and anxiety; building emotional stability and preventing mental illness.
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PSYC 2300:Research Methods and Statistics 3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2210 (may be taken concurrently), ENGL 1101 , and (MATH 1101 , MATH 1111 , MATH 1112 , or MATH 1113 )
In this course, students are introduced to methods and statistics used in psychological research. Emphasis is placed on non-experimental methodologies such as observation, correlational research, surveys, archival research, and quasi-experimental and ex post facto designs. Topics include an introduction to the scientific method, an overview of experimental design, measurement and error, experimental control, descriptive statistics, statistical inference, scientific writing, and ethical issues in research. Laboratory work is designed to enable students to apply course topics.
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PSYC 3010:Educational Psychology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course is designed to examine the application of psychological concepts, principles, theories, and methodologies related to issues of teaching and learning in the school setting. This course also examines how individuals develop and learn, with particular emphasis upon the classroom environment, including motivation, student interests, creating a healthy learning climate, language development, testing, and individual differences.
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PSYC 3040:Motivation and Emotion 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course examines motivation and emotion that underlie thought and behavior from a variety of perspectives. The course explores biological/physiological, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary, and social approaches to motivation and emotion. In addition, we examine the historical background of motivation and emotion research, as well as a number of current applied motivational approaches.
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PSYC 3205:Psychology of Child Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
In this course students examine the developmental time period from conception through early adolescence with a major focus on ages 36 months to 15 years. The course covers the biological, emotional, social, language, and motor changes children experience as they develop. Using contemporary theory, research, and methods relevant to developmental psychology, the class emphasizes individual differences, the influence and importance of the environment and relationships for healthy development, and the sociocultural context of development.
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PSYC 3270:Engineering Psychology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course provides a survey of the applied areas of psychology, which has proven useful in the design of equipment for human use and in the design of man-machine systems. This course is offered at a beginning level and is conducted as a lecture course. The content is basically psychological, but the emphasis is on how psychological knowledge can be applied in the design or organization of machines, equipment or systems intended for human use.
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PSYC 3273:Forensic Psychology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course provides the student with an overview of the theories that support the utilization of psychology in the legal system and how those theories and psychological research are applied in law enforcement, the courts, and in corrections. Although the focus in the course is primarily on the United States, some attention is devoted to an international view of forensic psychology.
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PSYC 3301:Experimental Design and Analysis 3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2210 , and PSYC 2300
In this course, students examine experimental designs used in psychological research. Topics include the selection of appropriate experimental designs for different research questions, hypothesis testing, independent-groups and within-subjects designs, complex designs, data collection strategies, statistical analysis using t-tests and analysis of variance, the interpretation of results, and the writing of research reports. Laboratory work is designed to enable students to apply course topics.
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