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PEB 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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PHYS 1101 - General Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 1301 .
Credit may not be applied toward degree for both PHYS 1101 and PHYS 1121 .
TCCNS Equivalent: PHYS 1101
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PHYS 1102 - General Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 1302 .
Experiments in thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Credit may not be applied toward a degree for both PHYS 1102 and PHYS 1122 .
TCCNS Equivalent: PHYS 1102
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PHYS 1121 - Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 1321 .
Credit may not be applied toward a degree for both PHYS 1121 and PHYS 1101 . Experiments in mechanics and wave motion.
TCCNS Equivalent: PHYS 2125
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PHYS 1122 - Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 1322 .
Credit may not be applied toward a degree for PHYS 1122 and PHYS 1102 . Experiments in thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, and optics.
TCCNS Equivalent: PHYS 2126
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PHYS 1301 - Introductory General Physics I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 1330 or equivalent.
Elementary principles of mechanics.
Note: Primarily for majors other than physics and engineering. Credit may not be applied toward a degree for both PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1321.
Core Category: [30] Life & Physical Sciences
TCCNS Equivalent: PHYS 1301
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PHYS 1302 - Introductory General Physics II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 1301 .
Thermodynamics, electromagnetism and modern physics.
Note: Primarily for majors other than physics and engineering. Credit may not be applied toward a degree for both PHYS 1302 and PHYS 1322.
Core Category: [30] Life & Physical Sciences
TCCNS Equivalent: PHYS 1302
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PHYS 1305 - Introductory Astronomy - The Solar System Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1310 or MATH 1311 .
Introduction to history and development of astronomy from pre-Greek times through the modern eras. Keller’s laws, Newton’s laws, recent experimental results from planetary and interplanetary probes, origin and evolution theories for the solar system.
Note: May not apply to course or GPA requirements for a major or minor in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Core Category: [30] Life & Physical Sciences
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PHYS 1306 - Introductory Astronomy - Stellar and Galactic Systems Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1310 or MATH 1311 .
Introduction to optics, atomic physics, nuclear physics, and current astrophysical measurement techniques; stellar structure and evolution; galactic structure and evolution; cosmology.
Note: May not apply to course or gpa requirements for a major or minor in natural sciences and mathematics.
Core Category: [30] Life & Physical Sciences
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PHYS 1321 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1432 .
Mechanics of one- and two-dimensional motion, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotational dynamics and kinematics, statics, oscillations, and waves.
Note: Primarily for science and engineering majors. Credit may not be applied toward degree for both PHYS 1321 and PHYS 1301.
Core Category: [30] Life & Physical Sciences
TCCNS Equivalent: PHYS 2325
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PHYS 1322 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 1321 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 2433 .
Thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics, and modern physics.
Note: Primarily for science and engineering majors. Credit may not be applied toward degree for both PHYS 1322 and PHYS 1302.
Core Category: [30] Life & Physical Sciences
TCCNS Equivalent: PHYS 2326
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PHYS 3110 - Seminar in Advanced Laboratory Analysis Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 1122 and PHYS 1322 .
A lecture course to accompany the advanced physics laboratory. Lectures in systemic and random error analysis, basic mechanical and electrical measurement techniques, elementary circuit analysis, graphical and computer analysis of data and general principles of experimental and laboratory technique. May not be repeated for credit.
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PHYS 3112 - Modern Optics Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 110 and PHYS 3312 .
Experiments in geometric optics, interference, diffraction, polarization, holography, Fourier transform optics, graded index optics, and nonlinear optics.
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PHYS 3214 - Advanced Laboratory II Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Formerly PHYS 3114
Prerequisite: PHYS 1122 , PHYS 1322 , PHYS 3313 and PHYS 3315 .
Measurement of e and contemporary experiments in superconductivity, optical spectroscopy, blackbody radiation, alpha-radiation, ESR, and chaotic systems.
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PHYS 3305 - Introduction to Astrophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 3315 and MATH 3331 or consent of instructor.
Experimental techniques; stellar structure and evolution; galactic astronomy and cosmology; space research with emphasis on the most recent results from interplanetary spacecraft.
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PHYS 3309 - Intermediate Mechanics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 3331 and PHYS 1322 .
Particle and rigid body dynamics, moving coordinates, variational principles, Lagrange and Hamilton’s formalisms, small oscillations, mechanics of continuous media.
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PHYS 3312 - Modern Optics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 1322 or, with consent of instructor, PHYS 1302 and MATH 2433 .
Geometric optics, optical instruments, electromagnetic waves, interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers, holography, Fourier transform optics, and nonlinear optics.
