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POJS - 8100 Labor Workforce Social Change (3)
Uses labor market techniques to show job stratification in urban communities. Examines mechanisms to increase employment growth along with issues of labor migration. Equivalent to POJS-810.
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POJS - 8110 Wealth, Power, and Inequality (3)
Examines wealth and income distribution and analyzes ideological and political forces in an unequal society. Equivalent to POJS-811.
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POJS - 8150 Contemporary Theories of Social Justice (3)
Provides an overview of the major currents of political and social thought in the post-enlightenment period. Social justice and the proper relationship between individual, state, and society will be examined. Equivalent to POJS-805. Prerequisite: take PSJS-6100 .
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POJS - 8160 Comparative Urban Redevelopment (3)
Analyzes the redevelopment of older American cities in comparative context. Draws upon examples of older non-American cities for theoretical understanding and conceptual clarity. Equivalent to POJS-806.
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POJS - 8170 Qualitative Research Methods (3)
Explores the selection of problems appropriate of analysis through qualitative analysis. Develops a range of expertise of more qualitative research methods, ranging from standard participant observational techniques and semi-structured interviewing through exploratory methods, such as grounded theory and critical social research. Practical skill development and theoretical “meaning-making” constitute the courses main emphases. Equivalent to POJS-808.
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POJS - 8190 Criminal Justice System and Process Analysis (3)
A survey of the critical issues in the administration of the criminal justice system is presented. The topics will include the historical development of the American criminal justice system; philosophy and current policy practices of the system; the discretionary decision-making points in the administration of justice; and current issues and trends of the three major components of the system. Historic and contemporary criminological research and analysis will also be included. Equivalent to POJS-819.
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POJS - 8200 Presidency, Congress, and the Courts (3)
Examines the historical and legal evolution of the presidency, Congress, and the courts in the American political process. Focuses on the Constitutional foundation of the three branches of government, as well as the practical implications of this separation of powers. Equivalent to POJS-820.
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POJS - 8210 Public Policy and Politics (3)
Focuses on how basic institutions of American government - executive, legislative, and judicial - interact in the process of public policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Issues are examined from an intergovernmental perspective in a constantly changing federalist structure. The ethical dimensions of public policy decisions and actions of policy-makers are explored. Equivalent to POJS-821. Prerequisite: take POJS-8200 .
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POJS - 8240 Intergovernmental Relations (3)
Analysis of the relationships between and among the various governmental units at the federal, state, and local levels in the context of American federalism. Special topics in intergovernmental relations will be discussed from year to year. Equivalent to POJS-824. Prerequisite: take POJS-8200 .
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POJS - 8250 Causative Theories of Crime in Society (3)
Focuses on the study of criminal behavior as it relates to several varieties of crime. Emphasizes the evolution of crime and its origins within society. Equivalent to POJS-825. Prerequisites: take POJS-8150 , POJS-8190 , POJS 8200 .
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POJS - 8300 Comparative Political and Justice Systems I (3)
Examines general comparative approaches to politics and justice in post-industrial, industrial, and emerging states. Topics studied include the nature of power structure, political development and culture, economic strategies, and leadership. Equivalent to POJS-830. Prerequisites: take POLS-5150 or CJUS-4565 .
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POJS - 8310 Comparative Political and Justice Systems II (3)
Examines political institutions and selected policy areas and processes of governments in Western and Eastern Europe. Relationships between various state systems and policy outputs will be analyzed. Equivalent to POJS-831. Prerequisite: take POJS-8300 .
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POJS - 8390 Challenges of Globalization (3)
Current theories, approaches and issues concerning the global system are considered in the context of their impact on the foreign policy of the United States. Equivalent to POJS-839.
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POJS - 8450 International Law and Organization (3)
Examination of the underlying principles of international law and the evolving organizational structure of the global system. The role of nation-states, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations are considered. Equivalent to POJS-845. Prerequisites: take POJS-8300 .
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POJS - 8460 Crime, Justice, and the Media (3)
An examination of the interrelationship of crime, justice, and the contemporary media in American society.Topics include the history of media coverage of crime and justice; the social construction of crime; an analysis of news media; the impact of sweeps months on crime news; police, courts, and corrections in the media; reality television; movies and copycat crime; and coverage of criminals and delinquents; and the social effects of crime and justice news. Media coverage of drugs and gangs will be explored as well as media stereotypes of minorities. Equivalent to POJS-846.
