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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 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. (Comparative Politics category.)
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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 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
An examination of the political theories and institutions of the ancient world, with emphasis on works by Plato, Aristotle, Thucydides, Xenophon.
Core Category: [40] Language, Philosophy, & Culture
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POLS 3341 - Foundations of Modern Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
A survey of major works of political theory from 16th through 19th centuries, including Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, 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 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Examination of political theories in the liberal tradition, focusing on protection of individual freedoms against social demands, maintenance of socio-economic equality, and idea of state Neutrality.
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 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
A critical examination of the theoretical principles and practical conditions for popular control of government, with particular attention to the historical foundations and development of democracy.
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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 3347 - Multiculturalism in Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
An examination of political theories that grapple with how we should treat cultural, religious, racial, and gender differences in a multicultural and pluralistic world.
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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 - Political Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
The philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of Anglo-American legal system, and its impact on public policy, separation of powers, and constitutional change.
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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 3361 - Politics and Literature Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
An examination of enduring political problems through the study of classic works of literature.
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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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POLS 3368 - Race, Gender and Ethnic Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Examines the roles, strategies and different levels of success minority groups and women have had in the American political system.
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POLS 3369 - The Presidency Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 .
Role of the president and the bureaucracy in policy-making, emphasizing the influence of the man on the office and the office on the man.
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POLS 3370 - State Government and 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.
Problems facing the states in the 20th century; roles of the legislature and governor; party systems, finances, and taxation; nature of governmental policies.
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POLS 3371 - Introduction to Urban 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.
The city and its environment including social, economic, and governmental problems resulting from increased urbanization.
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POLS 3372 - Latino 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.
Analysis of the cultural, economic, sociological, and psychological roots of the political life of Latinos and their impact on current political struggles.
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POLS 3376 - Black Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Explores the lives and writings of prominent African Americans to explore how black political thought has evolved and developed.
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POLS 3378 - Political Economy 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 systems for allocating scarce resources. Consideration of the strength and weaknesses of market solutions and political solutions to allocation questions.
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POLS 3381 - Political Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Survey of the psychological approaches to the study of mass political behavior including authoritarianism, cognitive dissonance, and functional theories. (American Politics category.)
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POLS 3382 - Politics and Religion in South Asia Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly POLS 3382 The Strategy of Politics
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Examination of caste politics, ethnic conflicts, social movements, gender hierarchy, and regionalism and their influence of religion on electoral behavior, governance, policy-making, social movements, and political crises.
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POLS 3385 - Introduction to 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.
Legal reasoning, legal processes, and seven different fields of law. Allows a realistic assessment of the properties, advantages, and shortcomings the legal system.
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POLS 3386 - Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 .
Study of criminal justice system, crimes, and defenses in the United States.
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POLS 3388 - Politics in Film and Television Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
An examination of enduring political problems through the study of film and television and the effects of each on the American public and electorate.
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POLS 3389 - European Union Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Political and economic institutions of the European Union.
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POLS 3390 - Women in 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.
Study of women’s roles in the political system beginning with the attainment of suffrage and continuing through current problems of mobilization and recruitment to office.
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POLS 3391 - Political Scandals Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Examination of contemporary American political scandals.
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POLS 3394 - Selected Topics in Political Theory and Methodology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
New topics in political theory or methodology.
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POLS 3395 - Selected Topics in American Government Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
New topics in the U.S. government and politics.
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POLS 3396 - Selected Topics in Comparative Politics and International Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
New topics comparative and international politics.
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POLS 3397 - Selected Topics in Public Law Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
New topics in U.S. and Comparative Public Law
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POLS 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
POLS 3399 and POLS 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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POLS 4198 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0
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POLS 4298 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 2.0
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POLS 4328 - Party Politics in Latin America Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Comparative introduction to party politics and democratic governance in Latin America with emphasis on problems of democratic consolidation and economic development in the region.
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POLS 4329 - European Union Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Political and economic institutions of the European Union.
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POLS 4333 - Islam and Democracy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Focuses on the evolution of democratic Islamic thinking and its compatibility with Western notions of democracy.
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POLS 4334 - Strategy in International Relations Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Survey of strategic approach to international relations using game theory to examine roles of individual choice and strategic interaction in war, crisis-bargaining, economic cooperation, international institutions, and terrorism.
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POLS 4340 - Intelligence Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 , or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Fundamentals of collection and evaluation of intelligence information.
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POLS 4341 - Risk Analysis and Assessment Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 , or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Complexities of assessments, perceptions, and decision making regarding threats to commercial/national/homeland security.
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POLS 4342 - Political Economy and Ethics of the Market Processes Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Explores the relation between citizens and market processes in basic market mechanism concepts, the role of government in market processes, and the ethics and morality in market processes.
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POLS 4343 - Causes and Politics of War Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalents.
