2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    May 17, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Professional Physical Education

  
  • PPE 200 - Selected Topics

    School of Education
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • PPE 235 - Teaching K-12 Health-Related Fitness

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Basic skills and methods for teaching health-related fitness activities in the K-12 population.
  
  • PPE 300 - Selected Topics

    School of Education
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • PPE 325 - The Philosophy, Principles and Organization of Athletics in Education

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Philosophy and principles of athletics as integral parts of physical education and general education. Coach as an educational leader; public relations; general safety procedures; general principles of school budgets, records, purchasing and use of facilities.
  
  • PPE 326 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching

    School of Education
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Basic concepts of all sports. History, rules, regulations, and policies of interscholastic athletics. Skills, technical information, management, training and conditioning, equipment, safety and officiating. Supervised coaching experience with a specific sport required.
    PREREQ: PPE 325
  
  • PPE 327 - Health Sciences Applied to Coaching

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Principles of physiology and psychology related to coaching; risk minimization; health issues and administrative procedures. Fitness, conditioning, sport specific training, nutrition and weight management related to coaching.
  
  • PPE 381 - Physical Education in the Elementary Schools

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Professional-preparation theory course for elementary physical education. Curriculum development, teaching methodology, perceptual motor programs, movement education, skill and knowledge assessment, and special elementary activities. Field application required.
  
  • PPE 383 - Physical Education in the Secondary School

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Professional-preparation theory course for secondary physical education. Curriculum issues, teaching methodology, mainstreaming, cognitive- and psycho- motor-assessment techniques, management skills, and selected secondary physical-education programs. Peer teaching.
  
  • PPE 394 - Assessment and Curriculum in Health and Physical Education

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Assessment as an integrated and seamless component of curricular planning and student learning in a variety of physical education and health education contexts.
    PREREQ: PPE 177  AND (PPE 381  OR PPE 383 )
  
  • PPE 395 - Structural Kinesiology

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement and exercise.
  
  • PPE 415 - Physical Education Teacher Development

    School of Education
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Analysis of physical education teaching behavior and decision making, teaching alternatives and effectiveness. Class management, professional issues, personal teaching strengths. Issues related to student teaching, methods, curriculum and career planning.
    COREQ: EDU 508 
  
  • PPE 481 - Adapted Physical Education

    School of Education
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Principles for developing strategies for programs to fulfill physical education and recreation needs and interests of individuals with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities. Field experience.

Percussion

  
  • PRC 110 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For non-music students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • PRC 115 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 116 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 210 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For non-music students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • PRC 215 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 216 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 310 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For non-music students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • PRC 315 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 316 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 319 - Performance Honors in Percussion

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • PRC 410 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For non-music students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • PRC 415 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 416 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 419 - Performance Honors in Percussion

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • PRC 510 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For non-music students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • PRC 515 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • PRC 516 - Percussion Instruction

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.

Public Relations

  
  • PRL 206 - Public Relations Principles & Practice

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to the field of public relations, its history and future; careers; job requirements; role as management function building two-way communications for organizations and their publics; ethics and social responsibility; social media trends; emerging technology.
    PREREQ: COM 107  
  
  • PRL 214 - Writing for Public Relations: Media and Messaging

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to the strategic writing process, strategic storytelling, media relations and pitching techniques. Understanding audiences, professional writing skills using AP style, teamwork, planning and presentation skills.
    PREREQ: COM 107   AND PRL 206  
  
  • PRL 300 - Selected Topics

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • PRL 315 - Public Relations Research

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    The application of social science research methods to solve public relations planning, implementation, and evaluation problems. Students design and carry out actual research projects and produce final client reports.
    PREREQ: PRL 206 
  
  • PRL 319 - Social Media & Society for Public Relations

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1.5 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: 619
    This course explores the competing role social media plays within our personal and our professional lives as PR practitioners and seeks to understand the pervasiveness and impacts of social media. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • PRL 320 - Digital & Social Media Innovation for Public Relations

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1.5 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: PRL 620
    The course offers a comprehensive overview of the innovations in digital and social media occurring within the public relations field. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • PRL 345 - The Ethics of Advocacy

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: PRL 645
    Study and application of moral philosophy to ethical decision making in organizations. Examines ethical challenges in public relations, business management, advocacy, public affairs, or other career avenues. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • PRL 376 - Content Optimization for Public Relations Writing

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Emphasize strategic public relations and social media writing; research, compose and develop multimedia content for social sharing, websites and other media for various purposes; respond to crisis situations within the social sphere; and develop an ePortfolio.
    PREREQ: PRL 214  
  
