POLS 111 GE: Principles of Political Science (3:3:0)
This course is an inquiry into such fundamental concepts as state, sovereignty, law, rights, citizenship, liberty, and constitution; included are a study of the functions of government and an identification of the standard institutions for implementing those functions.

POLS 201 GE: Elements of Public Administration (3:3:0)
Elements of Public Administration is an introductory course into public service. It is concerned with American government planning, organizing, and operation necessary for governance on the national, state, and local levels. This course provides the student with an overview of the concepts and frameworks necessary for public service, such as bureaucracy; promulgation of regulations; public management; public budgeting and financial management; public personnel management; public policy analysis; and planning.

POLS 211 GE: American Government (3:3:0)
This course analyzes the basic principles of our federal, state, and local governments with emphasis on the Constitution of the United States and its interpretation as well as the machinery through which it is implemented. Students examine the structure, organization, power, procedures, methods, and functions of executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

POLS 222 GE: Contemporary Political Ideologies (3:3:0)
This course will give the student an understanding and appreciation of important contemporary ideologies such as Conservatism, Liberalism, Marxism, Fascism, Nationalism, and such movements as Feminism, Environmentalism, and Fundamentalism.

POLS 223 GE: Developing Countries (3:3:0)
This course examines the features common to all developing countries of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, assesses the efforts to raise the levels of social, economic, and political development of these areas, and includes a detailed study of the goals and capabilities of the political systems of a few selected countries.

POLS 225 GE: Politics through Literature (3:3:0)
This course is an examination of selected fictional works which deal with basic political themes and concepts, e.g., social justice, the political process, ideology, power, various issue areas, etc. It is an analysis of literature and the writer as instruments of political action and change.

POLS 230 GE: Asia (3:3:0)
The course examines the history, culture and political developments of selected countries in Asia. Students will focus on their economic strategies and concepts of government. They will also examine the differences and commonalities within Asia and outside the subregion Prerequisite: Any One of POLS 111, 211, 223 or 231.

POLS 231 Introduction to Comparative Government (3:3:0)
This course introduces students to a cross section of governments outside the American political environment. It analyzes the structure and history of selected governments from Asia, Africa, South and Central America, Australia and Europe. The course provides a theoretical and analytical platform to compare governments and societies of different geographic and cultural background.

POLS 243 GE: Women and Politics (3:3:0)
The course will analyze the role and status of women in past and contemporary societies. Students examine the meaning and significance of current feminist movements and their impact on politics and society. The lives of outstanding women are also examined. Prerequisite: Any one of POLS 111, 211, 222.

POLS 290 Special Topics (Semester hours arranged.)
These courses are designed to meet specific needs of groups of students or are offered on a trial basis in order to determine the demand for and value of introducing them as part of the university curriculum.

POLS 293 GE: Public Policy and Administration (3:3:0)
This course examines the role and scope of public administrators and the challenges that confront them. It also analyzes the stages of the public policy process as well as the internal and external factors that impact public policy. Administration and public policy making both within and outside America will be surveyed. Prerequisite: POLS 211.

POLS 312 GE: Political Parties and Politics (3:3:0)
This course traces the development of political parties, their functions, organization and effectiveness, with a view toward establishing greater party responsibility in the body politic. Prerequisite: Either POLS 111 or 211.

POLS 313 GE: Courts and the Judicial Process (3:3:0)
This course examines the various connections between politics and courts. Attention is focused on the role of law in American society and how courts and the people affiliated with courts both implement and make public policy. Prerequisite: Either one of POLS 111 or 211.

POLS 314 GE: State and Local Government (3:3:0)
This course is an introduction to state and local governmental institutions and processes, and the way they are interrelated with the federal system, with special emphasis on the contemporary needs of the local community. Prerequisite: Any one of POLS 111, 211, or 222.

POLS 315 Introduction to Legal Research (3:3:0)
This course introduces the primary skills necessary for legal research and writing. Emphasis will be placed on the essential steps necessary for proper legal research and on the use of various legal resources. Prerequisite: Either POLS 111 or 211.

POLS 317 Exploring Politics: Methods and Techniques (3:3:0)
The course deals with the principles and assumptions of political inquiry, and specific techniques for analyzing political data. Emphasis is placed on empirical techniques. It teaches students how to utilize the research products of political inquiry. Research projects are based on each student's specific area of interest. POLS 111, 211.

POLS 322 GE: International Relations (3:3:0)
This course examines the major theories, processes, and units that comprise the study of politics and the international system. Areas of particular emphasis include sovereignty, nationalism, and warfare. Prerequisite: Any one of POLS 111, 211 or 222.

POLS 332 GE: Comparative European Government (3:3:0)
This course is a study of major types of government with emphasis on European democracies; comparison is used as a detector of problems and as a method for developing better solutions; differences in character, traditions, and conditions are examined to develop an understanding of problems facing people of the respective countries. Prerequisite: Any one of POLS 111, 211, 223 or 231.

