POLS 3610. Campaigns and Elections (3) A study of the electoral process in the United States with an examination of national institutional eledions, state and local elections, as well as election rules. Also a study of campaigning techniques in elections at all levels. POLS 3620. Political Behavior (3) This course is designed to introduce students to the nature of mass political behavior and its role in the political process. Further, it examines the interaction between and among diverse sodal groups, the media, and policy makers. The course will also emphasize the political psychology of public opinion formation and political decision of those outside the mainstream political institutions. POLS DV3630. Identity Politics (3) A study of the nature of identity politics and its role in the political process. This course examines the interaction among diverse social groups and emphasizes the effect of sodo-demographic differences on political dedsions. POLS 3700. Introduction to Public Administration (3) Presents basic theories, concepts, and analysis of current pradices and problems in governmental administration. POLS 3750. Urban Government and Politics (3) A study of local government organization and policy problems, with an emphasis on problems of the metropolitan areas. POLS 3760. State Government and Politics (3) An examination of governmental organization, operation, policy making, and electoral politics of state governments and the dynamics of relationships with other levels of government. POLS 3900. Practical Politics (1) Examination of mechanics, dynamics, and strategies of political persuasion. Also includes participation in the assembly and in lobbying efforts on behalf of student issues. This course may be repeated once with the permission of the instmdor. POLS SI3990. Introduction to Political Science Research (3) An introduction to the scope and methods of political sdence. This course focuses on the formulation of hypotheses, the collection of data, appropriate study design, and study analysis through statistical testing and interpretation. POLS 4020. American Constitutional Law I: Governmental Powers (3) An introduction to many of the basic dodrines of American Constitutional Law relating to government power induding: Essential questions in constitutional theory; the role of the federal judiciary - particularly the United States Supreme Court; congressional power under the Constitution; executive authority under the Constitution; and federalism. POLS 4030. American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (3) An introduction to many of the basic dodrines of American Constitutional Law relating to civil rights and civil liberties including: The process of selective incorporation - why and how the Bill of Rights applies to the states; properly rights in the United States, those rights afforded to criminal ddendants; First Amendment liberties - freedom of speech, press, and freedom of rdigion; the rights and liberties that have emerged from the equal protedion dause of the Fourteenth Amendment; and, finally, the controversial and evolving "right of privacy." POLS 4060. Elements of Law (3) An introduction to the study of law and the United States' legal system. The course is divided into four fundamental areas of study: 343 The function, development, and history of the law; judicial process; the legal profession; and specific areas of the law. POLS DV4070. Sex Roles and the Law (3) An examination of the ways law affeds men and women differently and the way law is changing to retled economic and political change. POLS 4160. Topics in World Politics (3) The study of selected contemporary problem areas in world politics to assess their impact within the international arena. Diversity credit is available when the selected topic is "Topics in World Politics: Third World Women." A maximum of 6 hours will be counted toward the hours required for Political Science majors and only 4 hours will be counted toward the political sdence minor requirement. POLS 4180. International Law and Organization (3) An examination of the basic prindples of international law and organization. Emphasis is given to the sources and evolution of international law, and a study of the League of Nations and the United Nations. POLS 4190. Theories of International Politics (3) An analysis of traditional and contemporary theories offered to explain politics in the international arena. POLS 4280. Foreign Policies of Major Powers (3) An examination of the foreign policies of major powers including the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, and Russia. POLS 4360. Classical Political Thought (3) An examination of ideas of God, human nature, society, the state, the problem of evil, etc., from Ancient Greece to the middle ages. POLS 4380. Modern Political Thought (3) A survey of political theory from the 17th century to the present, with a focus on theoretical formulations and critiques of democratic government and the political subject. POLS 4600. American Congress (3) A study of the United States Congress and its members. This course examines the legislative dedsion making process as well as an emphasis on the history of the institution. POLS 4640. American Presidency (3) A study of the United States presidency and the people who have held the office. This course examines individual presidential character and personality as wdl as providing a survey of the history of the institution. POLS 4700. Politics of Administration (3) A study of public administration from a conflid/power perspedive rather than authority. A survival course for public managers. POLS 4750. Public Policy Analysis (3) A study of the American policy process, with an emphasis on the dynamics involved in the creation, adoption and implementation of seleded domestic policies. POLS 4800. Individual Projects and Research (1-3) A student may complete six credit hours but not more than three hours in any one type of project. Department approval required. POLS 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) A maximum of four hours will be counted toward the Political Sdence major and only two hours will be counted toward the Political Science minor. Department approval required. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog