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Politics & International Affairs:

Undergraduate Courses

 

Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.  

For course syllabi, see the departmental website.

 

POS  110 AMERICAN POLITICS       (3)

Basic introduction to American national government; constitutional foundations, the structures of government, courts, Congress, the presidency, interest groups, political parties, and major political issues facing the American people. This course satisfies state teacher certification for teachers in Arizona for federal constitution only. SPW

 

POS  120 WORLD POLITICS       (3)

Studies the international system, its actors, and their capabilities; ends and means of foreign policy; international tension, conflict, and cooperation. CU

 

POS  198 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE     (1-3)

Foundations of intellectual inquiry.  In-depth study of a substantive problem.  Letter grade only.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  199 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE     (1-3)

Foundations of intellectual inquiry.  In-depth study of a substantive problem.  Letter grade only.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  201 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS       (3)

Issues in contemporary political analysis, human values, and political goals; comparative study of how political systems differ; how nations influence one another. SPW

 

POS  210 AMERICAN INDIAN  TRIBAL GOVERNMENT       (3)

Provides overview of the development of modern tribal governments, their powers, and the historic and contemporary issues facing tribal governments. Crosslisted as AIS 210. CUE

 

POS  220 FEDERAL AND ARIZONA CONSTITUTION       (3)

Basic course in the national and Arizona government designed to meet the requirements for state teacher certification. Not available for credit to political science majors or minors or for liberal studies credit.

 

POS  224 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION       (3)

Overview of the organization and management of public organizations, with attention to the political setting in which government bureaucracies and public agencies operate. SPW

 

POS  230 CURRENT ISSUES POLITICS     (1-3)

Analyzes selected contemporary issues in national and international politics. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit with different content. SPW

 

POS  230H CURRENT ISSUES IN POLITICS - HONORS     (1-3)

Analyzes selected contemporary issues in national and international politics. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group SPW

 

POS  231 POLITICAL SCIENCE       (3)

Analyzes contemporary issues in politics as they interrelate with the humanities. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. AHI

 

POS  241 STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS       (3)

Politics and administration of state and local government in the United States; problems, structures, and services. This course satisfies state teacher certification requirements for teachers in Arizona for Arizona constitution only. SPW

 

POS  250 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY MAKING       (3)

Policy making in the United States and/or other countries in a political, social, economic, and cultural context. SPW

 

POS  254 POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES       (3)

Political ideas and belief systems in theory and practice. Includes democracy, liberalism, conservatism, Marxism, democratic socialism, liberation, and green ideologies. SPW

 

POS  298 MODERN IDEOLOGY       (3)

In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem.  Letter grade only.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  299 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE     (1-3)

In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem.  Letter grade only.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  301W TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE       (3)

Analyzes contemporary issues in national and international politics, incorporating extensive writing skill instruction. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: (6 hours of POS-Political Science coursework and 45 earned hours) or International Exchange Student Group JWRT

 

POS  303 SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH       (3)

Basic techniques of research design, data collection and analysis; contemporary methodologies such as survey design; computer applications. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  313 AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS       (3)

Examines the central role of political parties in American politics especially in elections, partisan identification, and governing.

 

POS  314 POLITICAL PARTICIPATION       (3)

Examines theory and practice of political participation in the United States. Content includes elections, grassroots campaigns, protests, and social movements. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  315 THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY       (3)

Surveys the American presidency, including its historical development and current characteristics and functions; examines the executive bureaucracy. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  316 CONGRESSIONAL POLITICS       (3)

Studies the U.S. Congress, emphasizing the structure and politics of the legislative process. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  317 JUDICIAL POLITICS       (3)

Studies the role of courts in the political system. Special emphasis on the legal, philosophical, and political factors influencing judicial decision making. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  320 NATIVE AMERICAN POLITICS       (3)

Examines development of political and policy relationships between Native American nations and the U.S. government, using a political, social, economic, and cultural context. Crosslisted as AIS 320. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group CUE

 

POS  321 AMERICAN PUBLIC LAW       (3)

 

POS  325 PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION       (3)

