1973-1974 Academic Catalog

Social Science 117 352 Political Geography 3 hours A study of the impact of geographical influences upon the establishment and functioning of nation-states. The investigation of national power and international relationships within a spatial context. Prerequisite: 251-252 (A lternate, even years) D. POLITICAL SCIENCE 261 American National Government 5 hours An introductory study of the development and structure of the Constitution and the operation of our national political institutions. 262 American State and Local Government 4 hours The organization and function of states and their political subdivisions form the basis of study in this course. 361 The American Presidency 4 hours An overview of the office of the American president, the various responsibilities which he holds, the contrasting theories held in regard to the execution of his office, and a considera– tion of the increasingly important influence his actions have upon the nation and the rest of the world. 363 The Supreme Court 3 hours An introductory course to the United States Supreme Court as an institution of lasting perma– nence within the American Governmental structure. 366 International Relations 5 hours Contemporary world affairs surveyed in relationship to the struggle for power within the nation-state system. Divisive and cohesive factors among nations will be stressed . 461 Political Dynamics 3 hours A comprehensive analysis of public opinion, interest groups, political parties, and voting behavior. A study of the formation of political attitudes and their impact on the political process. Prerequisite: 261 (Alternate, odd years) 462 American Constitutional Law 4 hours This course treats some of the most important " landmark" decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. 466 Comparative European Government 3 hours An examination and comparison of the major European governments, such as England, France, and Russia, to that of America. 468 History of Political Thought-Ancient 3 hours A study of early political theory. Special attention to Plato, Aristotle and Augustine. Stress on the reading and analysis of original texts. 469 History of Political Thought-Modern 3 hours A historical development of political thought from Machiavelli to the present. An examina– tion of representative contemporary ideas on the nature of the state; anarchism, communism, facism, socialism, conservatism and democracy.

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