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PHYS 3313 - Advanced Laboratory I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Formerly PHYS 3113
Prerequisite: PHYS 1122 , PHYS 1322 , PHYS 3315 , and credit for or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 3110 .
Measurement of e/m, h/e, g; contemporary experiments in microwave diffraction and interference, quantized energy levels, energy distribution of beta-radiation, and chaotic systems.
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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PHYS 3315 - Modern Physics I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1302 , or PHYS 1322 , and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 3331 .
The fundamental concepts of quantum physics and relativity. Applications to atomic structure and spectra, black body radiation, solid state physics, and nuclei.
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PHYS 3316 - Modern Physics II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 3315 .
The fundamental concepts of quantum physics and relativity. Applications to atomic structure and spectra, black body radiation, solid state physics, and nuclei.
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PHYS 3327 - Thermal Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 3309 .
The laws of thermodynamics, elementary probability theory, kinetics and Brownian motion, equilibrium statistical mechanics of ideal systems; statistical origins of heat, temperature, and entropy are stressed.
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PHYS 3396 - Senior Research Project Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
Directed research project culminating in a departmentally approved report. PHYS 3396 and PHYS 4396 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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PHYS 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
PHYS 3399 and PHYS 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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PHYS 4198 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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PHYS 4298 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 2.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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PHYS 4321 - Intermediate Electromagnetic Theory I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 1322 and MATH 3363 .
Electrostatics, magnetostatics.
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PHYS 4322 - Intermediate Electromagnetic Theory II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 4321 .
Maxwell’s equations, solutions of Maxwell’s equation for unbounded and bounded problems, radiation, and special relativity.
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PHYS 4337 - Introduction to Solid State Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 1322 and PHYS 3315 ; or consent of instructor.
Lattices, reciprocal lattice and diffraction; thermal and elastic properties; cohesive energy of solids; electrons in metals; semiconductors; superconductivity; magnetism.
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PHYS 4340 - Research Methods Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: CUIN 3351 and one of CHEM 1111 , CHEM 1117 , BIOL 1161 , BIOL 1162 , PHYS 1101 , PHYS 1121 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Students perform four independent inquiries, combining skills from mathematics and science to solve research problems.
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PHYS 4342 - Science By Inquiry Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: CUIN 3351 and either PHYS 1301 or PHYS 1321 .
This course is designed to build students’ deeper conceptual understanding of science concepts and pedagogical knowledge through a process of guided inquiry.
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PHYS 4345 - Physics for Pre-Service Teachers Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: EDUC 3301 or CUIN 3221.
Course for preservice teachers designed to build content knowledge and effective pedagogical approaches to teaching science. Students will engage in discovery-learning modules and integrate the TEKS into their science lessons.
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PHYS 4350 - Computational Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 3315 , MATH 3331 , and COSC 1410 .
Simulation of classical and quantum mechanical problems on digital computers using numerical and Monte Carlo techniques.
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PHYS 4356 - Introduction to Particle Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PHYS 3316 .
Basic building blocks of matter, quarks and leptons, and their interactions; symmetry principles, such as discrete symmetries (C, P and T) and flavor symmetries based on the SU(N) groups; violation of some of the symmetries, such as parity symmetry in weak interactions. Phenomenology will be summarized in the framework of the Standard Model.
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PHYS 4396 - Senior Research Project Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: PHYS 3396 and approval of department chair.
Directed research project culminating in a departmentally approved report. PHYS 3396 and PHYS 4396 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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PHYS 4397 - Selected Topics in Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: senior standing and consent of instructor.
Such topics as solid state, nuclear, theoretical, and space physics. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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PHYS 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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PHYS 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: PHYS 3399 and approval of department chair.
PHYS 3399 and PHYS 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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PHYS 4421 - Electronic Devices and Their Applications Credit Hours: 4.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: PHYS 1122 or consent of instructor.
Electronic circuits and devices with applications to scientific research.
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PHYS 4498 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 4.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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PHYS 5311 - Physics for High School Teachers I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: certification in physics or physical science.
May not apply to course or GPA requirements for a major or minor in natural sciences and mathematics. Kinematics and dynamics of motion in one and two dimensions, rotational motion, energy and heat.
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PHYS 5312 - Physics for High School Teachers II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: PHYS 5311 .
May not apply to course or GPA requirements for a major or minor in natural sciences and mathematics. Electricity, magnetism, waves, and optics.
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PHYS 5397 - Selected Topics in Physics for High School Teachers Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor and certification in physics or physical science.
May not apply to course or GPA requirements for a major or minor in natural sciences and mathematics. Modern topics in atomic, nuclear, solid state or space physics. Application of modern technology to teaching high school physics. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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POLS 1107 - Texas Constitution and Government Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 1107 Federal and Texas Constitution
Prerequisite: by permission only.
