POLITICAL SCIENCE (PSC)
Intro to Political Science | This course is a brief survey of the primary subfields of political science. It is designed to introduce students to the important ideas and values used in political discourse and to provide a better understanding of current political issues, events... | |
American National Politics | This course is an introductory survey of American politics designed to help students better understand the U.S. political system. The focus of the course is on the system’s key political actors, behaviors, processes and institutions. Empirically base... | |
State & Local Politics | This course introduces students to state and local politics in the United States. It is designed to help students better understand the political institutions and processes of subnational governments. The course adopts a comparative political systems... | |
Comparative Political Systems | This course is a comparative study of national political systems found across the globe. Its primary focus is describing and explaining the conditions necessary and sufficient for a democracy. A three part classification scheme--Developed Democracies... | |
International Relations | This course is a survey of world politics designed to better understand current political issues and events at the international or global level. The course uses a multiple perspective analysis approach emphasizing the different levels of analysis an... | |
Political Campaigns/Elections | This course covers the historical development and modern strategies of political parties and interest groups in campaigns and elections. Attention is given to an analysis of current elections at the national, state, and local levels. |