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POJS - 8500 Victimology (3)
An examination of the relationship between victims of crime and the criminal justice system. The topics will include an analysis of the characteristics of crime victims; victim role; intimate versus stranger crime; victim reporting and non-reporting patterns; National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) results; treatment of victims by various segments of the criminal justice system; victim assistance programs; victim compensation and/or restitution; and victim impact statements and their affect on the criminal court. Victim-blaming arguments will be explored, as well as sexual assault, child abuse, and the victimization of the elderly. Equivalent to POJS-850. Prerequisite: take PSJS-6100 .
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POJS - 8700 Graduate Research (1-4)
Individual reading, research, and/or project in political science under the supervision of the faculty. Equivalent to POJS-870.
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POJS - 8800 Internship (1-4)
Designed to provide political science students with supervised practical experiences in applied settings. Equivalent to POJS-880.
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POJS - 8890 Five University Consortium Minority Internship (1-9)
Designed to provide graduate Five University Consortium minority interns with supervised experiences in federal, state, local, and corporate settings in areas such as intergovernmental relations, policy analysis, and decision-making. Equivalent to POJS-889.
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POJS - 8970 Internship Project (6)
Designed to provide political/justice studies students with supervised practical experiences in applied settings. This includes the application of the student’s knowledge and skills in a culmination experience approved by a faculty committee and resulting in a final paper which will be publicly presented. Equivalent to POJS-885.
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POJS - 8981 Directed Readings (3)
Supervised readings on the theory, methods, and approaches of the political science areas of American politics, public policy, justice studies, comparative politics, and international relations. Equivalent to POJS-869.
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POJS - 8982 Directed Readings (3)
Supervised readings on the theory, methods, and approaches of the political science areas of American politics, public policy, justice studies, comparative politics, and international relations. Equivalent to POJS-869.
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POJS - 8990 Graduate Thesis Project (3)
Provides a forum for in-depth analysis of the selected topics of master’s degree candidates. Hypothesis formation, operational procedures, and the foundation of each student’s thesis/project will be publicly presented and discussed. Equivalent to POJS-890. Prerequisites: take POJS-8150 , POJS-8190 , POJS 8200 , POJS-8210 , POJS-8300 , POJS-8310 .
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POJS - 8999 Directed Scholarship: Political and Justice Studies (1-2)
Under the supervision of a graduate faculty member, students register for this course to maintain active enrollment in their graduate program while completing requirements for their degree and must have received a grade of “CO” in a designated capstone course. NOTE: This course is variable in credit hours, repeatable (not replaceable) and is P/NC option. Equivalent to POJS-898.
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PSJS - 6100 Theoretical Foundation of Political and Social Justice Studies (3)
Examines the basic theories and approaches of political and social justice studies, including competing theories of justice, theories of the state, class, race and gender conflict, and general issues of distribution in society. Equivalent to POJS-6100.
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PSJS - 6120 Research Methods (3)
Examines the uses and objectives of empirical research in the social sciences, primary assumptions underlying the approaches, fundamental paradigms and current trends in empirical social science research methodologies. Equivalent to POJS-6120.
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PSJS - 6150 Civil and Human Rights (3)
Examines civil and human rights from both domestic and international perspectives, within the contexts of legal and social equality and the broad contexts of culture and justice. Explores issues and policies in economic, ideological, and institutional contexts across cultures, and examines the nature, substance, source and place, and politics of human rights. Equivalent to: POJS-6150
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PSJS - 6170 Qualitative Research Methods (3)
Explores the selection of problems appropriate of analysis through qualitative analysis; develops a range of expertise of more qualitative research methods, including standard participant observational techniques and semi-structured interviews through exploratory methods, such as grounded theory and critical social research. Equivalent to: POJS-8170
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PSJS - 6200 Theories of Conflict Resolution (3)
Investigates the causes of conflict in its many societal expressions and considers various models of conflict resolution. Particular attention is given to community, ethnic, organizational, labor,and international forms of conflict. Equivalent to: POJS-6200
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PSJS - 6210 International Politics and the Global Economy (3)
Employs established international political theories of liberalism, realism, and Marxism/ Historical structuralism to examine the intersection of economic and political structures of power. Explores the changing relationship between multinational corporations and the nation-state, the limits and possibilities of state sovereignty under globalization, and the structures of power that contribute to poverty and inequality.