Introduction to history and politics of the Texas Constitution and government. Emphasis on functions, structure characteristics, impacts, amendment procedures and political philosophy that underly written constitution and Texas government.
Note: Enrollment limited to students who have completed 6 hours of Core Government.
Core Category: [70] Government/Political Science
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POLS 1333 - Introduction to Political Science Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
General introduction to the study of politics, the various subfields in the discipline, and the variety of approaches.
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POLS 1335 - World Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1303 or consent of instructor.
Analysis of the major conflicts of contemporary world politics from a social science perspective.
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POLS 1336 - U.S. and Texas Constitution and Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 2333
Introduction to the constitutions and politics of the United States and Texas, emphasizing constitutional structure, federalism, separation of powers, limited government, public opinion, elections, and civil liberties. (Introductory category)
Core Category: [70] Government/Political Science
TCCNS Equivalent: GOVT 2306
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POLS 1337 - U.S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 2334
Introduction to the institutions of government with an emphasis on the congress, the president, and the federal courts. (Introductory category.)
Core Category: [70] Government/Political Science
TCCNS Equivalent: GOVT 2305
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POLS 2336 - U.S. and Texas Constitutions, Politics, and Institutions Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 1
Constitutions and politics of the United States and Texas, emphasizing constitutional structure; executive, legislative, and judiciary institutions, state and federal; limited government, public opinion, elections, and civil liberties.
Core Category: [70] Government/Political Science
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POLS 2340 - Greek Classics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1303 and ENGL 1304 or equivalent.
One or more texts in ancient political philosophy.
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POLS 2341 - Renaissance Classics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1303 and ENGL 1304 or equivalent.
One or more texts in modern political philosophy. (Introductory category.)
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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POLS 2342 - Introduction to National Security Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Introduction to intelligence and security needs, problems, and risk confronted by private and governmental organizations and national and homeland security.
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POLS 2346 - The Politics of Greek Theatre Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
A study of the influence of Greek comedy and tragedy on the politics of democratic Athens. (Introductory category.)
Core Category: [50] Creative Arts
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POLS 3309 - Democratization Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337.
Uses theories of democracy to analyze how democratic institutions function in developing and developed countries. Examines factors that promote democratization, and challenges of democratic consolidation.
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POLS 3310 - Introduction to Political Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Analysis of the texts of political theory from Plato to present to address enduring problems of politics.
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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POLS 3311 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Theory and methodology of comparative politics.
Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
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POLS 3312 - Introduction to Research Methods Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3312 Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Survey of analytical techniques in studying political behavior, political socialization, mass and elite behavior, personality, and politcs.
Core Category: [90] Math/Reasoning
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POLS 3313 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Approaches to international politics, power, the nation-state and nationalism, diplomacy, causes of conflict, sources of interdependence, international law and organization.
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POLS 3314 - Introduction to Public Administration Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The political environment of public administration and its basic concepts, structures, and processes in the United States.
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POLS 3315 - International Organization Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Impact of world politics on international organization and influence of international organization on foreign policy.
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POLS 3316 - Statistics for Political Scientists Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 1310 , POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 , or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Statistical analysis of quantitative data in political science. Applied to elections, public policy, business, industry, and economics, facilitating student usage of relevant software for evaluating quantitative data.
Core Category: [90] Math/Reasoning
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POLS 3318 - Introduction to Public Policy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The nature and functions of public policy, policy institutions and processes, and policy evaluations with a primary focus on the United States.
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POLS 3319 - Politics of Social Policy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3380
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Public policy initiatives in areas of civil rights, welfare, education, human resources, and housing, including criteria for evaluating proper impact.
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POLS 3320 - Government and Politics in Great Britain Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4320
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
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POLS 3321 - Politics of Mexico Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Study of contemporary Mexican politics identifying key players, institutions, and factors involved in Mexico’s political development.
Typically Offered: Spring
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POLS 3322 - Introduction to Latin American Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4322
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Major political systems of Latin America.
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POLS 3323 - Introduction to the Government and Politics of India Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Introduction to Indian national government, elections, public opinion, political parties, interest groups, foreign relations, Indian political history, and contemporary challenges and issues.
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POLS 3324 - Government and Politics in Contemporary Germany Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Historical and geographical perspectives on recurrent issues in contemporary German politics, such as territorial boundaries, strength of the central state, and appropriate institutions for ensuring democratic stability.
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POLS 3325 - Government and Politics of Russia and the Commonwealth Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4325
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
(see also: Comparative Politics category)
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POLS 3326 - Government and Politics in the Middle East Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4326
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Cultural and socioeconomic underpinnings of politics; political structures and processes of different states and their international relations.
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POLS 3328 - Politics of the Developing Areas Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 3311 or POLS 3313 .