POLS 333 GE: Africa (3:3:0)
This course aims at a general understanding of the main historical and political developments that led to independence. Emphasis will be on the growth of nationalism, the end of colonialism, and the search for African identity, unity, and development. This course is also listed as HIST 333. Prerequisite: Any one of POLS 111, 211, 223, or 231.

POLS 343 The Middle East (3:3:0)
This course surveys the history and politics of the Middle East, background studies in the revolutionary nationalism of the modern period, analyses of contemporary problems and events, and prognoses within the framework of international diplomacy. This course is also listed as HIST 343. Prerequisite: Any one of POLS 111, 211, 222, 223 or 231.

POLS 352 GE: History of Political Theory (3:3:0)
This course traces the evolution of major political concepts in Western Civilization from the ancient Greeks to the 17th century. The focus is on the origins of democracy and authoritarianism. Prerequisite: Any One of POLS 111, 211, or 222.

POLS 355 China: History and Politics (3:3:0)
This course is a study of China since traditional times, examining political, cultural, and economic aspects of her society up to the present and her influence on East Asia and the world. Prerequisite: Advanced standing of 60 credits.

POLS 363 GE: Latin America (3:3:0)
This course is a study of the development of the Latin American republics since independence and an examination of their present-day social, economic, and political problems as well as their relations with the United States. This course is also listed as HIST 363.

POLS 413 American Constitutional Law (3:3:0)
This course is a study of the context within which our Constitution emerged, the major themes implicit in its development, and its significance in the contemporary political setting. Attention is focused upon the interplay of political forces that have shaped the development of constitutional law with special emphasis upon the Supreme Court as a political and judicial institution. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; any one of POLS 111, 211, or 222.

POLS 414 Constitutional Civil Liberties (3:3:0)
This course is a study of the protection of civil liberties in the United States. The focus is on how the United States Supreme Court has decided cases involving, among other things, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press and individual privacy. The course is also an examination of how politics, history, personalities, governmental structures, and political theories affect the protection of individual rights. Prerequisites: Any two of the following: POLS 111, 211, 313, 315 or 413.

POLS 416 Administrative Law (3:3:0)
This course is a study of the law of public administration including administrative powers and limitations, adjudication and rule-making, discretion, checks on administrators, notice and hearing, administrative penalties, judicial control and administrative liability. Prerequisites: Any two of POLS 111, 211, 222; ECON 111, 112; HLTH 220, 230.

POLS 422 United Nations (3:3:0)
This course examines the historic background of the establishment of the United Nations and the purposes and principles of the United Nations as well as its basic structure. The strength and weaknesses of the Charter are analyzed with special stress on the veto power and on accomplishments of this world body since its conception. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of the United States in the United Nations. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; any one of POLS 111, 211, or 222.

POLS 424 Russia and Eurasia (3:3:0)
This course focuses on the emerging political units created as a result of the break up of the Soviet Union. Students will examine the causes, nature, and course of the Soviet collapse, the challenges of Russia and the other successor states, and the implications of this major historical development for the 21st Century. This course is also listed as HIST 424. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; any one of POLS 111, 211, 222 or 231.

POLS 426 Modern Germany (3:3:0)
This course is a study of the Napoleonic impact, the Prussian Reform Movement, romanticism, liberalism, and nationalism in Germany, the Revolutions of 1848, the age of Bismark, Wilhelmian period, World War I, the Weimer Republic, the Nazi revolution, World War II, and the post-war era. Emphasis is on political, cultural, and economic changes, 1806-1890. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; any one of POLS 111, 211, 222 or 231.

POLS 427 European Union and External Relations (3:3:0)
The European Union, the world's largest free trade area and the most successful regional integration project in history, affects every part of the globe economically, politically and militarily. As such it is critically important to understand its internal workings and relations with other powerful international actors, such as the United States, China or other major states. After examining the EU's evolution and structure, the second half of the course examines transatlantic relations - economically and politically the world's largest and most important relationship - and the relationship with other powerful states, focusing on how they affect the EU and the U.S. Prerequisites: POLS 111 or POLS 211 and POLS 232 or POLS 332.

POLS 435 The Presidency (3:3:0)
This course is an analysis of the presidency, its nature and growth of the office, and the politics and problems of seeking the office of the presidency. It includes a functional analysis of the President's roles as chief executive, party leader, and leader in the international political system. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; any one of POLS 111, 211 or 222.

POLS 438 United States Foreign Policy (3:3:0)
This course examines the constitutional basis of U.S. foreign affairs: foreign policy, separation of powers, the mechanics of foreign relations, significant principles, tenets and trends as revealed in United States diplomatic history, treaties and executive agreement, traditional and new diplomatic practice, foreign policy and international organization, and the extent of democratic control of foreign affairs. Prerequisite: Advanced standing of 90 credits.

