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POLITSC 1100

Introduction to American Politics

Introduction to American politics, the institutions and processes which create public policy, the strengths and weaknesses of the American political systems. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 3100 (300), 101, or 101H. This course is available for EM credit. GE soc sci orgs and polities course. SS Admis Cond course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 1165

Introduction to Politics

Introduction to politics and political science: power, democracy and authoritarianism, political participation, the state, political institutions, subfields of the discipline, and political research methodology. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 165 or 165H. GE soc sci orgs and polities course. SS Admis Cond course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 1200

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Introduction to modern nation-states outside the United States: problems of state- and nation-building, representation, conflict, and making of government policy in selected countries. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 100 or 100H. This course is available for EM credit. GE soc sci orgs and polities and diversity global studies course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 1300

Global Politics

Cooperation and conflict in world politics. Covers basic theories of international relations and key issues, including security, political economy, international organizations, and the environment. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 145 or 145H. GE soc sci human, nat, and econ resources and diversity global studies course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 2150

Voters and Elections

Study of US elections, focusing on voter attitudes, group behavior, and political participation. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 201 or 201H. GE soc sci indivs and groups course. SS Admin Cond course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 2300

American Foreign Policy

The role of the United States in world politics since the Second World War, emphasizing structural change in economic and political-military relations. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 245 or 245H. GE soc sci orgs and polities and diversity global studies course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 2367

Contemporary Issues in American Politics

Discussion of and critical writing about controversies in contemporary American politics; aimed at fostering analytical abilities in reading comprehension, oral, and written expression. Prereq: 101 or 300, and English 110 or 111, and Soph standing; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 367.01 or 367.01H. GE writing and comm course: level 2 and soc sci orgs and polities course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 2400

Introduction to Political Theory

An introduction to the field of political theory through classic and contemporary texts and selected case studies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 210 or 210H. GE soc sci orgs and polities course. SS Admis Cond course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 2400H

Introduction to Political Theory

An introduction to the field of political theory through classic and contemporary texts and selected case studies. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 210 or 210H. GE soc sci orgs and polities course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3001

Economy, Polity, and Community

Examines how different ways of thinking about human nature shape our understanding of philosophy, politics, and economics. Prereq: Econ 2001.XX or 2002.01 or 2002.03H; and Philos 2400 or PolitSc 2400 or 2400H; and Econ 5001 or Philos 2500 or 5540 or PolitSc 4553 or 4553H; and Philos 3300; and Econ 3400 or IntStds 3400 or PolitSc 3780 or 3780H; and PolitSc 4280 or 4380. Not open to students with credit for Econ 3001 or Philos 3001. Cross-listed in Econ and Philos.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3002

Tradition, Progress, and Utopia

Examines how different ways of thinking about social and political change shape our understanding of philosophy, politics, and economics. Prereq: Econ 2001.XX or 2002.01 or 2002.03H; and Philos 2400 or PolitSc 2400 or 2400H; and Econ 5001 or Philos 2500 or 5540 or PolitSc 4553 or 4553H; and Philos 3300; and Econ 3400 or IntStds 3400 or PolitSc 3780 or 3780H; and PolitSc 4280 or 4380. Not open to students with credit for Econ 3002 or Philos 3002. Cross-listed in Econ and Philos.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3115

Introduction to the Policy Process

Introduction to the workings of policy-making processes within governments, and the use of social science reasoning to evaluate and improve the content of policies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 305.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3170

Political Psychology

Introduces students to political psychology, its development from parent disciplines, its topics and problems, its research results and methods, and their applications to current affairs. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 403 or Psych 403.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3191

Political Science Internship

Combines experience in political institutions or policy processes with analysis of that experience. Prereq: Permission of the department. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.

