Fall Schedule 2005
| Syllabi, Spring 2005
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
| Graduate Course Descriptions
General Studies Requirements Met By Political Science Courses
Undergraduate Courses
M POS 101 Political Ideologies.
(3)
fall and spring
Leading political ideas and belief
systems, e.g., Marxism, liberalism, conservatism, theories of democracy, and
alternative futures. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 110 Government and
Politics. (3)
fall and spring
Major institutions of
modern government and processes of individual and group political activity, with
emphasis on the American experience. Meets the federal government requirement
for teacher certification. Credit is allowed for only POS 110 or 310. General
Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 150 Comparative
Government. (3)
fall and spring
Political institutions
and processes in selected foreign countries, including origins, strengths, and
weaknesses of contemporary political systems and political development.
General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 160 Global Politics.
(3)
fall and spring
Nature of contemporary world politics
through the study of both general theoretical topics and specific geographical
areas. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 220 Political Issues
and Public Policy. (3)
once a year
Contemporary social
problems and political issues, particularly development of public policy.
General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 230 Current Issues
in National Politics. (3)
fall and spring
Major issues
facing national governments in the domestic field. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or 105.
General Studies: L/SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 240 Introduction to
Southeast Asia. (3)
fall and spring
Interdisciplinary
introduction to the cultures, religions, political systems, geography, and
history of Southeast Asia. Cross-listed as ASB 240/GCU 240/HST 240/REL 240.
Credit is allowed for only POS 240 or ASB 240Cross-listed as ASB 240/GCU 240/HST
240/REL 240. Credit is allowed for only POS 240 or ASB 240 or GCU
240Cross-listed as ASB 240/GCU 240/HST 240/REL 240. Credit is allowed for only
POS 240 or ASB 240Cross-listed as ASB 240/GCU 240/HST 240/REL 240. Credit is
allowed for only POS 240 or ASB 240 or GCU 240 or HST 240Cross-listed as ASB
240/GCU 240/HST 240/REL 240. Credit is allowed for only POS 240 or ASB
240Cross-listed as ASB 240/GCU 240/HST 240/REL 240. Credit is allowed for only
POS 240 or ASB 240 or GCU 240Cross-listed as ASB 240/GCU 240/HST 240/REL 240.
Credit is allowed for only POS 240 or ASB 240Cross-listed as ASB 240/GCU 240/HST
240/REL 240. Credit is allowed for only POS 240 or ASB 240 or GCU 240 or HST 240
or REL 240. General Studies: HU,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 260 Current Issues
in International Politics. (3)
fall and spring
Analyzes
major current problems in world politics. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or 105.
General Studies: L/SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 270 American Legal
System. (3)
fall and spring
Concepts, institutions,
classifications, and functions of law. Role of the courts and impact of judicial
decision making on social change. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 300 Contemporary
Controversies in Global Politics. (3)
fall and
spring
Explores key controversies in global politics including security,
economic stability, poverty, gender, race, and the environment. General
Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 301 Empirical
Political Inquiry. (3)
fall and spring
Logic of political
inquiry, including research problems, concepts, hypotheses, theories,
measurement, data collection, and analysis. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 305 Politics and
Film. (3)
fall
Examines portrayal of political events,
ethnic groups, and sociopolitical situations in film, a major medium addressing
questions of human values. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Lecture,
film, discussion. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 310 American
National Government. (3)
fall and spring
Powers,
functions, and agents of American political institutions. Meets the federal
government requirement for teacher certification. Credit is allowed for only POS
310 or 110. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 311 Arizona
Constitution and Government. (2)
fall and
spring
Constitution and government of the State of Arizona. Credit is
allowed for only POS 311 or 316 or 417. Meets the Arizona constitution
requirement for teacher certification. May not be counted for the major or a
teaching major or minor in Political Science.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 313 The Congress.
(3)
once a year
Lawmaking process in the U.S. Congress.
General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 314 The American
Presidency. (3)
once a year
Office, role, and power of
the American presidency in the American political system. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 315 The Supreme
Court. (3)
once a year
Role of the Supreme Court in
American society and politics; examines decision-making process and impact of
decisions; restraint versus activism. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 316 State and Local
Government. (3)
once a year
Survey of the operations,
problems, and policies of state and local governments in the United States.