Theories and practices of public personnel management, from recruitment and selection to retirement, including motivation, evaluation, promotion, career development, organizations and negotiation, grievances and termination. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  326 PUBLIC ORGANIZATION THEORY       (3)

Dynamics of decision making in modern, complex organizations including the structure of bureaucratic organization, incremental and rational approaches to decision making, the influence of bureaucratic routines, and various strategies for increasing organizational effectiveness. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  327 GOVERNMENT BUDGETING       (3)

Organization, techniques, and politics of budget preparation; legislative appropriation and control systems in budget execution. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  335 POLITICAL ECONOMY       (3)

Analyzes questions arising from the complex interaction between state and economy, such as problems of inequity, sustainable growth, globalization, and public accountability. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or ECO 285 or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  344 ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTS       (3)

Examines the broad range of environmentalisms existing in the United States today. Covers varied experiences, motivations, social and political critiques, organizational models, and political tactics. SPW

 

POS  345 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW       (3)

Role of law in environmental management. Discusses major federal regulatory actions by examining legal cases.

 

POS  351 CLASSICAL AND MEDIEVAL POLITICAL THOUGHT       (3)

Ideas of classical and medieval political philosophy. The natural law conception of politics is studied by examining selected philosophers' views of authority, justice, obligation, democracy, and other political issues.

 

POS  352 MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT       (3)

Origins and development of modern political ideas as expressed by major political theorists, including Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, and Marx.

 

POS  352H MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT - HONORS       (3)

Origins and development of modern political ideas as expressed by major political theorists, including Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, and Marx. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group

 

POS  353 CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT       (3)

Examines postmodern, liberal, communitarian, conservative, and feminist approaches. Centers on such philosophers as Friedrich Nietzsche, John Rawls, Michael Walzer, Allan Bloom, and Luce Irigaray.

 

POS  355 WOMEN, POWER AND POLITICS       (3)

Studies gender, politics, and power from historical, theoretical, comparative, and public-policy perspectives. Content varies. CU

 

POS  356 RACE, POWER AND POLITICS       (3)

Studies of race, power, and politics from historical, theoretical, comparative, and public-policy perspectives.  Particular attention given to U.S. ethnic group experiences, including African American, Asian American, Latinos, and Native Americans.  Content will vary. Crosslisted as ES 356. CUE

 

POS  357 TOPICS IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY       (3)

Analyzes contemporary issues in diversity as viewed in the political context.  Diversity viewed primarily through US ethnic, gender, and class differences.  Content will vary. CUE

 

POS  359 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY       (3)

Political aspects of environmental problems, policy responses to those issues, and their impact on the human and natural environment. SPW

 

POS  360 COMPARATIVE POLITICS       (3)

Comparative analysis of selected foreign governments: democratic, totalitarian, and those in the process of developing. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or International Exchange Student Group SPW

 

POS  361 POLITICS OF DEVELOPING NATIONS       (3)

Investigates the political dynamics of nations undergoing rapid social change and economic development. Focuses on problems endemic to the nations of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or International Exchange Student Group SPWG

 

POS  362 STUDIES IN WESTERN EUROPEAN POLITICS       (3)

Structures and behavior of governmental institutions and political processes in selected countries of western Europe; the significance of the European Union. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or International Exchange Student Group SPW

 

POS  362H STUDIES IN WESTERN EUROPEAN POLITICS - HONORS       (3)

Structures and behavior of governmental institutions and political processes in selected countries of western Europe; the significance of the European Union. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or Honors Student Group SPW

 

POS  364 STUDIES IN RUSSIAN AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN POLITICS       (3)

Structures and behavior of governmental institutions and political processes in Russia and the central European states. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or International Exchange Student Group SPW

 

POS  366 STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS       (3)

Historical and comparative perspectives on the political economies in Latin America. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or POS 361 or International Exchange Student Group CUG

 

POS  370 STUDIES IN ASIAN POLITICS       (3)

Cultural and historical backgrounds; traditional patterns in conflict with modernization; present forms of government. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or POS 361 or International Exchange Student Group CUG

 

POS  374 STUDIES IN AFRICAN POLITICS       (3)

