*800. Research Methods (SRAM *800) (3 cr)

Basic techniques used in quantitative political science research. The general linear model. Basic probability theory, ordinary least squares regression, and how to solve problems often encountered when conducting quantitative analyses in political science.

*801. Scope and Methods of Political Science (3 cr)

The character of political science as a form of inquiry-what it seeks to know it and how it seeks to know it. The discipline of political science as a science; the meaning of concepts, generalizations, laws, theories and explanations; and concept formation and theory building as embodied in major studies of politics. Alternative understandings of the character and possibility of a science of politics.

*802. Professional Development in Political Science (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Professional development topics, teaching methods, grant writing and article writing.

810. The Administrative Process (3 cr)

Internal dynamics of public and private organizations.

814. Intergovernmental Relations (3 cr)

See description under Public Policy courses. Analysis of the nature and problems of the American federal system, with particular emphasis on the politics and administration of federal grants; problems in national-state and national-local governmental coordination in administration.

817. Policy and Program Evaluation Research (SOCI 868) (3-6 cr)

Techniques useful for research aiding in policymaking and for assessing the impact of policy. Role of research in policy formulation and evaluation and to experience in conducting such research.

*818. Taxation-Farm and Ranch (ACCT *818; AECN *818; LAW 618G) (1-4 cr)

Prereq: ACCT 812 or LAW 637/G

Selection of substantial income tax problems affecting farms and ranches.

*820. Core Seminar in American Government (3 cr)

Literature in American governmental institutions, processes, policies, and law. Students required to do extensive reading in these areas. Introduces the beginning graduate student to the field of American government.

825. Congress and Public Policy (3 cr)

The policy-making role of the Congress including the institutionalization of the House and the Senate, an analysis of congressional behavior, the committee process, and the policy responsiveness of Congress.

826. Topics in American Public Policy (3 cr per sem, max 6)

Students should check the semester schedule for current offering. Significant public policy in American politics. Topics: Government Control of Business; Science, Technology, and Public Policy; or Environmental Politics.

830. Political Communication (COMM 830) (3 cr)

Prereq: COMM 200, 201 or political science major or minor, or permission

Role of communication in the political process, with an emphasis on communication strategies in political campaigns. Communication variables important in the political process, an application of communication theory and principles to political rhetoric, and analysis and criticism of selected political communication events.

*831. Core Seminar in Public Policy and Process (3 cr)

Intended for graduate students interested in a review of the field.

*836. Public Policy Analysis: Methods and Models (3 cr)

Qualitative and quantitative approaches to public policy analysis. Nature of politics and policy, formation of public policy, analysis of policy content, methodological triangulation, participatory policy making designs, and the role of the analyst. Construct and implement a multi-method policy analysis for a local community agency.

841. Constitutional Law (3 cr)

Supreme Court doctrine determining the distribution of powers within the national government and between the national government and the state governments.

842. Civil Liberties: Freedom of Expression and Conviction (3 cr)

Supreme Court doctrine interpreting the First Amendment, covering freedom of speech, assembly, and association; freedom of the press; and freedom of religion.

843. Civil Liberties: Issues of Fairness and Equality (3 cr)

Supreme Court doctrine covering the rights of the accused, the right to privacy and the right to racial and sexual equality.

859. International Political Economy (3 cr)

Interface of politics and economics in the international arena. Political dimension of international economic issues emphasized. Includes: liberal, mercantile, and radical approaches; theories of imperialism; dependency and interdependency; distribution of the global product; the global division of labor; the political aspects of markets; the politics of trade, aid, investment, multinational corporations, food, and energy.

*860. Core Seminar in International Politics (3 cr)

Extensive reading required. Rigorous survey of the literature in international relations, including international law and international organization. Intended to introduce the beginning graduate student to the field of international relations.

862. Security in the Post-Cold War Era (3 cr)

Emerging trends in security studies. The claim or hope that military force is no longer important in the post-Cold War era. The continued utility and effectiveness of war as evidenced throughout the world. New threats, environmental problems, population growth, and non-governmental organizations, as threats to the international system.

863. [863x] American Foreign Policy and the Use of the Military (3 cr) Lec 3.

Military action as an instrument of American Foreign Policy. Constitutional basis of the President’s and Congress’s war powers; assessments of the role of the White House, Congress, CIA, senior Pentagon officials, the American public, and military alliances--NATO and coalitions of the willing--in supporting and directing the use of military action abroad; and the political and strategic consequences of various American applications of military force.

864. Political Economy of the Asia-Pacific (3 cr)

International relations of the Asia-Pacific. Security, economics, and interaction between China, Japan, the United States, and other regional powers.

866. Pro-seminar in International Relations I (AECN 467; ANTH 879; ECON 866; GEOG 848; HIST 879; SOCI 866) (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Open to students with an interest in international relations. Topic varies.