POLS 441 Diplomatic History of the United States I (3:3:0)
This course examines American diplomacy and foreign policies from the Revolution to the end of the Spanish-American War. Particular attention is given to the evolution of basic concepts such as isolation, neutrality, and manifest destiny. This course is also listed as HIST 441. Prerequisite: Advanced standing of 90 credits.

POLS 442 Diplomatic History of the United States II (3:3:0)
This course emphasizes the United States' emergence from a tradition of isolationism into a position of international responsibility by examining its progressively deeper involvement in the world's diplomatic and military arenas. This course is also listed as HIST 442. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits.

POLS 445 International Law and Organization (3:3:0)
This course examines the historic development and current status of the law of nations; key cases are studied to illustrate rules. It includes a survey of the development of international institutions from the nineteenth century public unions to more recent international agencies and organizations. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; any one of POLS 111, 211 or 222.

POLS 452 American Political Ideas (3:3:0)
The course will examine and analyze the theoretical foundations and evolution of the American political tradition from the colonial, revolutionary and constitutional periods to the end of the 20th century. Students will read and discuss the writings and thinking of political leaders and important commentators on American politics. Prerequisite: Advanced standing of 90 credits.

POLS 453 European Political Ideas (3:3:0)
This course examines the origins and development of the major intellectual traditions of the Western world and their rule in shaping the course of history. Emphasis is placed on the scientific and intellectual revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries and the rise of ideologies in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; and any one of POLS 111, 211, or 222.

POLS 454 The Legislative Process (3:3:0)
This course concentrates on the United States Congress: its role in the evolution of the American political process, the internal workings of the Congress, the environment in which Congress functions, and an assessment of Congressional effectiveness. Prerequisite: Advanced standing of 90 credits, and any one of POLS 111, 211 or 222.

POLS 462 Political Behavior (3:3:0)
This course examines citizen behavior in the American polity. Voting behavior, political activism, and partisanship are examined within the framework of socialization theory, stratification theory, and the psychology of politics. Advanced standing of 90 credits; any one of POLS 111, 211 or 222.

POLS 466 Public Budgeting and Finance (3:3:0)
This course treats the budget as a policy instrument that sets priorities for government. Students study the politics of the budget process as well as its procedures. Attention is also given to fiscal and monetary policies and to using computer simulations in budgeting. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; Political Science majors: either POLS 111 or 211 plus POLS 293, non Political Science majors, any two of POLS 211, 293, ECON 111,112, HLTH 220 or 230.

POLS 467 Public Personnel Administration (3:3:0)
Examine career systems, classification and salary administration, staffing, training, evaluation, rights and duties of employees, equal employment, and labor relations. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 90 credits; Political Science majors: either POLS 111 or 211 plus POLS 293; non Political Science majors, any two of POLS 211, 293, ECON 111, 112, HLTH 220 or 230.

POLS 468 Strategies for Policy Analysis (3:3:0)
Public Policy Analysis is designed to acquaint students with the background, content, purposes, and impacts of public policy decisions. It introduces the qualitative and quantitative techniques that are used to analyze these governmental outputs. Students in the class will be taught to use computerized statistical packages to analyze data relating to one specific policy area. Prerequisites: Advanced standing of 60 credits; any one of POLS 111, 211, or 293.

POLS 485 Independent Study (Semester hours arranged)
A student wishing to take independent study should discuss the plan with a member of the department. If the faculty member agrees to sponsor the project, the proposal should be submitted to the chair of the department. The chair, after approving the independent study project, shall bring it to a departmental meeting for confirmation. The dean of the school gives final approval after receiving the minutes of the departmental meetings which identify the students who were approved by the department to do independent study.

POLS 486 Field Experiences and Internships (Semester hours arranged)
The course is designed to provide the student with practical experience in a governmental agency or other organization with local, state, or national/international governmental or political concerns. Prerequisite: Completion of General Education requirements; advanced standing of at least 90 credits; 12 credits in Political Science, including POLS 111 and 211.

POLS 487 Problems and Projects in Political Science (Semester hours arranged)
Investigation of a specific problem or project in Political Science that requires individualized study and treatment. The process includes compilation of data relevant to the topic. The student will report his/her findings to the instructor who supervises the project. The student is expected to write a formal report that deals with the subject comprehensively and offers conclusions. Periodic conferences are arranged. Prerequisites: Any three courses in Political Science or advanced standing in the department.

POLS 495 Seminar (3:3:0)POLS 495 Seminar (3:3:0) This course examines major theories and problems in the study of politics. A paper will also be written on the basis of independent political research. Prerequisite: Advanced standing of 90 credits.