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Courses: Political Science (POLS)College: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Any TCCN equivalents are indicated in square brackets [ ].

POLS Categories
POLS Categories
Please Note: the same course may be listed in more than one category. There is no difference in the course itself.
1.
 Introductory
6.
 Public Law
2.
 Comparative Politics
7.
 American Politics
3.
 International Politics
8.
 Methodology
4.
 Political Theory
9.
 Departmental
5.
 Public Administration
10.
 Integrative


1. Introductory

POLS 1107: Federal and Texas Constitution
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisites: by permission only. Enrollment limited to students who have completed 6 hours of Core Government. History and politics of the United States and Texas Constitutions. Emphasis on the functions, structure, characteristics, impacts, amendment procedures, and political philosophy that underlies written constitutions.

POLS 1333: Introduction to Political Science
Cr. 3. (3-0). Enrollment limited for freshmen and sophomores. General introduction to the study of politics, the various subfields in the discipline, and the variety of approaches.

POLS 1335: World Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1303 or consent of instructor. Analysis of the major conflicts of contemporary world politics from a social science perspective.
(see also: International Politics category)

POLS 1336: U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics (formerly POLS 2333)
[TCCN—GOVT 2301]
Cr. 3. (3-0). Credit may not be earned for both POLS 1336 and 1394. Introduction to the constitutions and politics of the United States and Texas, emphasizing constitutional structure, federalism, separation of powers, limited government, public opinion, elections, and civil liberties.

POLS 1337: U.S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts (formerly POLS 2334)
[TCCN—GOVT 2302]
Cr. 3. (3-0). Credit may not be earned for both POLS 1337 and 1395. Introduction to the institutions of government with an emphasis on the congress, the president, and the federal courts.

POLS 2340: Greek Classics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1303 and 1304 or equivalent. One or more texts in ancient political philosophy.

POLS 2341: Renaissance Classics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1303 and 1304 or equivalent. One or more texts in modern political philosophy.

POLS 2346: The Politics of Greek Theatre
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. A study of the influence of Greek comedy and tragedy on the politics of democratic Athens.

POLS 3310: Introduction to Political Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Recurring themes and problems in the study of politics; draws upon classical and modern works.

POLS 3311: Introduction to Comparative Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Theory and methodology of comparative politics.

POLS 3312: Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Research methods that enable students to evaluate claims about politics and related social sciences, and to construct and test causal claims.

POLS 3313: Introduction to International Relations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Approaches to international politics, power, the nation-state and nationalism, diplomacy, causes of conflict, sources of interdependence, international law and organization.

POLS 3314: Introduction to Public Administration
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. The political environment of public administration and its basic concepts, structures, and processes in the United States.

POLS 3315: International Organization
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Impact of world politics on international organization and influence of international organization on foreign policy.

POLS 3316: Statistics for the Political Scientists
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MATH 1310, POLS 1336 and 1337. Statistical analysis of quantitative data in political science. Applied to elections, public policy, business, industry, and economics, facilitating student usage of relevant software for evaluating quantitative data.

POLS 3318: Introduction to Public Policy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. The nature and functions of public policy, policy institutions and processes, and policy evaluations with a primary focus on the United States.

POLS 3319: Politics of Social Policy (formerly 3380)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Public policy initiatives in areas of civil rights, welfare, education, human resources, and housing, including criteria for evaluating proper impact.

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2. Comparative Politics

POLS 3320: Government and Politics in Great Britain (formerly 4320)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor.

POLS 3322: Introduction to Latin American Politics (formerly 4322)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Major political systems of Latin America.

POLS 3323: Introduction to the Government and Politics of India
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3324: Government and Politics in Contemporary Germany
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3325: Government and Politics of Russia and the Commonwealth
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Political processes and structures in Russia and the Commonwealth.
(see also: International Politics category)

POLS 3326: Government and Politics in the Middle East (formerly 4326)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Cultural and socioeconomic underpinnings of politics; political structures and processes of different states and their international relations.

POLS 3328: Politics of the Developing Areas
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 3311 or 3313. Major problems of political, socioeconomic, and cultural development in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

POLS 3329: The Nations of Europe
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Survey of the governments of Europe.

POLS 3330: Comparative Political Economy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Interface between politics and the economy from a comparative perspective in both developed and developing nations of the world.

POLS 3333: Comparative Elections
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: 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.

POLS 3335: Political Terrorism
Cr. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3337: Nationalism and Nationality
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Survey of the emerging nationalism in Turkey and Eastern Europe (the Balkans, the Caucasus, and Central Asia).

POLS 3339: Comparative Public Policy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Interface between politics and public policy from a comparative perspective in both developed and developing nations.

POLS 3344: International Law and the Law of War
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Introduction to legal principles and procedures of recognized public international law and laws of war.

POLS 4322: Political Economy of Asia
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Study of the political and economic institutions for economic growth and development in Asia.

POLS 4328: Party Politics in Latin America
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 4329: European Union Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Political and economic institutions of the European Union.

POLS 4330: Development and the State in Latin America
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Comparative introduction to the political economy of development in Latin America with focus on policy makers, political elites, and parties.

POLS 4331: Comparative Perspectives on Women in Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Participation of women in political life across a variety of developed and developing countries. Cross-national analysis of women's movements, women's representation, and political changes due to increased participation.

POLS 4332: Comparative Political Institutions
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Comparative analysis of the design of political institutions across countries. Emphasis on issues of electoral systems, federalism, and presidential versus parliamentary systems.

POLS 4333: Islam and Democracy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Focuses on the evolution of democratic Islamic thinking and its compatibility with Western notions of democracy.

POLS 4343: Causes and Politics of War
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents. Comparative analysis of the causes of armed conflict throughout history and the role that human nature and politics play.

POLS 4348: Contemporary Islamic Political Thought
Cr. 3. (3-0). Survey of trends in Islamic political thought including Islamic Modernism, Political Islam, and contemporary liberal Muslim political thinkers.

POLS 4396: Selected Topics in Comparative Politics and International Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(see also: International Politics category)

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3. International Politics

POLS 1335: World Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1303, or consent of instructor. Analysis of the major conflicts of contemporary world politics from a social science perspective.
(see also: Introductory category)

POLS 3325: Government and Politics of Russia and the Commonwealth (formerly POLS 4325)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
(see also: Comparative Politics category)

POLS 3331: American Foreign Policy (formerly POLS 4341)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. The foreign policy-making process and factors influencing U.S. international behavior, especially since World War II.

POLS 4349: International Energy Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). History, major issues, and trends in international utilization, production, management, and distribution of energy from both an international relations and comparative political standpoint.

POLS 4360: Seminar on Globalization
Cr. 3. (3-0). 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.

POLS 4396: Selected Topics in Comparative Politics and International Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(see also: Comparative Politics category)

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4. Political Theory

POLS 3340: Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (formerly POLS 3347)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. A selective examination of Greek, Roman, and feudal thinking on recurrent problems in political theory.

POLS 3341: Political Thought From Machiavelli and the Renaissance (formerly POLS 3348)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. A selected examination of the political thought of such political philosophers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, and Marx.

POLS 3342: Liberalism and Its Critics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Contemporary arguments for and against liberalism beginning with the 16th century and ending with 19th century formulations.

POLS 3343: Democratic Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. A critical examination of the theoretical foundation for popular control of government, as well as the empirical conditions and problems associated with such control.

POLS 3349: American Political Thought
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 1337. The colonial experience, the Revolution, the writing of the Constitution, and experience in living under the Constitution - how each has contributed to American political theory.

POLS 4344: Equality, Justice, and Democracy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: 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.

POLS 4346: Greek Political Thought
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: 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.

POLS 4366: Constitutional Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Basic empirical, normative, and analytic principles of constitutional design are used to develop a constitution for a fictitious country.

POLS 4394: Selected Topics in Political Theory and Methodology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(see also: Methodology category)

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5. Public Administration

POLS 3353: Policy and Administration (formerly POLS 3389)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 4397: Selected Topics in Public Law and Public Administration
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(see also: Public Law category)

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6. Public Law

POLS 3345: National Security Law
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3350: Public Law and Political Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. The philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of the Anglo-American legal system, and its impact on public policy.

POLS 3354: Law and Society (formerly POLS 4354)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. How the values and attitudes of society influence the content and enforcement of the law.

POLS 3355: Judicial Process (formerly POLS 4355)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 1336. Development and operations of courts and related institutions; impact of judicial decisions upon the political system.

POLS 3356: Introduction to Constitutional Law (formerly POLS 4356)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. American constitutional law using major Supreme Court cases and other materials.

POLS 3357: Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (formerly POLS 4357)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 3356. American constitutional principles related to the area of civil rights and civil liberties.