Credit Hours: 1

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POLITSC 3220

Politics of the Developing World

A general introduction to the theoretical and substantive literature dealing with the historical development and contemporary characteristics of the new states of Asia and Africa. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 541. GE soc sci human, nat, and econ resources and diversity global studies course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3225

Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Examines why some countries recover quickly from war while other countries remain poor and undeveloped. Examines current explanations of post-conflict development; provides background knowledge and tools to evaluated explanations. GE soc sci human, nat, and econ resources and diversity global studies course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3240

Political Violence

This course will expose students to major theoretical debates and broad empirical patterns of intrastate conflict during the post-World War II era.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3310

Defense Policy and National Security

This course addresses some of the basic issues surrounding national security policy. The primary focus is on policy issues related to the use of force between and within countries. The goal of the course is to provide the analytical tools and factual knowledge that are necessary to identify and assess current and future threats to national security.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3380

Political Analysis of International Economic Relations

Examines the relationship between political and economic events in the international system; topics include global interdependence, inequality, scarce resources, and periphery nation strategies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 4380.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3420

Political Theories of Democracy

An examination of theories of democracy, focusing on normative and descriptive dilemmas such as participation versus liberty in democratic societies. Prereq: 2400 (210). Not open to students with credit for 571.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3430

Political Theories of Freedom

Provides an overview of the various ways in which the value of human freedom has been understood and pursued in political life. Prereq: 2400 (210). Not open to students with credit for 570.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3440

Political Theories of Justice

Focuses on debates among political theorists about the meaning of justice; "What is justice?" and "How might we order our world justly?" Prereq: 2400 (210). Not open to students with credit for 572.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3450

Ethics and Public Policy

Contemporary approaches to public policy evaluation and their ethical foundations, including efficiency, security, rights, welfare, and equity. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 304.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3460

Global Justice

Examines the idea of justice between states and among the people of the world. What would a just world look like? How should we live in our unjust world? Current debates about war, the environment, diversity and poverty will be considered.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3500

Political Games: Rational Choice Theory and the Study of Politics

Are political outcomes and institutions the result of decision-making by rational, self-interested political actors? This course explores how the assumption of individual rationality has shaped the field of political science.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3549

Survey Research in Political Science

The conducting of public opinion polls. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 449, 581, or Comm 449.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3596

Nationalism and Ethnicity

Explores socio-political identities, especially ethnicity and nationality, from a comparative perspective. Drawing upon theories from political science, psychology, anthropology, sociology, and economics, we will study the origins and characteristics of these identities, as well as their consequences for democracy, economic development, and violent conflict. GE soc sci indivs and groups and cross-disciplinary seminar course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3780

Data Literacy and Data Visualization

Introduction to the tools of data analysis in political science, with an emphasis on data visualization. GE data anly course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3780H

Data Literacy and Data Visualization

Most social science debates can be addressed with data, and sources of data are growing exponentially. This course introduces students to tools of data analysis and principles behind their use in the context of social-science applications. GE data anly course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3905

Political Manipulation

Examines how political actors manipulate the rules and the salience and availability of information to shift political outcomes in their favor. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 577.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3910

Identity Politics

Explores who controls the meaning of identity in society; examining identity from the perspective of liberal, sociological, and social psychological, structuralist, and institutionalist theories. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 547.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 3912

Political Leadership

Establishment of a working definition of political leadership, investigation of recruitment of leaders, analysis of major functions political leaders perform, and assessment of consequences of political leadership. Prereq: 1100 (100), 1200 (101), or 3100 (300). Not open to students with credit for 612.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4110

The American Presidency

An examination of the American presidency, emphasizing the contemporary role of the president, the institutionalized presidency, and theories of presidential behavior. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 501.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4120

U.S. Congress

Analysis of legislatures and legislators, with a focus on the U.S. Congress and some attention to state legislatures and representative assemblies in other countries. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 517. GE soc sci orgs and polities course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4125

American State Politics

Comparative analysis of politics in the American states. Prereq: 1100 (101) or 3100 (300) or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 507.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4127

Governing Urban America

This course will examine the major problems facing urban communities in the 21st Century; the economic, social, and political forces that have historically shaped - and continue to influence - their development; the role of government in addressing urban problems; and the major participants and stakeholders in city politics. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 505.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4130

Law and Politics

Analysis of the roles of judges and lawyers as participants in the American political process; analysis of courts as political institutions. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 516.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4132H

Supreme Court Decision Making

Study of explanations for Supreme Court decisions; use of those explanations and independent research to predict justices' positions in current cases. Prereq: Honors standing or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 521H.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4135

American Constitutional Law

Assessment of the contemporary realities of U.S. governmental authority as interpreted by the judiciary; emphasis on judicial review, case and controversy requirements, and legislative and executive power. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 520.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4136

Civil Liberties

An examination of civil liberties decisions by American courts, their legal and political bases, and their effects on government and society. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 519.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4137

The Politics of Legal Decision Making

An examination of the literature relating social-science theories and research to the law, focusing on the criminal justice system. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 515.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4138

Women and the Law

An examination of the legal status of women and the ways in which law affects the situation of women in American society. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 514.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4139

Gun Politics

Examination of the arguments and issues surrounding gun control in the United States. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 518.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4139E

Gun Politics

Examination of the arguments and issues surrounding gun control in the United States. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 4139 (518).

