PS 300

Fall 2014 All Classes

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Credit: 3 hours.

Selected readings and research in political science. See Class Schedule for current topics.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: Six hours of political science, or consent of instructor.

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PS 300 class schedule data for fall 2014
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
56249	Lecture-Discussion	A	6:00PM -8:20PM	W	David Kinley Hall	Powers, M Johnson, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Civic Leadership Section Info: The Civic Leadership course will entail the study of the processes, policies, and politics of government, with an emphasis on the federal government and the U.S. Congress. Former U.S. Representative Tim Johnson will teach the course. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
56251	Lecture-Discussion	BW	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Rumsey, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Terrorism Section Info: Terrorism, a violent tactic with a strikingly long history of use, has become a central security concern and political issue in the U.S. in recent years. This course relies on both theoretical and empirical literature to examine a host of questions about terrorism in an advanced, intensive, discussion-based seminar. In particular, we investigate the definition(s) of terrorism, its historical use and evolution, the motivations of various types of groups that employ or have employed this tactic, different forms of terrorism, variation in state responses to terrorism (or, where and when terrorism successfully results in concessions), and the effectiveness of a range of counterterrorism strategies and tactics. Open to students with sophomore or higher standing." Restricted to political science and global studies majors until April 21, 2014. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
56252	Lecture-Discussion	CW	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Wong, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Pol of Racial Ethnic Diversity Section Info: Politics of Racial and Ethnic Diversity This research seminar addresses 4 main questions: (1) How do people react to diversity? (2) How do states deal with diversity? (3) How do people react to policies that states develop to deal with diversity? and (4) What is the relationship between diversity and the provision of social welfare? Some of the topics covered in the course include multicultural policies, representation, segregation, social capital, the public opinion and political participation of majority and minority groups in society, and intergroup contact, conflict, and cooperation. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
56260	Lecture-Discussion	GS1	3:30PM -4:50PM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Sin, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Bureacratic Politics Section Info: Topic: Bureaucratic Politics. This course examines the origin of public agencies, the nature of public management, the behavior of individual bureaucrats and the procedures used by the U.S. Federal bureaucracy. It also lays a theoretical foundation for why politicians delegate authority to bureaucracies and why bureaucratic actions may diverge from politicians? expectations. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
59400	Lecture-Discussion	HR1	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Rumsey, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Section Title: Human Rights Section Info: This course is an exploration of the meaning, basis, historical roots, and practical significance of human rights, with special attention given to questions of the universality of human rights. The course focuses first on setting up the context and the background within which the role of human rights in international relations must be understood. This includes an examination of different emphases in key international human rights covenants. The second section of the course addresses war crimes and crimes against humanity. This involves analyzing cases of ethnic cleansing and evaluating the importance of the International Criminal Court. This is followed by a section examining the impact of 9/11 and the global ?war on terror? on international humanitarian law and international human rights organizations. The course concludes with a brief section expanding our analysis of contemporary human rights issues to include examinations of minority rights (e.g., LGBTQIA rights and the rights of people with disabilities) in the United States and abroad. Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
56253	Lecture-Discussion	HR2	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Rumsey, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Human Rights Section Info: This course is an exploration of the meaning, basis, historical roots, and practical significance of human rights, with special attention given to questions of the universality of human rights. The course focuses first on setting up the context and the background within which the role of human rights in international relations must be understood. This includes an examination of different emphases in key international human rights covenants. The second section of the course addresses war crimes and crimes against humanity. This involves analyzing cases of ethnic cleansing and evaluating the importance of the International Criminal Court. This is followed by a section examining the impact of 9/11 and the global ?war on terror? on international humanitarian law and international human rights organizations. The course concludes with a brief section expanding our analysis of contemporary human rights issues to include examinations of minority rights (e.g., LGBTQIA rights and the rights of people with disabilities) in the United States and abroad. Not intended for Freshmen. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
56259	Lecture-Discussion	JP	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	David Kinley Hall	Uribe, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Judicial Politics Section Info: Why are the votes of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia so often conflicting when both justices are presented with the same case facts? Does the Supreme Court have the final say on issues relating to the U.S. Constitution? These and many other questions will be answered in this course. This course will introduce students to the study of courts and judges as political institutions and actors. We will focus primarily on federal courts in the United States, but will also cover courts in the American states. We will tackle a number of questions including: how are judges selected?; who or what determines which cases are heard?; do judges decide cases based on their ideology or the law?; what relationships exist between the courts in the judiciary?; what role do the president and the Senate play in the decisions that judges make?; do judges make decisions that go against the public's wishes?Restricted to political science majors until April 21, 2014. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.
56257	Lecture-Discussion	JV	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	David Kinley Hall	Vasquez, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: World War I and IR Theory Section Info: Topic: World War I and IR Theory. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing.