Politics, Law, and International Relations
Professors
Sarah Fisher, Chair
Krystin Krause
The members of the Department of Politics, Law, and International Relations offer two distinct major tracks in Political Science (listed below). Furthermore, in conjunction with colleagues from other departments, we participate in five different interdisciplinary majors: Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (PPE, listed separately in this catalog); Asian Studies (ASIA); European Studies (EUST); Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MEIS); and International Studies and Business (INSB) (the last four listed separately in this catalog under International Studies).
Degrees and Certificates
Classes
POLS 105 : Introduction to International Relations
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3POLS 117 : Law and Society
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3POLS 202 : State & Local Govt in US
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3Prerequisites
103.
POLS 215 : Intro. to Comparative Politics
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3POLS 216 : Politics of Decision Making
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3POLS 217 : Constitutional Interpretation
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3POLS 221 : Writing in Political Science
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3POLS 223 : International Political Economy
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3Prerequisites
Economics 151 and 152 and Political Science 105.
POLS 235 : Comparative Pol in Western Europe
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3POLS 240 : History of Political Philosophy
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3POLS 255 : Politics of Latin America
Basic theories and issues of comparative politics of Latin America, including development, modernization, dependency, populism, authoritarianism, democratization, democratic breakdown, civil-military relations, political institutions, and governance. This course satisfies the Social Sciences Core requirement. 3 credit hours.
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3POLS 285 : Research Experience in Political Science
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1Prerequisites
sophomore status and permission of department.
POLS 286 : Research Exp in Pol Science
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1Prerequisites
sophomore status and permission of department.
POLS 287 : Research Experience in POLS
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1Prerequisites
sophomore status and permission of department.
POLS 288 : Research Experience in POLS
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1Prerequisites
sophomore status and permission of department.
POLS 300X : Race Class Gender Sexuality
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3Prerequisites
sophomore status.
POLS 310 : Parties & Elections in Amer Politic
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3POLS 311 : The President and Congress
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3POLS 312 : Politics and Public Policy
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3POLS 314 : National and International Security
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3POLS 317 : Civil Rights and Liberties
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3POLS 337 : Women in Politics
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3POLS 343 : Studies in American Political Developmen
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3POLS 350 : Special Topics in POLS
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3POLS 400 : Moot Court
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3Prerequisites
.
POLS 401 : Moot Court II
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1Prerequisites
.
POLS 429 : International Dispute Res
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3POLS 450 : Seminar: Problems in Politics
Selected political issues associated with the institutions, culture, and politics of the United States; international or comparative politics; or political theory, thought, or philosophy. All students will complete a major research essay on a topic of their choice. May be re-taken for credit with different topics. Repeated courses will count as a 300 level POLS elevtive.
Semester Hours
3Prerequisites
Senior status or the permission of the department chair.
POLS 460 : Independent Study
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4Prerequisites
junior or senior status; departmental permission.
POLS 470 : Internship I
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2 - 6Prerequisites
junior or senior status.
POLS 471 : Internship II
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6Prerequisites
junior or senior status.
POLS 490 : Honors Thesis I
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3Prerequisites
senior status, GPA of 3.
POLS 491 : Honors Thesis II
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3Prerequisites
senior status, GPA of 3.