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PSJS - 6220 Global and U.S. Justice Movements (3)
Examines the current sociological social movement perspectives on the origins, growth and characteristics of social justice movements that focus on expanding human rights, both globally and in the U.S. Considers various levels of movement organizing,including protests and mass demonstrations, transnational political mobilization, civil society, and social movement industries. Equivalent to: POJS-7220
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PSJS - 6250 Community Justice (3)
Enables theoretical and practical consideration of the aspects of the justice system that comprise what community justice, including repairing harm, reducing risk, and empowering community. Examines community justice principles and how they relate to restorative justice. Equivalent to: POJS-6250
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PSJS - 6300 Corporate Influence on Politics (3)
Examines ways in which corporations use public relations, advertising, marketing, and lobbying to influence governments and public policy at the physical and monetary expense of the people. Examines tobacco, oil, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and other industries through conflict theory lenses to understand the ways in which corporate leaders influence politics and maintain their power. Equivalent to: POJS-6300
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PSJS - 6320 Political Sociology (3)
Examines the social, economic, and political bases of power in America. Emphasizes pluralist and elitist theories, class analysis, community power, social control, and structural approaches toward the study of power, as well as analyses of the American political system as a resource for change and obstacles to change with particular reference to contemporary social movements. Equivalent to: POJS-6320
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PSJS - 6330 Politics of the Middle East (3)
Examines Islamic civilization since the age of European expansion, imperialism, westernization, nationalism, and modernization.
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PSJS - 6340 Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
Analyzes the evolution of Latin American and Caribbean political systems. Examines the social and economic context within which Latin American and Caribbean political systems are located. Explores the political processes of selected Latin American countries as well as the ways in which governmental policies impact citizenship, rights, and social and economic equality. Equivalent to: POJS-6340
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PSJS - 6400 Politics of Gender and Sexuality (3)
Examines major theoretical aproaches used in the study of sexuality and gender. Analyzes ways in which social institutions regulate the social construction of sexualtiy, with attention to gender, races, and class differences. Explores feminist social, political, and legal theories as
frameworks for analysis, including feminist perspective on politics, crime leadership, and social change. Equivalent to: POJS-7400
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PSJS - 6410 Race, Ethnicity, and Justice (3)
Explores interrelationships among race, ethnicity, and social justice today and throughout history, in the United States and in global contexts. Investigates forms of racial discourse, injustice, and resistance in civil-rights movements and colonial and post-colonial encounters.
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PSJS - 6420 Borders, Borderlands, and Social Justice (3)
Examines borders and borderlands as unique locations for concerns regarding social justice, focusing on the flows of peoples and goods across borders, borderlands security, and borderlands policing in North America. Prerequisite:PSJS-6100
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PSJS - 6430 Liberation Theology and Social Justice (3)
Examines liberation-theology philosophies and social movements in their historical and political contexts, with an interdisciplinary approach to overlapping spiritual, cultural, and socioeconomic factors. Prerequisite: PSJS-6100
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PSJS - 6440 Environmental Justice (3)
Surveys theories, practices, and selected key issues related to environmental justice, including modern problems of environmental protection, regulation, policy, law, and inequity. Applies theories and study of major environmental problems through case studies and policy analysis.
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PSJS - 6500 Academic and Professional Writing in Political and Social Justice Studies (3)
Facilitates improvement of student writing skills within the context of political and social justice studies. Surveys rhetorical strategies for different audiences, purposes, and types of writing of particular relevance to political and social justice studies.
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PSJS - 6650 Empowering Community: From Self to Service (3)
Explores the relatioship between the individual and community with the goal of promoting service learning and civic engagement. Approaches of both a theoretical and applied nature will be examined with the goal of promoting future engagement in community organizations.