  • PRL 400 - Selected Topics

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • PRL 424 - Public Relations Management and Leadership

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: PRL 624
    Students learn the responsibilities of managing a public relations department in various organizational settings; historical and current management theories and practices are applied to the public relations function. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: PRL 315   and (PRL 215 or PRL 376  )
  
  • PRL 425 - Public Relations Cases & Campaigns

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Students apply management, strategic planning, problem solving, tactics and research to client needs. Teams design, execute and evaluate appropriate integrated campaigns for actual clients. Frequent client/team contact and interaction required.
    PREREQ: (PRL 215 or PRL 376  ) and VIS 207  
  
  • PRL 431 - Intro to Financial and Investor Communication

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1.5 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: PRL 631
    Explore career paths in Investor Relations from agency and corporate perspectives, learn how to speak the language of the “C-Suite”, read and understand basic financial statements, and address disclosure, transparency, ethical and legal considerations. Additional work required for graduate students. 
  
  • PRL 432 - Writing for Financial and Investor Communication

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1.5 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: PRL 632
    Introduction to communications tools used to disclose and explain a company’s financial performance, business goals, objectives and strategies. Writing includes research, “C-Suite” language and basic financial statements. Additional work required for graduate students. 
    PREREQ: PRL 214  and PRL 431  
  
  • PRL 500 - Selected Topics

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • PRL 525 - Public Relations Practicum

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    On-site work experience in the Syracuse area to acclimate students to the realities of organizational life; to explore one type of public relations in depth; to apply classroom theory to the solution of everyday communications problems and to develop additional work samples for professional portfolios.
    PREREQ: PRL 376  AND PRL 315  
  
  • PRL 530 - Special Topics in Public Relations

    S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
    1-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    In-depth look at different public relations specializations, including media relations, government relations, investor relations, crisis communications, employee communications, and sports information.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum

Persian

  
  • PRS 101 - Persian I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s)
    Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Persian. No prior experience or admission by placement testing. Students cannot enroll in PRS 101 after earning credit for PRS 102, PRS 201, PRS 202, or higher.
  
  • PRS 102 - Persian II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s)
    Continuing proficiency-based course, which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Persian. Students cannot enroll in PRS 102 after earning credit for PRS 201, PRS 202, or higher.
    PREREQ: PRS 101 
  
  • PRS 201 - Persian III

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s)
    Continuing proficiency-based course, which refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Persian. Students cannot enroll in PRS 201 after earning credit for PRS 202 or higher.
    PREREQ: PRS 102 
  
  • PRS 202 - Persian IV

    College of Arts and Sciences
    4 credit(s)
    Continuing proficiency-based course, which further refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Incorporates reading, discussing, and analyzing texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Activities are conducted in Persian. Students cannot enroll in PRS 202 after earning credit for a course higher than PRS 202.
    PREREQ: PRS 201 

Professional Project Management

  
  • PPM 301 - Foundations of Project Management

    College of Professional Studies
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Everyone is a project manager on some level.  This course will identify best practices to manage projects, both large and small. Students will apply those practices while implementing a project to enhance their expertise.
  
  • PPM 310 - Project Organization and Leadership

    College of Professional Studies
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course builds on PPM 301”Foundations of Project Management.” In this class, students will explore how to affect project outcomes by analyzing project leadership styles and different team organization approaches and techniques.  Students will evaluate their leadership style and, during in-class exercises and assignments, will practice skills to enhance team dynamics and project performance. 
     
    PREREQ: PPM 301
  
  • PPM 315 - Project Management Methodologies

    College of Professional Studies
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduces and compares Agile, Scaled Agile, hybrid methodologies, theory of constraints and critical chain, and emerging trends in project management. Includes considerations for organizations moving to  value or product-based focus its impact on traditional project management planning, executing and reporting.
    PREREQ: PPM 301
  
  • PPM 320 - Project Controls

    College of Professional Studies
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course builds on PPM 301 “Foundations of Project Management” by introducing advanced topics in project controls including: scope identification, estimating, resource management, scheduling, risk and quality management, and cost control. Project Control Information Management Systems, including Earned Value Management, will also be introduced in this course.
    PREREQ: PPM 301
  
  • PPM 325 - Project Communications and Stakeholder Management

    College of Professional Studies
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduces the criticality of proper communication to project success. Covers how to effectively create and execute Communication and Stakeholder Management Plans. Explores how effective communication can be performed considering stakeholder management, project management methodologies, structure, culture, knowledge and skill sets.
    PREREQ: PPM 301
  
