300
Analysis of Michigan's election campaigns with focus on organization, strategies and tactics. Emphasis on election consequences for state's policy leaders, opinion, interests and government. Prerequisite:
PSC 105 or
PSC 261.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
PSC 105 or PSC 261
Corequisites
None.
Analysis of Michigan's legislative process, policy issues, and state government politics. Emphasis on origination, shaping, negotiating, and content of state policy. Prerequisite:
PSC 105 or
PSC 261.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
PSC 105 or PSC 261
Corequisites
None.
The midtier experience provides observations and small-group instructional opportunities for students seeking secondary certification in political science. Course includes both campus instruction and field work. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: completion of
EDU 107; 12 hours of political science.
Credits
2(1-2)
Prerequisites
completion of EDU 107; 12 hours of political science
Corequisites
None.
Analysis of the legislative process, studying formal and informal devices used by legislative bodies in determining policy. Primary emphasis is on the United States Congress. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid delivery format. Prerequisites:
PSC 105.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
PSC 105
Corequisites
None.
Development of the executive office of the United States, with emphasis on the Presidency. This course has been approved for offering in a distance learning format.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Focuses on the American judicial process, including federal and state courts, roles of judges and other actors, civil and criminal justice processes, and judicial policymaking. Recommended:
PSC 100 or
PSC 105.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Analysis of American political parties as instruments of democratic government. Their structures, functions, and organizations, with emphasis on nomination, campaigns, and elections.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Examines the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1980s; based on PBS series: Eyes on the Prize. Identical to
PHL 345,
REL 345,
SOC 345. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: Any one of the following:
HST 110,
HST 111,
HST 112, LAR 145,
PSC 100,
PSC 105,
PSC 125,
REL 140,
SOC 100. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Diversity in the United States)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Any one of the following: HST 110, HST 111, HST 112, LAR 145, PSC 100, PSC 105, PSC 125, REL 140, SOC 100
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
REL 345/SOC 345/PHL 345
This course will look primarily at empirical studies of women’s role in politics in the U.S. but also in other contexts. Identical to WGS 326. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. This course may be offered in an online format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 326
The reasons for, and the methods of, lobbying government officials in the United States, with an emphasis on implications for democracy. Recommended:
PSC 105.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Study of campaigns and elections in the United States, including candidate emergence and nominations, campaign organization and strategy, election results, and electoral reform.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Students travel to Greece (Athens, Delphi, Olympia, and elsewhere) to study politics, citizenship, and culture in ancient Athens and modern Greece. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Comparative survey of selected African political systems with focus upon Sub-Saharan Africa.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Emphasis on selected states in East Asia. East Asia consists of China, Japan, and Korea. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Comparative analysis of the politics of selected Middle Eastern states, including Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Iran, Israel and Turkey. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Political examination of Islam's revival as a political doctrine that poses a unique reading of modernity, world peace and democracy in the 21st century.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Comparative political analysis of selected European states and the European Union. May be offered as Writing Intensive. This course may be offered in an online format. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Global Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
A comparative analysis of politics in contemporary Latin America with focus on the impact of authoritarianism, international intervention, economic underdevelopment, and democratization. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Classical and contemporary theories of international relations. War, terrorism, and genocide. International law and organizations. Global economics and world poverty. Ethics in international relations.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
An examination of the political, military, and economic relations between Latin America and the United States.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Introduces students to the activities of the United Nations and the protocol and procedures of diplomacy in order to participate in United Nations simulations. Prerequisite: 26 credits completed.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
26 credits completed
Corequisites
None.
Allows advanced students to further their knowledge of the protocol and procedures of diplomacy and participate in United Nations simulations. Prerequisite:
PSC 353. Co-requisite:
PSC 355.
Credits
1-6(1-0)
Prerequisites
PSC 353
Corequisites
PSC 355
This course is a lab for
PSC 353 and
PSC 354. Can be repeated up to a total of nine credits. CR/NC only. Co-requisite:
PSC 353 or 354.
Credits
1-9(Spec)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
PSC 353 or PSC 354
Practice conducting all stages of criminal and civil trials and gain a strong working knowledge of the judicial system, evidentiary rules, and methods of persuasion. Recommended:
PSC 105.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
An introduction to the study of substantive criminal law, including the elements of crimes, defenses to crimes, criminal sanctions, and constitutional limits on criminal law. Identical to
SOC 365. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Cross Listed Courses
SOC 365
This course will introduce students to South Asian politics. It will examine the evolution of political institutions, ethnic conflicts, and political crises in the region. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Selective survey of dominant trends in American political thought from the revolutionary era to the present. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Study and analysis of the main social revolutionary ideologies of the left during the past 100 years in the United States.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
This course examines a number of different modern ideologies such as liberalism, socialism, fascism, conservatism, environmentalism, and radical Islamism. This course may be offered in an online format.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Exploration of modern arguments for and against liberal democracy and discussion of the future of liberal democracy in the U.S. and elsewhere. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
This course examines the key concepts and authors of Greek and Roman political theory. Focus is on Plato and Aristotle. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
PSC 275. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None.
Directed reading or research on an approved topic. Prerequisite: Open to students not on academic probation and who shall have completed 12 semester hours in political science, with the permission of the instructor.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
Open to students not on academic probation and who shall have completed 12 semester hours in political science, with the permission of the instructor
Corequisites
None.
This course provides experiential learning in a variety of leadership techniques intended to facilitate citizen engagement in public decision making. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
This course provides experiential learning in the use of public opinion polling to facilitate democratic processes and governance. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: PSC 280 and permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
PSC 280 and permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
An integrative learning experience where students apply textbook knowledge to governmental and public affairs work experience. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Prerequisites
permission of instructor
Corequisites
None.
Examines the role of public and nonprofit organizations in society. Covers special topics of interest not covered in existing courses. May be repeated when the content is not a duplication of a previous special topics offering. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Credits
3-9(3-0)
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor.
Corequisites
None.