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PSJS - 7035 Politics of the United States (3)
Explores pivotal theories and current issues in American politics and policy, and examines the interaction between theories, practice, and outcomes in American political processes. Examines theories and justification of elitism, including comparison of political elites and
interrelationships between recruitment, circulation, and democratic accountability in American politics. Equivalent to: POJS-7035
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PSJS - 7036 Topics in Comparative and Global Politics (3)
Investigates current theories, approaches, and issues concerning the global political system. Equivalent to: POJS-7036
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PSJS - 7037 Topics in Social Justice and Public Policy (3)
Investigates current theories, approaches, and issues concerning justice in society. Equivalent to: POJS-7037
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PSJS - 7101 Constitutional Law (3)
Examines the foundations and structures of the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court, and evolving doctrines. Analyzes Supreme Court decisions to examine civil liberties and due process issues in the context of changing public values and the adversarial system of justice in American society. Equivalent to: POJS-7101
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PSJS - 7150 Law, Society, and Public Policy (3)
Discusses central aspects of law, selected public policy topics, and the effects of judicial decisions upon the formation of public policy. Equivalent to: POJS-7150
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PSJS - 7210 Nonprofit Organizations in Social Justice (3)
Explores the role of the nonprofit sector in American society. Enables a thorough understanding of the nonprofit sector, its challenges, and its opportunities. The range and depth of issues facing communities requires that nonprofit organizations improve their ability to respond in successful ways, which requires reconsideration of nonprofit mission, impact, and leadership development as they relate to their role in society. Equivalent to: POJS-7210
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PSJS - 7300 Social Origins of Violence
Examines the social origin of violence. Equivalent to: POJS-7300
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PSJS - 7330 U.S. Foreign Policy (3)
Examines the processes by which United States foreign policy is formulated and implemented, including the role of public opinion, bureaucratic rivalry, and White House and State Department decision-making processes. Emphasizes nature of American foreign policies with respect to major regions of the world and key functional problems. Equivalent to: POJS-7330
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PSJS - 7350 third World in Global Development (3)
Critically examines the Global North/ Global South dichotomy and contemporary changes in the Third World in global relations and development. Investigates differences among various regions in the Third World. Equivalent to: POJS-7350
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PSJS - 8100 Labor, Workforce, and Social Change (3)
Applies labor market techniques to investigate job stratification in urban communities. Examines issues of labor migration and mechanisms of employment growth and reduction. Equivalent to: POJS-8100
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PSJS - 8110 Wealth, Power, and Inequality (3)
Examines wealth and income distribution and analyzes ideological and political forces in relation to social and economic inequalities. Equivalent to: POJS-8110
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PSJS - 8150 Contemporary Theories of Social Justice (3)
Provides an overview of major currents of political and social thought in the post-enlightenment period. Examines social justice and the proper relationship between individual, state, and society. Equivalent to: POJS-8150 Prerequisite: PSJS-6100
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PSJS - 8160 Comparative Urban Development (3)
Analyzes the redevelopment of American cities in comparative context, drawing upon examples of non-American cities for theoretical understanding and conceptual clarity. Equivalent to: POJS-8160
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PSJS - 8210 Public Policy and Politics (3)
Focuses on how basic institutions of American government - executive, legislative, and judicial - interact in the process of public policy formulations, implementations, and evaluations. Examines issues on an intergovernmental perspective in a constantly changing federalist
structure. Explores ethical dimensions of public-policy decisions and actions of policy-makers. Equivalent to: POJS-8210
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PSJS - 8250 Crime and Social Inequalities (3)
Investigates criminal behavior in relation to several varieties of crime. Emphasizes the evolution of crime, its social origins, and its relationship to social inequalities. Equivalent to: POJS-8250 Prerequisite: PSJS-8150
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PSJS - 8300 Theories of the State (3)
Examines general comparative approaches to politics and justice in post-industrial, industrial, and emerging states. Topics studied include the nature of power structure, political development and culture, economic strategies, and leadership. Equivalent to: POJS-8300
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PSJS - 8390 Challenges of Globalization (3)
Evaluates current theories, approaches and selected issues concerning the global system within the context of U.S. foreign policy. Equivalent to: POJS-8390
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PSJS - 8450 International Law and Organization (3)
Examines underlying principles of international law and the evolving organizational structure of the global system, including the roles of nation-states, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations. Equivalent to: POJS-8450 Prerequisite: PSJS-8300
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PSJS - 8460 Crime, Justice, and the Media (3)
Examines the interrelationship of crime, justice, and media in contemporary American society. Topics include the history of media coverage of crime and justice, social constructions of crime, reality television, film and copycat crime, social effects of crime news, and media depictions of criminals, gangs, and drugs. Equivalent to: POJS-8460
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PSJS - 8700 Graduate Research (1-4)
Individual reading, research in political and social justices studies under faculty supervision. Equivalent to: POJS-8700
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PSJS - 8800 Practicum (1 - 3)
Provides students with supervised practical experiences in applied settings related to political and social justice, with an emphasis on initial internship or practicum work related to restorative, social or community justice and service initiative, and directed towards later application in the Practicum Project. Equivalent to: POJS-8800
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PSJS - 8970 Practicum Project (3)
Provides students with supervised practical experiences in applied settings related to political and social justice, building on prior internship or practicum work from Practicum course and application of the student’s experience in a project approved by the faculty committee and publicly presented. Equivalent to: POJS-8970
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PSJS - 8981 Directed Research and Analysis I (3)
Supervised readings of theories, methods and approaches in political and justice studies, including areas in Global and Comparative Politics, Social Justice, Public Policy, and International Relations. Equivalent to: POJS-8981
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PSJS - 8982 Directed Research and Analysis II (3)
Further supervised reading of theories, methods and approaches in political and social justice studies, including areas in Global and Comparative Politics, Social Justice, Public Policy, and International Relations. Equivalent to: POJS-8982
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PSJS - 8990 Graduate Final Project (3)
Provides a forum for in-depth analysis of the selected topics of master’s degree candidates. Hypothesis formation, operational procedures, and the foundation of each student’s project are presented and discussed. Equivalent to: POJS-8990 Prerequisites:PSJS-8150 , PSJS-8210 , and PSJS-8300
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POLS - 2100 American National Government (3)
Examines U.S. governmental institutions, the informal pressures that influence them, and the policies produced by the governing process. Equivalent to POLS-302.
