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Home > Academics > Course Descriptions > Political Science
POLITICAL SCIENCE - PSCI (Semester)
PSCI 1104 | American Government – The American Democracy I
3 credits
This course is a survey concerning the fundamental theories of American democracy. The role of government and its relationship with its constituents will be examined at length. Particular attention will be paid to the origin of federalism, along with the concepts of civil liberties and civil rights. A strong emphasis will be placed on the various interpretations of the U.S. Constitution throughout the evolution of American political thought as well. In addition, the emergence of the federal bureaucracy as a major player in U.S. public policy concerns will be discussed.
PSCI 1105 | American Government – The American Democracy II
3 credits
This course is a survey of the fundamental theories, events and personages of American political thought. Through the lens of politics, policy, diplomacy and war, political change and its repercussions will be examined. The socialization of thought and public opinion via the major two-party political system will be discussed. Interest group theory, along with the rise of the mass media and the role they play in the political system, will be topics of study. Besides these issues, the economic policy of the United States will be traced from its Hamiltonian origins to its major transformation during the New Deal era. Lastly, the foreign and defense policy from the inception of the Republic to the present day, with its evolution from a weak de-centralized confederacy to the world's pre-eminent superpower, are to be investigated.
PSCI 1107 | State Government
3 credits
Organization and operation of state governments, evolution of constitutions, elections, political parties, the three branches of government, and finances and taxation. Related program outcomes: 1) communicate the significance of facts, concepts, and ideas in spoken and written English which is clear, precise, and logical; 2) appraise the values and character of both Western and non-Western cultures; 3) demonstrate an academic proficiency comparable to students completing the second year of a baccalaureate degree program; 4) recognize the ways in which a scientific approach can be used to formulate an understanding of the observable world; 5) recognize and describe the interactions and institutions that characterize the individual and society.
PSCI 1199 | Seminar
1–9 credits
Discussion of particular problems related to chosen program and areas of special interest.
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