  • PPM 411 - Project Management Capstone

    College of Professional Studies
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course integrates learning from the courses in the Minor in Project Management and enables the student to see the connections between theory and practice of project management. Students will be assigned to groups based upon interests and experience and assigned a project which they will have to develop a fully integrated project management plan meeting the requirements.
    PREREQ: PPM 301, PPM 310, PPM 315, PPM 320, PPM 325

Political Science

  
  • PSC 121 - American National Government and Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    American political institutions. Basic principles embedded in structure and practices of American government. Practical consequences of this political system for the citizen. Credit is given for PSC 121 or PSC 129, but not both.
  
  • PSC 122 - American State and Local Government and Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Role of state and local politics in American politics. Changing notions of proper political process and governance. Nature of the political process. State and local interactions. Politics and policy pursuance.
  
  • PSC 123 - Comparative Government and Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Comparison of selected governmental institutions, individual and collective political actors, and issues across the industrialized and developing world. Particular attention to dynamics of socioeconomic and political change.
  
  • PSC 124 - International Relations

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Foreign policy, decision making, comparative foreign policy, international transactions, and the international system. Credit is given for PSC 124 or PSC 139, but not both.
  
  • PSC 125 - Political Theory

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: PHI 125  
    Introduction to theories of major modern political philosophers (Locke, Rousseau, Hume, J.S. Mill, Marx). Contemporary theories of liberty, justice, and equality.
  
  • PSC 129 - American National Government and Politics (Honors)

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    American political institutions and their founding. The public role in a democratic regime. Ability of contemporary arrangements to meet the demands of the modern world. Credit is given for PSC 121 or PSC 129, but not both.
  
  • PSC 139 - International Relations (Honors)

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Major world views which comprise contemporary international relations. Lectures, readings, journal writing, and small group discussion. Credit is given for PSC 124 or PSC 139, but not both.
  
  • PSC 141 - Liberty and Power from the Ancient World to Modernity

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Overview of those historical, social and political processes that have led to the birth of the modern world. Offered only in Florence for Discovery Florence students.
  
  • PSC 200 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • PSC 202 - Introduction to Political Analysis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to important political science concepts; basics of political argumentation and reasoning; and basic quantitative research and analysis techniques.
  
  • PSC 215 - The Politics of Income Inequality

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    In this course, we are concerned with addressing two overarching questions: one, how has the rising level of income inequality influenced the practice of American democracy? And second, how has American politics contributed to the rise of income inequality?
  
  • PSC 231 - Canadian Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    An introduction to Canadian politics with a comparative perspective, this course covers core features of national government (parliament, courts, federalism) plus distinctive aspects such as Quebec nationalism, multiculturalism and indigenous rights.
  
  • PSC 270 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  
  • PSC 290 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  
  • PSC 300 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • PSC 302 - Environmental Politics and Policy

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The environmental policy process and the politics that influence the formulation and adoption of environmental policies in the United States.
  
  • PSC 303 - The Development of the American State

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    The size and scope of the national government has been a central organizing principle of political conflict throughout American history. This course explores the American state’s changing relationship to society and economy over time.
  
  • PSC 304 - The Judicial Process

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    American legal structure and process: policy making by courts, relations with other branches of the national government, and the changing role of the Supreme Court in our federal political system.
  
  • PSC 305 - U.S. Congressional Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Functions of the legislative branch: representation, control of the public purse, and executive oversight. Recent changes brought about by electoral forces and internal reforms.
  
  • PSC 306 - African American Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: AAS 306 
    Introduction to the African American experience in the American political system, from the colonial period to the present. Organization/leadership, federal institutions/relations, sociopolitical movements, and electoral politics.
  
  • PSC 307 - The Politics of Citizenship

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    How governments understand membership through citizenship laws and practices. Includes the history of citizenship, evolution of modern citizenship, migration, and “post-national” citizenship.
  
  • PSC 308 - The Politics of U.S. Public Policy

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Relationship between American political institutions, politics and public policy. Significance of public policies for democratization in the U.S., highlighting dynamics of race, class, and gender. Development and implementation of policies.
  
  • PSC 309 - Interest Group Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Uses theoretical and real world materials to examine the strengths and weaknesses of interest groups in American politics. The role of groups in shaping public interest and influencing policy decisions.
  