Political, economic, and cultural analysis of selected African countries addressing internal national dynamics, regional relations, and foreign policies. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or POS 361 or International Exchange Student Group CUG

 

POS  376 STUDIES IN NORTH AMERICAN POLITICS       (3)

Comparative perspectives on state systems and political-economic dynamics in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. May focus on national development, regional relations, multiculturalism, and contemporary political issues. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: POS 120 or International Exchange Student Group SPW

 

POS  380 ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL POLITICS       (3)

Analyzes international political relations emphasizing major theoretical approaches and their contributions to the search for solutions to particular issues and cases. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or International Exchange Student Group SPW

 

POS  389 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION       (1-12)

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Pass-fail only.  Fee required.  No repeat limit.

 

POS  398 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE     (1-3)

In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem.  Letter grade only.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  399 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE     (1-3)

In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem within a program of study. Letter grade only.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  408 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE       (1-12)

Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Department consent required.

 

POS  421C TOPICS IN PUBLIC POLICY       (3)

This capstone seminar analyzes selected contemporary policies and policy issues in national and international politics. Prerequisite: 75 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group CAP

 

POS  428 TOPICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION       (3)

Analyzes selected contemporary public administration issues in national and international politics. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Requirement: Sophomore or greater status or International Student Group

 

POS  440 CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS       (3)

Role of polling and political parties and organizations in American political campaigns and elections. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  445 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:  SEPARATION OF POWERS AND FEDERALISM       (3)

Inquiry into the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution concerning the powers of the court, congress, and the president. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  446 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:  CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS       (3)

Examines Supreme Court decisions relating to the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. Prerequisite: 15 earned hours or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  450 AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT       (3)

Practical and theoretical development of American political thought from its English and colonial roots, through the founding of a new government, to current commentary and criticism.

 

POS  450H AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT - HONORS       (3)

Practical and theoretical development of American political thought from its English and colonial roots, through the founding of a new government, to current commentary and criticism. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group

 

POS  453 TOPICS IN POLITICAL THEORY       (3)

Examines selected issues in contemporary political theory, such as power, identity/difference, pluralism, feminist theory, and political culture. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content.

 

POS  455 POLITICAL ECOLOGY       (3)

Analyzes various green political theories and their positions on the nature of the ecological crisis, environmental ethics, ideology, policies, institutions, and political culture.

 

POS  456 TOPICS IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS       (3)

This course examines global environmental politics from an international and comparative perspective.  The main objective is to orient students to the major issues, theoretical frameworks, institutions and actors involved in GEP.  May be repeated from up to 6 hours of credit with different content.  Letter grade only.

 

POS  466 LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP       (1-12)

Supervised internship in the Arizona Legislature during spring term. Students are selected on a competitive basis, and you must apply during the fall term. (To be eligible, you must be a candidate for a bachelor's degree, have completed all lower-division requirements, and have attained senior status at the end of the fall term preceding the internship.) Course enrollment is handled by the associate provost for academic administration after the legislature has made its final selection. Pass-fail only.  Department consent required.

 

POS  472 STUDIES IN MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS       (3)

Historical, cultural, and political patterns in Middle Eastern countries with special attention to the internal political dynamics of selected nations, regional tensions, and foreign policies of the region. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content. Prerequisite: POS 120 or POS 201 or POS 361 or International Exchange Student Group GLB

 

POS  480 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS       (3)

Examines global and regional organizations with emphasis on their political contribution to world order. Prerequisite: POS 120 or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  482 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY       (3)

Structure and functions of American foreign policy machinery; problems facing American foreign policy and prospects for their solution. Prerequisite: POS 110 or POS 120 or International Exchange Student Group

 

POS  485 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH     (1-6)

Original research under the supervision of a research adviser. Letter grade or pass-fail.  May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.  Department consent required.

 

POS  497 INDEPENDENT STUDY     (1-6)

Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Letter grade or pass-fail.  Department consent required.

 

POS  499 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS     (1-3)

Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular major field of study.

 

Politics & International Affairs: 

Graduate Courses

 

Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.  

For course syllabi, see the departmental website.

 

POS  501 RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYSIS       (3)

This course is an introduction to the practice of social research, including the design of scientific research and the analysis of information.  Not available for students in the M.A. in Political Science, M.P.A., or Ph.D. in Political Science programs.

 

POS  527 ETHICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT       (3)

This course examines alternative approaches to ethics in the context of public administration and management, and at the level of individuals, organizations, society, culture, and politics.  Not available for credit for students in the M.A. in Political science, M.P.A. or Ph.D. in Political Science programs.

 

POS  541 PUBLIC MANAGEMENT       (3)

Introduces major contemporary and classical concepts relating to management of the public sector. Not available for credit toward degree programs.

 

POS  543 ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT       (3)

Examines dynamics of modern complex organizations, including structure of bureaucratic organizations, incremental and rational approaches to decision-making, influences of bureaucratic routines, and strategies for increasing organizational effectiveness.  Not available for students in the M.A. in Political Science, M.P.A., or Ph.D. in Political Science programs.

 

POS  552 POLITICAL ECONOMY       (3)

Assesses classical liberal (capitalist), modern liberal (welfare state), and socialist justifications for alternative systems of political economy.

 

POS  555 SCIENCE, POLITICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT       (3)

Examines the generation of scientific knowledge and how that knowledge is presented, evaluated, manipulated, and applied as political forces that shape environmental policy.  Prerequisite: graduate status or instructor's consent.

 

POS  566 LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP       (1-12)

Supervised internship in the Arizona Legislature during spring semester. You must apply during fall semester; selection is competitive, and you must be a candidate for a graduate degree. Registration is handled by the internship coordinator after the legislature has made its final selection. Pass-fail only.  Department consent required.

 

POS  581 CURRENT ISSUES IN ADMINISTRATION       (3)

Addresses theory and practice of current issues in public administration in a variable content, topics format. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit with different content.

 

POS  597 READING FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM      (1-9)

Preparation for comprehensive examination.  Pass-fail only.  Department consent required.

 

POS  599 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS     (1-3)

Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular field of study in political science.  May be offered no more than three times before being submitted for a permanent course number.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.  Letter grade only.

 

POS  600 APPROACHES TO POLITICAL INQUIRY       (3)

Explores the uses and limitations of political science with particular attention to the description, explanation, philosophical assumptions, and justification of various research methods.

 

POS  601 RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYSIS       (3)

Introduces the practice of political inquiry. Emphasizes the structuring of scientific inquiry, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and analysis.

 

POS  603 SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE       (3)

Examines special topics in political science; selected on the basis of developments in the discipline as well as student interest and needs. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  604 TOPICS IN THE POLITICS OF GENDER       (3)

Examines the politics of gender and intersecting issues. Variable topics may include gender issues such as development, race, class, human rights, nationalism, globalization, feminist theory, third world women, other. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of credit.

 

POS  605 TOPICS IN RESEARCH METHODS       (3)

Introduces specific research methodologies that reflect different conceptions of political inquiry. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit. Prerequisite: POS 600

 

POS  606 TOPICS IN RACE AND ETHNIC POLITICS       (3)

Examines specific issues and topics in race and ethnic politics, such as race theory, race politics in the U.S., and ethnic relations in global politics.  May be repeated for up to six hours of credit with different content.  Letter grade only.

 

POS  607 PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES       (3)

Surveys political concepts in both historical and contemporary political thought, studied from a variety of philosophical perspectives.

 

POS  608 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE       (1-12)

Required of M.P.A. students with no professional work experience.  Department consent required.

 

POS  610 AMERICAN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS       (3)

Development of U.S. political system; theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of national legislative, executive, and judicial branches within the federal system.

 

POS  612 AMERICAN POLITICAL PROCESSES       (3)

Approaches to the study of public opinion and political behavior, including voting, interest groups, and other forms of political participation.