867. Pro-seminar in International Relations II (ECON 867) (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Open to students with an interest in international relations. Topic varies.

868. Organizing World Order (3-6 cr per sem, max 6)

Course may be repeated once for credit if content changes. Structures and forces relevant to creation of order in world politics. Contents vary according to semester and instructor involved. Examples: trends within the United Nations system; transnational economic integration; patterns in arms control and disarmament; prospects for a United States of Europe; human rights and international violence; the United States response to terrorism and guerrilla warfare; the management of conflict; economic development and world order.

869. International Law (LAW 640G) (1-4 cr)

Nature and sources of international law, its effect on the diplomatic, military, economic, and cultural activities of states, international organizations, private associations, and individuals.

870. International Human Rights (3 cr)

Development of international norms on human rights and attempts to implement those standards. Emphasis on political process, with attention to law, philosophy, economics, and culture. Includes coverage of the United Nations, regional organizations, private agencies, and national foreign policies.

871. Comparative Public Policy: A Cross-National Approach (3 cr)

Various approaches to public policy outside the United States with emphasis on Western industrial societies. Includes policy formation and the various factors that influence policy outputs, the relationship between policy outputs and policy outcomes, efforts to classify and evaluate various types of policy outputs, and the influence of policy on politics.

873. Problems in International Law and Organization (3 cr)

Prereq: POLS 361 or 869 highly recommended

Selected issues in international law and organization. Content varies. Could include: US Senate’s treatment of treaties, use of customary law by US courts, current cases before the World Court, leading legal issues handled by the UN Security Council and General Assembly, etc.

874. Comparative Institutions (3 cr)

Formal and informal institutions such as constitutions, electoral rules, property rights, and civil rights. How and why people in different groups, countries, and cultures construct institutions to facilitate collective action. Whether different groups construct distinctly different institutions to deal with similar problems and why similar institutions seem to work differently in distinct societies.

875. Water Quality Strategy (AGRO 875; CIVE 875; CRPL 875; GEOL 875; MSYM 875; NRES 875; SOCI 875; SOIL 475; WATS 475) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Holistic approach to the selection and analysis of planning strategies for protecting water quality from nonpoint sources of contamination. Introduction to the use of methods of analyzing the impact of strategies on whole systems and subsystem for selecting strategies; and for evaluating present strategies.

876. Ethnic Conflict and Identity (JUDS 476) (3 cr)

Theories of nationalism and ethnic conflict. Case studies of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.The post-Cold War era as multi-polar and multi-civilizational. The states and different cultures that compete for influence and authority to dominate the “New World order”. The division of the world along ethnic, religious, and class lines rather than by ideology. The future of international politics and the reassessment of the causes of “conflicts of culture” and their containment.

877. Israel and the Middle East (JUDS 472) (3 cr)

Israeli politics and society and its relations with its neighbors, particularly, the Palestinians. The rise of Zionism and the Palestinian response to it, the wars between Israel and its Arab neighbors, and the eventual peace agreements between the two, the internal dynamics of Israeli political life, and the state of Zionism today.

878. Pro-seminar in Latin American Studies (ANTH 878; EDPS 878; GEOG 878; HIST 878; LAMS 478; MODL 878; SOCI 878; SPAN *878) (3 cr, max 6) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Interdisciplinary analysis of the mechanics and consequences of cultural continuity and social change in Latin America.

*879. Core Seminar in Comparative Politics (3 cr)

POLS 879 is intended to introduce the beginning graduate student to the field of comparative politics. Survey of the field of comparative politics. General theory and methodology; issues and crises in a number of functional areas; participation and socialization; and the special problems confronting the area specialist.

*880. Core Seminar in Political Theory (3 cr)

Students required to read extensively and to take a final examination. Rigorous survey of some of the major areas of concern in empirical and normative political theory.

881. Political Behavior (3 cr)

Various theories of political behavior at the individual level. The usefulness of these theories in explaining individual political behavior.

*891. Individual Readings (1-6 cr, max 24)

Prereq: Permission

*895. Internship (3 cr) Fld.

Stuent is assigned and suprevised by designated faculty member. Pass/No Pass only.

Internship in government agencies, quasi public agencies, private firms (profit and nonprofit), and other organizations.

898. Special Topics (3 cr, max 24)

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser.

901. Dissertation Prospectus (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

920. Seminar in American Government (3 cr, max 12)

Prereq: Permission

931. Seminar in Public Policy (3 cr, max 12)

Prereq: Permission

941. Seminar in Methods (3 cr, max 9)

Prereq: Permission

960. Seminar in International Relations (3 cr, max 12)

Prereq: Permission

965. Seminar in International Human Rights (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

979. Research Seminar in Comparative Politics (3 cr per sem, max 9)

991. Minor Research Problems (1-6 cr, max 24)

Prereq: Permission

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Permission

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair.