1987-1988 Academic Catalog

158 HIST-411 Interpretations in American History -A 5 hours A study of selected histo~ical probl~ms in Ame_ri~a. History with the emphasis placed upon new mterpretattons and their impact. POLITICAL SCIENCE POLS-160 Introduction to Political Science - A 4 hours Focus on the nature, significance, and function of politics .a?d political systems; why people engage_in p~litics, what peo~l~ in pohttcs do, and the relationship between the md1v1dual and the poltttcal system. POLS-161 Introduction to Public Administration -A 4 hours An introduction to public administration b~th as a d~scipli_ne and pri:i– fession including organization theory, budgetmg, publtc pohcy analysis and evaluation, and public sector administration. POLS-166 Christian Social and Political Responsibility - Sp 4 hours An examination of the social and political thinking activities of a broad spectrum of groups within contemporary ChristendoI"?. The cou~s~ is ~e­ signed to help Christian laymen be prepared for social and poltttcal m– volvement. POLS-260 Methods of Research in Political Science - Sp 5 hmnrs A study of the scope and methods of field research, questionnaire de– sign, and the scientific method applied to political phenomena: POLS-261 American National Government -A 5 hours An introductory study of the development and structure of the Con– stitution and the operation of our national political institutions. POLS-262 American State and Local Government - W 5 hours The organization and function of states and their political subdivisions form the basis of study in this course. POLS-264 Problems in American Politics - W 5 hours An analysis of key issues affecting various levels of government such as abortion, social welfare, terriorism, and nuclear war. POLS-266 International Relations - Sp 5 hours A survey of contemporary world affairs in relationship to the struggle for power within the nation-state system. Divisive and cohesive factors among nations are stressed. POLS-267 Campaign Politics - A 3 hours A study of and practical experience in the art of politics ~i~ campaign work, strategies and techniques, opinion polls, and fund-raismg. (Alternate years) POLS-336 The Judicial Process - Sp 3 hours A study of the American judicial system, its development, con– temporary character, and the ef~ec! ~f the legal syst_em on the American citizen. Actual observations of Judicial process are 111cluded. POLS-361 The American Presidency - W 4 hours An overview of the office of the American president, the various re– sponsibilities which he holds, the contrasting theories held in regard to the execution of his office, and a consideration of the increasingly impor– tant influence his actions have upon the nation and the rest of the world. POLS-362 The Supreme Court - W 4 ho~rs An introductmy course to the United States Supreme Court as an 111- stitution of lasting permanence within the American governmental struc– ture. POLS-363 The Legislative Process - Sp 4 hours An in-depth analysis of the real mechanisms which under.gird the role of the Congress of the United States as shown by the current ltterature and exemplified by present members. (Alternate years) POLS-364 Urban Studies -A 5 hours An examination of the structures, functions, and powers of municipal governments along with an indepth discussion of maj?r socio-.economic and political issues associated with local government 111 Amenca. POLS-366 History of Political Thought in A~erica -:-. W 4 hours An introduction to the development of Amencan pohttcal thought. May count toward both history and political science major. Prerequi- site: HIST-l ll, HIST-ll2 United States History (Alternate years) POLS-460 Seminar in Political Science - Sp 5 hours Students cany out individual research pr?jects dealing with. t~e study of government and politics from a normative and/or an empmcal per– spective. POLS-461 Political Dynamics - Sp 3 hours An analysis of public opinio~, interest ~~oups, J?Olitical partie.s, _voting behavior; a study of the formation of pohttcal attitudes an~ thelf 1u:ipact on the political process. Prerequisite: POLS-261 Amencan National Government. (Alternate years) POLS-462 Public Policy - W 4 hours A focus on decision-making, problem-solving, and methods of pro– gram analysis. Prerequisites: HIST-Ill.' HIST-.II.2 U~ited States His– tory, POLS-161 Introduction to Public Adm1mstratton, POLS-261 American National Government. (Alternate years) POLS-463 American Constitutional Law - Sp 5 hourn An in-depth analysis of some of t~~ classic _Supreme Ci:iurt decisi?~s with their particular relevance to political, social, economic, and rehg1- ous dimension of life. POLS-468 History of Political Thought-Ancient -A 3 hours A study of early political theory with .special attenti?n to P~ato, Aristo– tle, and Augustine. Stress is on the readmg and analysts ofpnmary docu– ments. (Alternate years) POLS-469 History of Political Thought-Modem - Sp 3 hours A historical development of political thought from. Locke to the pre– sent. An examination of representative contemporary ideas on the nature of the state, anm·chism, communism, fascism, socialism, conservatism, and democracy. (Alternate years)