 

POS  619 TOPICS IN AMERICAN NATIONAL POLITICS       (3)

Specialized study of specific U.S. institutions or political processes. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  620 TOPICS IN AMERICAN SUBNATIONAL POLITICS       (3)

Specialized study of such institutions and processes as state and local government, urban politics, federalism, and community power. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  621 TOPICS IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LAW       (3)

Specialized study of such subjects as civil rights and liberties, constitutional law, environmental law, legal theory, and law of race and gender. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  627 ETHICS AND POLITICS       (3)

Examines ethical dilemmas that occur in political life in relation to individualist and communitarian concepts of ethics.

 

POS  641 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION       (3)

Overview of the field of public administration. Examines basic issues presently facing public agencies and explores problems of the future.

 

POS  642 HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION       (3)

In-depth analysis of the administration of human resources in public organizations. Personnel processes from recruitment to retirement and administration of human resources for increased efficiency and effectiveness in public sector output.

 

POS  643 THEORIES OF ORGANIZATION       (3)

Analyzes structure of public and private agencies, examining how groups and individuals behave in varying organizational circumstances. Emphasizes theoretical understanding of administrative structures and problem solving.

 

POS  644 GOVERNMENT BUDGETING       (3)

Comprehensive examination of how governments use fiscal resources to plan their activities. Major topics include taxation, budgets, programs, management, and fiscal transfer payments.

 

POS  648 COMPARATIVE POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION       (3)

Comparative perspectives of substantive policy areas (such as health, education, environmental, and economic policies), examining policy making and implementation in different regional or national settings.

 

POS  657 AMERICAN INDIAN POLICIES AND LAWS       (3)

Examines the development, structure, functioning, political, and legal aspects of American Indian policies and laws.

 

POS  658 TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS       (3)

Examines a variety of specific issues and topics in environmental politics and policy, such as environmental political theory, natural resource policy, and global environmental politics. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.

 

POS  659 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY       (3)

Examines environmental policy in the United States. Topics include air and water policy, energy production and regulation, federal land policy, and problems associated with food and agricultural production.  This course may be repeated once for credit.  Letter grade only.  May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

 

POS  670 COMPARATIVE POLITICS       (3)

Surveys significant theories and methods of comparative analysis: political systems or public policy. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  671 POLICY PROCESS       (3)

Introduces the theoretical frameworks used to study public policy, emphasizing the assumptions and values that inform these frameworks.

 

POS  672 POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT       (3)

Surveys political development in the Third World, including imperialism, revolutions, nationalism, and processes of structural change.

 

POS  676 AREA STUDIES       (3)

Analyzes the politics of major world regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Offered periodically by region. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  679 TOPICS IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS       (3)

This course explores the relationship between global politics and environmental problems.  It examines both a variety of environmental issues and range of possible responses at global, state, and civil society levels.  May be repeated for up to six hours of credit with different content.  Letter grade only.

 

POS  680 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY       (3)

Surveys the major theoretical approaches in the area of international relations. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  681 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION       (6)

Combines theory and practice in an overview of public administration theory with a simultaneous, practical field experience. Prerequisite: POS 601 and 641 and 642 and 643 and 644

 

POS  683 TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL POLICY STUDIES       (3)

Explores state policies on major international issues, such as trade, security, environment, resources, and international organizations. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  684 ISSUES IN GLOBAL SOCIETY       (3)

Examines the issues of the global community, emphasizing international problems not limited by the nation-state. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

 

POS  685 GRADUATE RESEARCH     (1-6)

Letter grade or pass/fail.  Department consent required.

 

POS  691 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR       (3)

Introduces the political science profession. Topics include strategies, techniques, and issues of teaching, professional ethics, research and publishing. Required for graduate student instructors. Pass-fail only.

 

POS  697 INDEPENDENT STUDY     (1-3)

Letter grade or pass-fail.  Department consent required.

 

POS  698 GRADUATE SEMINAR       (3)

Letter grade or pass-fail.  Department consent required.

 

POS  699 THESIS     (1-9)

Individualized directed research, writing, and oral defense of selected thesis topic.  May be repeated as needed.  Department consent required.  Prerequisite:  Admission to master's program.

 

POS  799 DISSERTATION      (1-9)

Individualized directed research, writing, and oral defense of selected dissertation topic.   Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for doctoral degree.  Department consent required.