Courses
Political Science
Check back on December 15th for Summer 2010 courses.
College of Arts and Sciences
Introduction to Political Science
CAS PO 101
Overview of political science and its subfields: American politics, public policy, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. Focus on core questions and issues in the discipline. 4 cr.
Introduction to Comparative Politics
CAS PO 251
Undergraduate core course. Examines different patterns of political development and contemporary politics in Western Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the former Soviet bloc. Introduces the comparative method in political science and competing theories of political development and political change. 4 cr.
Introduction to International Relations
CAS PO 271
Undergraduate core course. Study of basic factors in international relations, Western state systems, balance of power, nationalism, and imperialism. Primarily for concentrators. Meets with IR 271. 4 cr.
Introduction to Political Theory
CAS PO 291
Examines classic and current views on the nature of authority, liberty, and justice. Topics include civil disobedience, freedom of expression, abortion rights, and affirmative action. 4 cr.
Presidential Leadership
CAS PO 317
Presidential power and functions; relations with Congress, political party, and the public; personality and leadership; and comparative study of selected presidents. 4 cr.
Media and Politics in the United States
CAS PO 324
Examines changes over time in the American polity's assumptions about what the press ought to do. In particular, relates our understanding of the press's role to contemporary media developments including technological changes, corporate media ownership, and the re-amateurization of journalism. 4 cr.
History of American Foreign Relations Since 1898
CAS PO 366
Analysis of the history of American foreign policy from the perspective of the changing world and regional international systems; emphasis on the effect of these systems and the impact of America on the creation and operation of international systems. Also offered as CAS HI 366. 4 cr.