Credit is allowed for only POS 316 or 311. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 320 Public
Administration. (3)
once a year
Role of the administrator
in the political process with an examination of the basic concepts of
bureaucracy. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 325 Public Policy
Development. (3)
once a year
Examines one or more aspects
of public policy development including agenda setting and policy formulation,
implementation, and analysis. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 330 Contemporary
Controversies in Domestic Politics. (3)
fall and
spring
Explores key controversies in domestic politics including the
environment, the economy, poverty, gender, race, and security. General
Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 331 Public Opinion.
(3)
once a year
Formation, expression, and influence of
individual and organized opinion on political institutions. General Studies:
SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 332 American
Political Parties. (3)
once a year
Development of the
American party system. Party organization and functions. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 333 Interest Groups.
(3)
once a year
Examines how minority, corporate, labor,
farm, consumer, environmental, health, education and public interest groups, and
single-issue movements influence government. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 336 Voters in
America. (3)
once a year
Voting behavior and the
attitudes, perceptions, and activities of the citizenry in the political
process. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 340 History of
Political Philosophy I. (3)
once a year
Western political
philosophers and their theories to the 17th century. General Studies: HU,
H.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 341 History of
Political Philosophy II. (3)
once a year
Western
political philosophers and their theories from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
General Studies: HU,
H.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 346 Problems of
Democracy. (3)
once a year
Issues and problems in
democratic theory, e.g., the nature of democracy, majority rule, representation,
equality, and the value of political participation. General Studies: HU.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 350 Comparative
Politics. (3)
once a year
Theoretical approaches and
political institutions, such as parties, pressure groups, legislatures, and
executives, from a cross-national perspective. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 351 Democratization.
(3)
fall
Examines the consolidation of democracies in
postauthoritarian and postcommunist settings (e.g., Latin America, Eastern
Europe, Asia). General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 355 Russia and
Successor States. (3)
once a year
Description and
analysis of political institutions and practices in Russia and successor states.
General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 356 European Union.
(3)
once a year
History and workings of EU member states,
including single market, Euro, legal system, ethnonationalism, immigration,
expansion, trade wars, and defense. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 357 South Asia
Politics. (3)
once a year
Political culture and systems
of South Asia examined through study of political writings, novels, and poetry.
Lecture, discussion. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 358 Southeast Asia.
(3)
once a year
Political background, governmental
institutions, political dynamics, and developmental problems of Southeast Asian
nations. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 359 African Politics
and Society. (3)
selected semesters
Comparative analysis
of socioeconomic forces, political processes, government institutions, and
political novels in Sub-Sahara Africa. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 360 World Politics.
(3)
once a year
Theory and practice of statecraft as
applied to selected issues, regions, or eras. May be repeated for credit when
topics vary. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 361 American Foreign
Policy. (3)
once a year
United States in world affairs;
foreign policy since World War I. Techniques in formulating American foreign
policies. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 364 National
Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism. (3)
once a
year
Theoretical and empirical assessment of U.S. national security
policy in the post-cold war era. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 368 Ethics and Human
Rights. (3)
spring
Explores issues of ethics, morality,
and human rights in the global community. Lecture, discussion.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 369 War, Politics,
and Society. (3)
fall in odd years
Relationships between
techniques/technology of war and political/social structures in different time
periods and locations. Who commands, dies, and pays?
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 370 Law and Society.
(3)
once a year
Analyzes debates among social scientists
and legal theorists concerning the relationship between "law" and "society."
