2009-2010 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions Course Descriptions 2009–10 Cedarville University 257 PLMU-2800 – POLS-4050 POLS-3230 3 hours History and Politics of Western Europe –Sp See course description for GEO-3230 History and Politics of Western Europe. (odd years) POLS-3240 3 hours History and Politics of Eastern Europe– Sp See course description for GEO-3240 History and Politics of Eastern Europe. (even years) POLS-3250 3 hours History and Politics of Central and South Asia– Fa See course description for GEO-3250 History and Politics of Central and South Asia. (odd years) POLS-3360 American Judicial System –Fa 3 hours Federal and state court systems, duties and responsibilities of the prosecutor, defense counsel, jury, and judge including related topics ranging from plea bargaining to sentencing. Crosslisted as CRJU or POLS. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. POLS-3540 History and Politics of Africa –Sp 3 hours See course description for GEO-3540 History and Politics of Africa. (even years) POLS-3600 Public Administration –Fa 3 hours See course description for PUAD-3600 Public Administration. POLS-3640 Campaigns and Elections –Fa 3 hours This course examines the fluid nature of political campaigns and elections in modern American politics. Students will study the strategies of political campaigns, including use of the media, fund raising, and resource allocation, as well as individual-level voting behavior as it is practiced in the context of campaigns. Prerequisite: GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture. (even years) POLS-3650 International Relations –Fa 3 hours A survey of contemporary international affairs and principles of interstate relations, focusing on forces that unite and divide our world. Crosslisted as INTL or POLS. POLS-3690 Public Policy –Sp 3 hours See course description for PUAD-3690 Public Policy. POLS-3710 3 hours History of Political Thought I: Ancient Through Medieval –Fa See course description for HIST-3710 History of Political Thought I: Ancient Through Medieval. POLS-3720 3 hours History of Political Thought II:Modern andContemporary –Fa See course description for HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II: Modern and Contemporary. POLS-3730 American Political Thought –Fa, Sp 3 hours Survey and examination of the course of political thought in the American colonies and the United States from the 1600s to current times. Includes special attention to American founders and the rise of political liberalism in the thought of Woodrow Wilson. Crosslisted as POLS or HIST. (even years) POLS-3790 Comparative Politics –Fa 3 hours The purpose of this class is to familiarize the student with the major historical and political debates of comparative politics. Particular emphasis will be placed on the topics of political economy, new institutionalism, ethnic conflict, state and nation building, sources of prosperity, corruption, political communication, and political parties. Other important topics covered will be the role of women in society, economic development, ideology, cultural values and traditions, and religion in politics. (even years) POLS-4050 3 hours Issues in International Diplomacy –Sp See course description for HIST-4050 Issues in International Diplomacy. PLMU-2800, 3800, 4800 Music Composition 1-2 hours PLMU-3900 Junior Recital 1 hour Music major performance emphasis students should register for this course the semester they are ready to present their junior recital. Program is presented in a half recital format. (Fee: $75) PLMU-3910 Junior Seminar –Sp 1 hour Group preparation for Senior project capstone presentation. Prerequisite: junior status. PLMU-4900 Senior Recital 1 hour Music majors should register for this course the semester in which their recitals are to be presented. Capstone course. (Fee: $75) PLMU-4910 Senior Seminar –Fa, Sp 1 hour One-on-one preparation for the senior project capstone presentation. Prerequisite: PLMU-3910 Junior Seminar (Fee: $100) PLMU-4920 Senior Project –Sp 1 hour The capstone project for the B.A. in Music degree. Students may register for this course at the same time as Senior Seminar. (Fee: $75) Political Science (POLS) POLS-2000 Introduction to Political Science –Fa 3 hours This course offers students a window into the discipline of political science. Students will be exposed to basic methods of the discipline, the fundamental issues of biblical integration and political science, as well as the dominant sub-fields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political philosophy. POLS-2100 American Political Institutions –Sp 3 hours This course is an introduction to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. This course focuses on the constitutional structure of all three branches, as well as their historical and political development, and it introduces students to the variety of approaches scholars use when studying the branches of government. POLS-2250 Popular Culture and Politics –Sp 3 hours This course will consider the relationship and effects which various forms of popular culture have had with/upon social and political movements as well as public policy initiatives both in America and International politics. The class will listen to, consider, and analyze a variety of cultural-artistic genres and the sociopolitical movements these engendered and supported in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Attention will be given to any or all of the following: music, film, art, and literature as well as to the historical, political, and social context. Crosslisted as POLS and SOC. POLS-2620 American State and Local Government –Sp 3 hours The organization and function of states and their political subdivisions form the basis of study in this course. POLS-3080 3 hours History of Russia and the Soviet Union –Fa See course description for GEO-3080 History of Russia and the Soviet Union. POLS-3100 Public Budgeting –Fa 3 hours See course description for PUAD-3100 Public Budgeting. POLS-3190 Global Issues –Sp 3 hours See course description for INTL-3190 Global Issues. POLS-3200 History and Politics of Latin America –Fa 3 hours See course description for GEO-3200 History and Politics of Latin America. (even years) POLS-3210 History and Politics of Asia –Fa 3 hours See course description for GEO-3210 History and Politics of Asia. (odd years) POLS-3220 3 hours History and Politics of the Middle East –Sp See course description for GEO-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East.