Major problems of political, socioeconomic, and cultural development in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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POLS 3329 - The Nations of Europe Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Survey of the governments of Europe.
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POLS 3330 - International Political Economy: Policy-Making in a Global World Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3330 Comparative Political Economy
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Analysis of business-government relations and challenges to the state in a globalized world from an international and comparative perspectives.
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POLS 3331 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4341
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The foreign policy-making process and factors influencing U.S. international behavior, especially since World War II.
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POLS 3333 - Comparative Elections Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Current political controversies and effects of campaign and election rules on political competition and election outcomes in the United States and other modern democracies.
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POLS 3335 - Political Terrorism Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, and POLS 3313 , or consent of instructor.
Terrorism as a form of political extremism; structure, dynamics, and tactics of major terrorist groups throughout the world; threat to the United States and methods of counter-terrorism.
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POLS 3336 - Globalization Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337.
Examines the political implications of growing economic interdependence, including reciprocal relations between global economy and national/local politics, economics, and society.
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POLS 3340 - Classical Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3347; POLS 3340 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
A selected examination of classical political thought of philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Thucydides, Xenophon. May also include Medieval thinkers.
Core Category: [40] Language, Philosophy, & Culture
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POLS 3341 - Political Thought From Machiavelli and the Renaissance Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3348
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
A selected examination of the political thought of such political philosophers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, and Marx.
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POLS 3342 - Liberalism and its Critics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Contemporary arguments for and against liberalism beginning with the 16th century and ending with 19th century formulations.
Core Category: [40] Language, Philosophy, & Culture
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POLS 3343 - Democratic Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
A critical examination of the theoretical foundation for popular control of government, and empirical conditions and problems associated with such control.
Core Category: [40] Language, Philosophy, & Culture
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POLS 3344 - International Law and the Law of War Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Introduction to legal principles and procedures of recognized public international law and laws of war.
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POLS 3345 - National Security Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Constitutional and Congressional allocation and judicial review of war-making powers, security issues and organizations, control/oversight of intelligence gathering and covert operations, terrorism, the use of the military.
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POLS 3346 - Human Rights Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Exploration of the scope, protection, and enforcement of international human rights and the politics surrounding their protection.
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POLS 3348 - Left, Right, and Center Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Study of the principles of conservative and progressive politics political theories and their historical roots.
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POLS 3349 - Foundations in American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3349 American Political Thought
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Introduction of fundamental questions in American political experience. Emphasis on period from Founding to Civil War.
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POLS 3350 - Public Law and Political Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of the Anglo-American legal system, and its impact on public policy.
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POLS 3353 - Policy and Administration Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3389
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The role of administrative agencies in policy formation and implementation. Topics include agency organization, procedures, political influences, interpersonal behavior, and compliance.
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POLS 3354 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4354
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
How the values and attitudes of society influence the content and enforcement of the law, and how
changes in the law causes changes in society.
Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
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POLS 3355 - Judicial Process Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4355
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 .
Development and operations of courts and related institutions; impact of judicial decisions upon the political system.
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POLS 3356 - Introduction to Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4356
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
American constitutional law using major Supreme Court cases and other materials.
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POLS 3357 - Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4357
Prerequisite: POLS 3356 .
American constitutional principles related to the area of civil rights and civil liberties.
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POLS 3358 - Judicial Behavior Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 4359
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Judicial decision-making process in single-judge and collegial courts; interaction among judges on collegial courts.
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POLS 3359 - Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Workings of the criminal justice system. Examines their victims, communities, and the police.
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POLS 3360 - Politics and Mass Media Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Impact of the mass media coverage on American political institutions, the election process, and public opinion in general and the appropriate role of media and news in a society.
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POLS 3362 - Political Marketing Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
Techniques that political candidates, parties, and interest groups utilize in elections, focusing upon television and radio advertising, direct mail, phone banks, and candidate utilization, with special emphasis on gubernatorial campaigns in Texas.
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POLS 3363 - Groups in the Political Process Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Organizational characteristics of interest groups; types of political interest groups; strategy and tactics of group politics; impact on policy and the political system in general.
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POLS 3364 - Legislative Processes Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 .
Organization, operation, behavior, and functions of American legislatures; emphasis usually on Congress.
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POLS 3365 - Public Opinion Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The analysis of the kinds and distributions of opinions and attitudes in mass public and the effects of those opinions on activities of policy makers.
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POLS 3366 - Political Parties Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1337 .
History and organization of political parties in the United States; function of parties for the political system; electoral base of American political parties.
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POLS 3367 - United States Campaigns and Elections Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3367 Presidential Elections
Prerequisite: POLS 1337.
Using both historic and current elections to examine strategies candidates employ, the role of money and media, and how voters respond.
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