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POLS - 2101 Principles of Political Science (3)
Comprehensive analysis of the nature of politics, contemporary approaches to the study of political science, issues in political geography, and a review of the issues and problems faced by federal, state, and local governments under the impact of modern conditions. Equivalent to POLS-301.
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POLS - 2200 Local Governmental Systems (3)
Examines local government in the United States. Emphasizes the legal basis and functioning of local jurisdictions in Illinois. Equivalent to POLS-320.
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POLS - 2950 Transformation of Global System (3)
Integrated analysis of processes, structures, and issues in international politics, with emphasis on substantive topics in selected sections of the world. Equivalent to POLS-3110, POLS-311.
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POLS - 3150 Comparative Political Analysis (3)
Employs a problem-based (problematic) approach to the study of comparative politics. Considers the historical context, culture, and economics as they are expressed by varying political units such as nation-states, allowing one to understand and appreciate the similarities and differences between countries. Instructional Method: Lecture-Discussion Offered Fall and Spring Semester and Summer Session.
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POLS - 3250 International Political Economy (3)
Surveys the evolution of International Political Economy (IPE) in three distinct periods. The first period extends from the sixteenth century to Marx’s Capital. The second period follows IPE from the late 1800s to the 1920s when the formal separation between politics and economics took place. The third period brings us to the contemporary systemic issues confronting our interdependent world. Instructional Method: Lecture-Discussion Offered Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Session.
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POLS - 3300 Political Economy of Sustainable Development (3)
Explores political institutions and economic policies that promote green development, with particular attention to potential conflicts between the goals of sustainable development and economic growth in developing nations.
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POLS - 3400 Issues of Global Public Health (3)
Investigates issues of global public health such as malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, malaria, diabetes, water quality and disability from a political science perspective, with the goal of identifying constructive roles for public policy and citizen action on these issues in a globalizing world.
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POLS - 3600 International Organizations (3)
Deals with the complexities of international affairs and those factors that affect them. Focuses on the role of governmental and nongovernmental organizational mechanisms in the relations of nations. Equivalent to POLS-310.
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POLS - 3900 Seminar in Civic Engagement (3)
Introduces the fundamental question of the relationship between politics and the state as developed by selected political philosophers from the Greeks to the present. Emphasizes concepts of democracy, power, individual freedom, the state, and the obligations of citizens and rulers with relevance to current political developments.
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POLS - 3950 Special Topics in Political Science: Model Illinois Government (3)
Prepares students for the annual Model Illinois Government (MIG) competition held in the Illinois Senate and House chambers. MIG is a role-playing competition that builds upon student preparation in parliamentary procedure, bill analysis, policy research, drafting legislation and debate. Examples of roles are senator, representative, lobbyist, journalist, and legislative staff. Students enrolled in this course are automatically part of the MIG team. Instructional Method: Lecture/Discussion Spring Term Prerequisite: None
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POLS - 4090 Topics in Political Science (3)
Deals with topics of current interest, exploring several aspects of the a topic using a variety of methodologies from the discipline of Political Science.
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POLS - 4100 Hispanic Experience in the U.S. (3)
Examines the Hispanic/Latino experience in the United States with a consideration of both the immigrant experience and the challenges of subsequent generations. Attention is given to the political, socio-economical, and cultural dimensions of this experience.