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4140

Black Politics

Economic, political, and social constraints on the development of black political power; the efforts made by black people in recent times to organize for effective political action. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 504 or AfAmASt 4504 (504). Cross-listed in AfAmASt 4504.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4143

Race, Ethnicity, and American Politics

The goal of this course is to explore, discuss, and better understand the relationship between perceptions of racial identity, attributions of racial difference, and politics, broadly defined.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4150

American Political Parties

Theories of political parties, party organization, individual voting behavior, nomination and electoral politics, the party in government. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 575. GE soc sci orgs and polities course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4152

Campaign Politics

The organization and strategy of American political campaigns; practical politics seen in the light of knowledge about political behavior and public opinion. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 502.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4160

Public Opinion

Origins and nature of political attitudes; the content of public opinion; the public's influence on policy-making. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 503.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4164

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

A study of political participation and its correlates, determinants of the vote decision, and analysis of recent American elections. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 574.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4165

Media and American Politics

This course presents the modern study of the media and it role in the American political system, including supply and demand pressures and how they affect media content, its effects on citizens, and the emerging role of social media in politics. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 509.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4191

Internship

Combines experience in political institutions or policy processes with analysis of that experience in light of relevant scholarly literature. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 3 completions.

Credit Hours: 0

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POLITSC 4193

Individual Studies

Students will devote their time to special projects including papers, exams and practical political experience. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 10 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Credit Hours: 1

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POLITSC 4200

Politics of Modern Democracies

A survey of the basic institutions and politics of modern democracies, with emphasis on representativeness and democratic stability. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 535.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4218

Russian Politics

Survey of the politics of Russia and the former soviet states with emphasis on democratization, economic reform, institutional development, elites, mass behavior, and ideology. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 533.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4231

China: State and Society

The 21st-century rise of China and its effects on Chinese politics and society. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 536.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4240

Latin American Politics

A study of political processes, institutions, and groups in Latin America, with emphasis on constitutional, geographical, social, and economic environments in which they operate. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 540.01.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4242

Incomplete Democracies

Explores various forms of violence including electoral violence and political assassination, organized crime, police brutality, and other human rights abuses in Latin America. Prereq: Soph standing or above. Not open to students with credit for 542 or IntStds 4242 (542). Cross-listed in IntStds.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4270

The Canadian Political System

The Canadian political system, including institutional, behavioral, socio-economic, cultural, and ideological components, often in comparison with the United States' political system. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 527.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4280

State and Economy

Introduction to comparative political economy; relations between the state and the economy, politics and markets, and democracy and capitalism; the consequences of state intervention. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 580.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4285

The Comparative Politics of the Welfare State

Analyzes different kinds of welfare capitalism including social, economic, and political considerations shaping welfare policy; and contemporary welfare reform as an exercise in reallocation, reorganization, and budget-cutting. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 578.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4300

Theories of International Relations

Various theories of world politics, such as realism, liberalism, long cycles, domestic and bureaucratic politics, and decision-making level theory. Prereq: 1300 (145). Not open to students with credit for 550.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4310

Security Policy

National security and military policy issues and trends since 1945; covers containment, deterrence, Vietnam, nuclear weapons, terrorism, and globalization. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 552.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4315

International Security and the Causes of War

Examines various issues regarding international conflict and cooperation, including theories of strategic interaction and the causes of war. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 544.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4318

The Politics of International Terrorism

Examines international terrorism's concepts and actors, the motivations and causes of terrorism, the experience of the United States, and tensions between freedoms and security. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 548.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4320

Strategies for War and Peace

Examination of how political leaders make decisions, emphasizing such issues as leaders' reasoning processes and the impact of public opinion and foreign policy bureaucracies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 545.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4327

Politics in the Middle East

Politics of Arab-Israeli relations, Persian Gulf, Islamic fundamentalism, and oil; processes of change and their effects on governments and international relations. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 546.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4330