Comparative analysis of the causes of armed conflict throughout history and the role that human nature and politics play.
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POLS 4344 - Equal, Just & Democracy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
An examination of alternative standards of equality, justice, and democracy, with an emphasis on how economic, political, and social benefits and burdens are distributed in the context of current controversies such as affirmative action, compensatory education, and the governance of science. (Political Theory category.)
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POLS 4345 - Capstone - 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.
Capstone course for National Security Studies minor.
Typically Offered: Spring
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POLS 4346 - Greek Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 ; POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent; and POLS 3310 or POLS 3343 , or consent of instructor.
A study of Greek political thought of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. This course emphasizes analytical writing. (Political Theory category.)
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POLS 4347 - Religion and 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.
Explores religion/political interaction from the Enlightenment to present. Includes secularism, separation of church/state, political liberalism, attempts to accommodate different religions, and Islamic scholars on the relationship of religion and politics.
Typically Offered: Fall
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POLS 4348 - Contemporary Islamic Political Thought Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Survey of trends in Islamic political thought including Islamic Modernism, Political Islam, and contemporary liberal Muslim political thinkers.
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POLS 4349 - International Energy Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
History, major issues, and trends in international utilization, production, management, and distribution of energy from both an international relations and comparative political standpoint.
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POLS 4360 - Seminar on Globalization Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent.
Interdisciplinary reading and research seminar on economic, cultural, political, and technological processes that constitute “globalization.: Includes general readings on globalization, specialized readings on specific topics, and an individual research project.
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POLS 4365 - National Defense 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 evolution of U.S. national defense strategy and policy making.
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POLS 4366 - Constitutional Design Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Study of the history and theory of constitutionalism - ancient and modern - and practical conditions of constitutional governance, with special attention to American constitutional tradition.
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POLS 4390 - Government Internship Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and POLS 1337 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
Internships in offices of selected local, state, and national government officials and correlated readings.
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POLS 4391 - Internships in International Affairs Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Internships in offices or for officials of selected local, state, national, and international U.S. government and international corporations.
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POLS 4394 - Sel Top-Pol Theory/Meth Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
(Political Theory and Methodology categories.) May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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POLS 4395 - Selected Topics in American Government and Urban Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary. (American Politics category.)
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POLS 4396 - Sel Top-Comp & Intl Pol Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.
(Comparative and International Politics categories.) May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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POLS 4397 - Selected Topics in Public Law and Public Administration Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(Public Administration and Public Law categories.)
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POLS 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: approval of chair. (Departmental category.)
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POLS 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: POLS 3399 and approval of department chair.
POLS 3399 and 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.
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POLS 4498 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 4.0
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POLS 4598 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 5.0
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PORT 1505 - Intensive Elementary Portuguese Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: two or more years of high school Portuguese within the past five years, placement by exam or consent of instructor.
Intensive practice in oral, listening, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese.
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PORT 2505 - Intermediate Portuguese Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: PORT 1505 or placement exam.
Intermediate oral, listening, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese.
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PSYC 1300 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1303 or equivalent.
Principles and theories of psychology including methodology and brief analysis of major content areas ranging from development, perception, and learning to motivation/emotion, personality, and social processes.
Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
TCCNS Equivalent: PSYC 2301
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PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Methods in Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Understanding the evaluation of research in psychology, including the conceptual basis of descriptive and inferential statistics and design techniques.
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PSYC 2335 - Introduction to Health Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Interaction of psychosocial and physical factors in health and illness with emphasis on relevant research, health care delivery and health policy.
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PSYC 2344 - Cultural Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 4344
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Relationship between ethnicity, socialization, personality, behavior issues related to current race relations.
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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PSYC 2350 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 3360
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Intellectual and social development in children and the factors that affect this process.
Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
TCCNS Equivalent: PSYC 2308
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PSYC 2351 - Psychology of Adolescence Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 3361
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Theory and research of normal adolescent behavior.
Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
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PSYC 2380 - Introduction to Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Issues and findings in social behavior, interpersonal influences, group membership, and the relations between persons and social systems.
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PSYC 3301 - Introduction to Psychological Statistics Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: MATH 1310 .
Introduction to statistical principles and strategies for research on behavior.
Core Category: [90] Math/Reasoning
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PSYC 3310 - Industrial-Organization Psychology Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 .
Applications of psychological theory and methodology to the problems of recruiting, selecting, training, and motivating individuals in organizational settings.
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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PSYC 3325 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 4325
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and 3 additional hours in psychology.
Required for all psychology majors. Theories of personality and their applications to current individual and societal psychological problems.
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PSYC 3331 - Psychology of Gender Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly PSYC 2340
Prerequisite: PSYC 1300 and three additional hours in psychology.
Empirically based gender differences as they impact individual and social behaviors, roles and public policy.
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