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POLS - 4110 Black Politics in America (3)
Explores the patterns of black politics in the development of African American participation in the American political and economic system.
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POLS - 4200 U.S. and Illinois Elections (3)
Studies elections in Chicago, the suburbs, the state, and the nation. Examines current trends and includes participation of past or present elected officials. Equivalent to POLS-520.
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POLS - 4300 The Chicago Political Tradition (1)
Examines past and current politics in the City of Chicago. Analyzes thoroughly twentieth century Chicago mayors. Equivalent to POLS-530.
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POLS - 4330 Modern Middle Eastern History and Politics (3)
Examines Islamic civilization since the age of European expansions, imperialism, westernizations, nationalism, and modernization. Course covers Arab countries and Israel, Iran, and Turkey.
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POLS - 4340 Politics of Latin America (3)
Analyzes the evolution of Latin American political systems. Examines the social and economic context within which Latin American political systems are located. Explores the political processes of selected Latin American countries as well as the ways in which governmental policies impact citizenship, rights, and social and economic equality. Prerequisite :Take POLS-3150 .
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POLS - 4350 Debate and Public Advocacy (3)
Study of argumentation: that is, evidence, reasoning, and construction of briefs, also, practice informal and information debate, and public discourse on current issues.
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POLS - 4375 Conflict Resolution (3)
Investigates the causes of conflict in its many societal expressions and considers the various models of conflict resolution. Particular attention is given to community, ethnic, organizational, labor and international forms of conflict.
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POLS - 4380 International Peace Initiative (3)
Examines global peace building initiatives, including strategies and practices base upon restorative justice.
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POLS - 4400 Constitutional Law (3)
Uses U.S. Supreme Court decisions to examine the fundamental civil liberties guaranteed to the American people. Emphasizes how the court accommodates constitutional doctrines to changing public values. Equivalent to POLS-440. Prerequisite: take POLS-2100 or POLS-2200 .
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POLS - 4460 Urban Politics (3)
Analyzes critical Issues of urbanization confronting American political institutions. Provides an overview of the nature and scope of the urban polity and provides a conceptual framework for analyzing and evaluating the critical issues in American urban areas.
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POLS - 4500 Political Communication (3)
Examines communication in the context of political campaigns. Attention is given to the public relations elements of campaigns in multiple media to show how political candidates earn America’s attention and the people’s votes. Applications of these tactics in other contexts are also discussed.
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POLS - 4600 Political Theory (3)
Introduces the fundamental questions of politics and the state as developed by selected political philosophers from the Greeks through the present. Emphasizes concepts of democracy, power, individual freedom, the state, and obligations of citizens and rulers with relevance to current political developments. Equivalent to POLS-460.
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POLS - 4625 Contemporary Political Thought (3)
Provides an overview of the major currents of political thought in the 19th and 20th centuries and examines their importance for formulating public policy.
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POLS - 4650 Empowering Community: from Self to Service (3)
Explores the relationship between the individual and community with the goal of promoting service learning and civic engagement. Approaches of both a theoretical and applied nature will be examined with the goal of promoting future engagement in community organizations.
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POLS - 4700 Independent Study (1-4)
Individual reading, research, and/or project in political science under the supervision of the faculty. Equivalent to POLS-470.
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POLS - 4800 Internship (1-4)
Designed to provide political science students with supervised practical experiences in applied settings. Equivalent to POLS-480.
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POLS - 4890 Five University Consortium Minority Internship (1-12)
Designed to provide undergraduate Five University Consortium Minority Interns with supervised experiences in federal, state, local, and corporate settings in areas such as policy analysis and corporate relations. Equivalent to POLS-489. Prerequisite: take POLS-2101 .
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POLS - 4900 Political Science Capstone Seminar (3)
Provides a comprehensive overview of the major theories and methodologies in the subfields of political science, culminating in an original research paper capable of serving as a writing sample for graduate study, employment, or presentation at a scholarly conference. Prerequisites: POLS - 2100 American National Government (3) and POLS - 2101 Principles of Political Science (3) ; For Political Science Majors only.
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POLS - 4990 Political Struggle: Empowerment and Change (3)
Applies the various theoretical frameworks and approaches to studying political science to practical, real world issues and experiences. Students will employ an interdisciplinary approach as they examine and analyze the intersection of power, resource distribution, identify, and participation in American democracy.
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