Global Governance

Examination of emergence and form of global governance, including questions of legitimation, democratization, and enforcement; as well as collective security, humanitarian intervention, and proliferation. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 556.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4331

The United Nations System

Activities and potential of the United Nations system in promoting economic well-being, environmental management, resource sharing, social justice, and control of violence. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 551.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4332

Politics of Globalization

Examines globalization's origins, impacts on human welfare, and political conflicts that arise from it, including actions of governments, multinational corporations, and the anti-globalization movement. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 557.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4335

International Environmental Politics

Theories and debates over sustainable development, environment, and security, and effectiveness of international regimes with a focus on international fisheries management and global climate change. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 559.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4381

Comparative International Political Economy

A survey of foreign economic policies followed by European and other advanced industrial economies since the Napoleonic Wars, with a special emphasis on Britain, France, Germany, the United States, and Japan. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 554.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4465

Feminist Political Theory

Examines concepts in feminist political theory including the articulation of feminism, the subjects of feminist theory, the relation of race, class and sexuality to gender experience, and the use of feminist theory to transform conceptions of justice. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for WGSSt 4465. Cross-listed in WGSSt.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4553

Game Theory for Political Scientists

Provides entry-level understanding of the basic concepts of game theory and how these concepts are applied to the study of political phenomena. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 587.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4781

Data Analysis in Political Science I

Covers basic techniques for analyzing data in political science. Prereq: Math 1151 and one course in PolitSc at the 3000 level or above; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 485, 4781H (485H), 585, or 585H. GE data anly course.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4782

Data Analysis in Political Science II

Covers advanced techniques for analyzing data in political science. Prereq: Math 1151 and 4781 (485), or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 586.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4784

Complexity Science and the Study of Politics

Familiarize students with agent-based models and complexity science to better understand political behavior. Prereq: 3780 or 4781, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 4784E.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4893

Topics in International Politics

Selected topics in international politics; topics vary by section and instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4940

The Politics of Immigration

Provides overview of international migration phenomenon: patterns of international migration, reasons for immigration, acceptance of immigrants by governments and public, dynamics of anti-immigrant sentiment. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 543.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 4998

Undergraduate Research in Political Science

Undergraduate research in variable topics. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs or 10 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Credit Hours: 1

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POLITSC 4999

Undergraduate Thesis Research

Thesis research with thesis adviser. Minimum of two semesters required of candidates for BA with research distinction in political science. Must meet standards for graduation with research distinction. Prereq: Sr standing, and enrollment in PolitSc major, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Credit Hours: 2

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POLITSC 4999H

Honors Thesis Research

Honors thesis research with thesis adviser. Minimum of two semesters required of candidates for BA with distinction in political science. Prereq: Honors standing, and Sr standing, and enrollment in Political Science major, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs or 4 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Credit Hours: 2

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POLITSC 5412

Life, Liberty, and Property: Early Modern Political Thought

Why do we have government? What are the proper limits of its authority? What should we do when its demands conflict with our moral or religious beliefs? These questions lie at the center of early modern political thought, and gave rise to the idea of the social contract. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 4412 (471) or 6412 (671).

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 5413

Democracy, Equality & Revolution: 19th Century Political Thought

This course examines some of the earliest and most influential attempts to wrestle with the practical implications of living in a world where people were not only considered equal in theory, but were becoming equal in fact. Topics of discussion will include the relationship between liberty and equality, individualism and conformity, alienation and exploitation, and morality and power. Not open to students with credit for 6413 (672) or 4413 (472).

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 7095.01

Teaching Political Science

Examination of issues in teaching political science in colleges and universities, and preparation for teaching careers.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 7095.02

Prospectus and Professional Development

Advanced course to prepare graduate students to write dissertation prospectus.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 7100

Foundations of American Politics

Introduction to central research areas and literature of the field of American politics. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 709.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 7120

Legislative Politics

Analysis of the functioning and policy product of American legislatures; intensive reviews of selected aspects of the legislative literature to be conducted. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 717.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 7140

Race and Ethnicity

An examination of the role of race and ethnicity in American politics, including public opinion, political incorporation, electoral behavior, and minority representation. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 707.01 or 707.02.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 7160

Public Opinion

Intensive analysis of literature on selected topics in public opinion. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 703.

Credit Hours: 3

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POLITSC 7193.01