Practical experience in a legislative office. Policy research. Readings in legislative process. Enroll Info: None This is an ONLINE course.
PS 314 Criminal Law and Justice
Substantive and procedural aspects of criminal law, including the purposes of criminal justice, specific crimes, criminal responsibility and punishment, legal concepts of proof, and 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment issues. The case approach is used. …
PS 311 United States Congress
Principles, procedures and problems of the legislative process of the United States Congress. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 426
PS 305 Elections and Voting Behavior
Psychological and social components of voting behavior, current electoral trends, role of voters in the governing process. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 467 prior to fall 2017
PS 277 Africa: An Introductory Survey
African society and culture, polity and economy in multidisciplinary perspectives from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments, including modern nationalism, economic development and changing social structure. Enroll Info: None
PS 272 Introduction to Public Policy
Major issues of public policy in such fields as economic management, welfare, education, health, energy and the environment. How public problems develop, approaches to policy-making, why programs succeed and fail. Enroll Info: Not open to …
PS 268 The U.S. & Latin America From the Colonial Era to the Present: A Critical Survey
A critical examination of US-Latin American relations from the colonial era to the present, tracing the emergence and evolution of the United States as a hemispheric and global power and its political and economic impact …
PS 255 Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
Multidisciplinary and historical perspectives on the East Asian civilizations of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and Mongolia from prehistory to the present, including developments in philosophy, economy, governance, social structure, kinship, geography, etc. Enroll Info: None
PS 244 Introduction to Southeast Asia: Vietnam to the Philippines
Southeast Asian history, religion, folklore and literatures, educational systems, and politics from the early classical states to contemporary social, literary, and political developments. Enroll Info: None
PS 205 Introduction to State Government
Basic institutions and processes of state government in the United States; the role of parties, pressure groups, and elections in the system; the policy process, its outputs and outcomes; the role of states in the …