General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 401 Political
Statistics. (3)
fall and spring
Basic concepts in
statistics as they facilitate the description, explanation, and prediction of
social and political phenomena. General Studies: CS.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 410 Governing
American Cities. (3)
once a year
Reviews modern urban
problems, their sources, and potential solutions, including structural and
policy alternatives. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 417 The Arizona
Political System. (3)
selected semesters
Contemporary
political problems within the context of Arizona's constitutional, political,
and social frameworks. Meets the Arizona Constitution requirement for teacher
certification. Credit is allowed for only POS 417 or 311. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 426 Elements of
Public Policy. (3)
once a year
Each section may cover one
of the following topics: consumer protection, natural resources, criminal
justice, environmental protection, science and technology, or theories of public
policy. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 431 Campaigns and
Elections. (3)
once a year
Examines campaigns from a
multitude of perspectives including the politician, reporter, campaign
strategist, and voter. Lecture, discussion. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 433 Money and
Politics. (3)
once a year
Role of money and special
interests in elections, campaign politics, and public policy-making in American
politics. Lecture, discussion. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 434 Media and
Politics. (3)
once a year
Studies mass media and politics
in the United States, e.g., media and elections, media and government. Lecture,
discussion. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 435 Women and
Politics. (3)
selected semesters
Focuses on the
uniqueness of women in modern political systems and political thought. Emphasis
may vary with instructor. General Studies: SB,
C.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 439 Minority Group
Politics in America. (3)
selected semesters
Role of
minority groups in American politics. General Studies: SB,
C.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 442 American
Political Thought. (3)
once a year
Political theories and
movements from the colonial period to the present. General Studies: HU.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 443 Topics in
Contemporary Political Theory. (3)
once a year
Major
problems and theories in contemporary political thought. General Studies: HU.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 445 Asian Political
Thought. (3)
once a year
Contemporary political ideas and
theories in selected Asian countries, including the impact of Marxist and
non-Marxist theories on revolutionary processes. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 451 China, Japan,
and the Koreas. (3)
once a year
Comparative analysis of
the political modernization experiences of China, Japan, and the two Koreas,
focusing on their differing reactions to the West. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 452 China.
(3)
once a year
Background of the Communist revolution,
political processes, and developmental problems in China from a comparative
perspective. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 453 South America.
(3)
once a year
Political institutions, process, and
developmental problems of South American states examined through comparative
analysis, novels, and poetry. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 454 Mexico.
(3)
once a year
Mexican federal, state, and local
governmental institutions. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 455 Central America
and the Caribbean. (3)
once a year
Governmental
institutions, political processes, and developmental problems of the
nation-states and dependent areas of Central America and the Caribbean.
General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 459 South and
Southern Africa. (3)
once a year
Post-apartheid South
African government and politics; South Africa and the southern African region;
regional security and development. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 463 Inter-American
Relations. (3)
once a year
Diplomatic relations among the
Latin American states. Development of U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America.
General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 465 International
Organization and Law. (3)
once a year
History, practical
political significance, and future of international institutions, transnational
regimes, and international law. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 467 International
Security. (3)
once a year
Examines issues affecting the
international security of states and peoples, e.g., military, economic,
technological, environmental, and demographic. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 468 Comparative
Asian Foreign Policies. (3)
once a year
Foreign policies
of the Asian states, emphasizing their security relations and movements toward
regionalism. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 471 Constitutional
Law I. (3)
once a year
Development of the U.S.
Constitution as reflected in decisions of the Supreme Court; jurisdiction and
organization of the federal courts; judicial review; separation of powers;
federalism; the commerce clause; national taxing and spending power; state
police power. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 472 Constitutional
Law II. (3)
once a year
Development of the U.S.
Constitution as reflected in decisions of the Supreme Court; due process; equal
protection of laws; individual rights; civil liberties. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 484 Internship.
(1-12)
selected semesters
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 485 Political
Economy. (3)
once a year
Problems, policies, and
possibilities of various political-economic systems and the interrelationship of
capitalism, socialism, and democracy. General Studies: SB.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 486 International
Political Economy. (3)
once a year
Contending approaches
to historical and contemporary issues of international political economy,
including global welfare, equality, ecology, and peace. General Studies: SB,
G.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 498 Pro-Seminar.
(3)
once a year
Small group study and research for
advanced students within their major area. Prerequisite: major in the department
or instructor approval. General Studies: L.
Schedule
of Classes
M POS 499 Individualized
Instruction. (3)
selected semesters
Schedule
of Classes
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