POLS 3358: Judicial Behavior (formerly POLS 4359)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Judicial decision-making process in single-judge and collegial courts; interaction among judges on collegial courts.

POLS 3359: Criminal Justice
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Workings of the criminal justice system. Examines their victims, communities, and the police.

POLS 3385: Introduction to Law
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 4397: Selected Topics in Public Law and Public Administration
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(see also: Public Administration category)

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7. American Politics

POLS 2342: Introduction to National Security Studies
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Introduction to intelligence and security needs, problems, and risk confronted by private and governmental organizations and national and homeland security.

POLS 3360: Politics and Mass Media
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3361: Political Participation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. Participation of voters in politics. Analysis of campaign contributors, volunteer activities, delegates to state and national conventions, and grass roots organizations.

POLS 3362: Political Marketing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3363: Groups in the Political Process
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3364: Legislative Processes
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 1336. Organization, operation, behavior, and functions of American legislatures; emphasis usually on Congress.

POLS 3365: Public Opinion
Cr. 3. (3-0). 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.

POLS 3366: Political Parties
Cr. 3. (3-0). 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.

POLS 3367: Presidential Elections
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 1337. A survey of the dynamics of presidential elections, including the prenomination stage, nominations, campaigns, and voting behavior.

POLS 3368: Race, Gender and Ethnic Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3369: The Presidency
Cr. 3. (3-0). 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.

POLS 3370: State Government and Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3371: Introduction to Urban Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. The city and its environment including social, economic, and governmental problems resulting from increased urbanization.

POLS 3372: Latino Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3375: Health Policy and Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Problems and opportunities in the health and medical care system in the context of political institutions, processes, and behavior.

POLS 3376: Black Political Thought
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3378: Political Economy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 3380: The Policy Making Process
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Agenda setting, legislative approval, implementation, and program evaluation, with an emphasis on specific policy areas.

POLS 3381: Political Psychology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: 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.

POLS 3383: Railroads and American Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Transformation of the economy and politics in the United States by the railroad in the 19th century. Effects of this transformation on modern American politics.

POLS 3384: American Political Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. American political institutions and their development.

POLS 3387: Congressional Elections
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: POLS 1337. Analysis of congressional elections as they build and maintain campaign organizations to win office. Includes political parties, media, interest groups.

POLS 3388: Political Leadership
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337. Theories of leadership: political, social, presidential, international, moral, and ethical. Case studies of leadership success and failure.

POLS 3390: Women in Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 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.

POLS 4340: Intelligence Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Fundamentals of collection and evaluation of intelligence information.

POLS 4341: Risk Analysis and Assessment
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Complexities of assessments, perceptions, and decision making regarding threats to commercial/national/homeland security.

POLS 4363: Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Examines the political institutions and processes that involve scientific and technical policy issues; public participation and advisory groups; and risk assessment.

POLS 4365: National Defense Policy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. The evolution of U.S. national defense strategy and policy making.

POLS 4368: Administrative Law
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: a total of nine semester hours of advanced political science, or consent of instructor. Legal and constitutional principles governing the behavior of administrative organizations and personnel.

POLS 4395: Selected Topics in American Government and Urban Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalents, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

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8. Methodology

POLS 3382: The Strategy of Politics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Analysis of political strategies using game theory models of politics.

POLS 4394: Selected Topics in Political Theory and Methodology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
(see also: Political Theory category)

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9. Departmental

POLS 3399: Senior Honors Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair. POLS 3399 and 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.

POLS 4198: Independent Study
Cr. 1 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

POLS 4298: Independent Study
Cr. 2 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

POLS 4390: Government Internship
Cr. 3. (1-6). Prerequisites: POLS 1336 and 1337 or equivalent, and consent of instructor. Internships in offices of selected local, state, and national government officials and correlated readings.

POLS 4398: Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

POLS 4399: Senior Honors Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: POLS 3399 and approval of department chair. POLS 3399 and 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.

POLS 4498: Independent Study
Cr. 4 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

POLS 4598: Independent Study
Cr. 5 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

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10. Integrative

POLS 4308: Social Analysis: The Individual in Society
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: a total of nine semester hours from the two disciplines being integrated, of which at least three are advanced. Analysis of individual behavior, society, and social change. Readings will focus on families, religion, organizations, work, law, and technology.

POLS 4309: Social Analysis: The City
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: a total of nine semester hours from the two disciplines being integrated, of which at least three are advanced. An examination of the social, economic, cultural, and political development of cities.

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Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: April 11, 2013