  • PSC 310 - Refugees in International Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Surveys global politics of refugees and those displaced by persecution, conflict, disasters, or development.  Topics include historical trends, legal regimes, and ethical concerns.  Explores causes and consequences of forced displacement, and responses by state and non-state actors.
  
  • PSC 311 - American Political Parties

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Historical and contemporary roles of political parties in American government and politics.
  
  • PSC 312 - The New Deal and American Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    The New Deal transformed American politics. This course examines the era from a range of perspectives, including economic conditions, the international context, the role of labor, the influence of southern legislators, and the Second World War. We will also examine how it set into motion shifts in party politics that would define the remainder of the twentieth century.    
  
  • PSC 313 - Campaign Analysis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    In-depth analysis of specific campaigns. Review of literature, followed by analysis, involving: media review, targeting analyses, survey writing, polling, survey analysis, exit polling, and review of election results. Acquisition and application of skills.
  
  • PSC 314 - Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    American mass public; origins, nature, effects of its political beliefs, and patterns of its voting behavior.
  
  • PSC 315 - Politics and Media

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Sometimes called the ‘fourth branch’ of government, the media are an integral part of the political landscape. This course explores the role of the media in the operation of government and in the conduct of politics.
  
  • PSC 316 - The Supreme Court in American Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The Court’s dual character as a legal and political institution. Explores the Court’s decision-making process and the impact of those decisions on politics and policy.
  
  • PSC 317 - Local Internship

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Students work in conjunction with members of Congress, state legislature, or in local political campaigns. Representatives of these offices come to seminars for discussions about working in government and politics.
  
  • PSC 318 - Technology, Politics, and Environment

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Advanced technology as a focal point of governmental and political conflict in the United States and other nations. Interplay of technology and politics as a struggle over who will control the future and for what ends.
  
  • PSC 319 - Gender and Politics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: WGS 319 
    Relationships between gender and American political institutions, law, and policymaking processes. How social movements based on gender, prevailing gender ideologies, and gender relations have shaped American politics. Exploring how the American state has shaped the political meanings and relative positions of power associated with men and women.
  
  • PSC 320 - Comparative Law and Courts

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Aims to familiarize students with major legal traditions of the world. Among the legal systems to be covered are the Common Law, Civil Law, Islamic Law, and African and Asian legal traditions.
  
  • PSC 321 - Populism and Conspiracy Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Populist movements and roots of conspiracy culture in American politics. Populist ideology centered around suspicion of a manipulative power elite is a recurrent theme in American political discourse of both left and right.
  
  • PSC 322 - International Security

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the field of security studies within the discipline of Political Science. Case studies with a special focus on the U.S. role in fostering international security, and contemporary dilemmas for U.S. national security.
  
  • PSC 324 - Constitutional Law I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to American constitutional interpretation. Historical survey of basic Supreme Court doctrines focusing on the first 150 years of judicial action. The Court’s role as a political institution.
  
  • PSC 325 - Constitutional Law II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Contemporary constitutional interpretation, focusing on the Bill of Rights and the fourteenth amendment. Issues of race, gender, privacy, property, free speech, religious diversity, and political representation.
  
  • PSC 326 - Foundations of American Political Thought

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: HST 383 
    American political thought from the Puritans to Lincoln. American Revolution, establishment of the Constitution, and Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian systems.
  
  • PSC 327 - Modern American Political Thought

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: HST 342 
    American political thought from the impact of Darwinian science to the present. Basic thought patterns of 20th-century public life and philosophical foundations of contemporary political movements.
  
  • PSC 328 - American Social Movements

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Social movements were always integral to American politics. Includes emergence, strategies, political context and influence of temperance, abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage, labor, civil rights, anti-war, feminism, nuclear freeze, gay rights, and global justice movements.
  
  • PSC 329 - The Modern American Presidency

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: HST 341 
    Evolution, operation, and perceptions of the American presidency during the last quarter- century. Modern chief executives and factors contributing to their success or failure.
  
  • PSC 330 - Political Economy of Gender in Industrialized Countries

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Asks why men and women are treated differently within the family, at work, and in politics by examining the relative importance of societal norms, religion, public policy and individual economic decisions.
  
  • PSC 333 - Politics of Latin America

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: LAS 333 
    Political processes and institutions in Latin America. The region’s experience with modernization.
  
  • PSC 334 - Mexico and the United States

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: LAS 335 
    The history and politics of Mexico, with special attention to relations between Mexico and the United States and the politics of immigration, NAFTA, the drug trade, and other bilateral issues.
 

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