PL SC 501 METHODS OF POLITICAL ANALYSIS ( 3) Survey of important methods and approaches to the study of politics; intro- duction to research design.
PL SC 502 STATISTICAL METHODS FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH ( 3) Basic concepts of statistics and their use in political research; data analysis, casual inference, regression analysis, computer applications.
PL SC 503 MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH ( 3) Analysis of selected issues in quantitative political analysis; introduction to advanced multivariate analysis techniques. Prerequisite: PL SC 501 , PL SC 502
PL SC 540 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS ( 3) Survey of basic literature in major fields of U.S. government: public opinion, parties, voting, interest groups, presidency, congress, judiciary.
PL SC 541 AMERICAN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS ( 3 - 9) Research on a selected topic in United States political institutions such as the presidency, the courts, congress, bureaucracy, state governments.
PL SC 542 AMERICAN POLITICAL BEHAVIOR ( 3 - 9) Research on a selected topic in United States political behavior such as public opinion, voting, parties, socialization, judicial behavior.
PL SC 543 AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) Research on topics in United States public policy and public law, such as environmental policy, development policy, individual and minority rights.
PL SC 550 COMPARATIVE POLITICS: THEORY AND METHODOLOGY ( 3) Survey of basic literature and major research efforts in comparative political analysis.
PL SC 551 COMPARATIVE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) Comparative study of the institutional structures of different political systems: the state, party systems, administrative structures.
PL SC 552 COMPARATIVE POLITICAL BEHAVIOR ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) Research on aspects of comparative political behavior, such as political culture, political change and development, interest groups, public opinion.
PL SC 553 STUDIES IN REGIONAL POLITICS ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) Research on political systems in selected regions of the world, such as Europe, Latin America, East and South Asia.
PL SC 554 THE POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT ( 3) The course explores the origins of modernity, its proliferation globally, and problems associated with initiating and sustaining development.
PL SC 560 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THEORY AND METHODOLOGY ( 3) Survey of major traditional and contemporary theory-building efforts and contemporary research techniques and orientations in international relations.
PL SC 561 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) Research on the institutions, dynamics, and major themes of United States foreign policy.
PL SC 562 NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES ( 3 per semester, maximum of 6) Research on classical and modern conventional strategy, nuclear strategy, arms control, conflict management, and non-traditional security problems.
PL SC 563 INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) Research on international political economy with a focus on theory building; analysis of political causes and consequences of economic behavior.
PL SC 564 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ( 3 per semester, maximum of 6) Research on international governmental and non-governmental organizations in the international system, emphasizing the United Nations and collective security. Prerequisite: PL SC 415
PL SC 565 INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT ( 3) Research into the causes and consequences of international crises and wars, using various methodologies for theory assessment. Prerequisite: PL SC 560
PL SC 580 MODERN DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL THEORY ( 3) Survey of major themes and problems in modern theories of democratic politics.
PL SC 581 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THEORY ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) Research on selected political theorists or historical traditions of political thought.
PL SC 582 ANALYTIC POLITICAL THEORY ( 3 per semester, maximum of 6) Research on problems in contemporary theory construction. Prerequisite: PL SC 431 OR PL SC 432
PL SC 583 MODERN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL THEORY ( 3 per semester, maximum of 9) Research on major developments and issues in modern political and social theory, such as critical theory, modernism, and postmodernism.
PL SC 586 THEORY OF BUREAUCRATIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE POLITICS ( 3 - 6) The role of the executive in government and politics; theories of administrative organization, organization behavior, and decision-making processes.
PL SC 594 RESEARCH IN POLITICAL SCIENCE ( 1 - 6) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small group basis.
PL SC 595 INTERNSHIP IN POLITICAL SCIENCE ( 1 - 9) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Prerequisite: Prior consent of supervisor, advisor, or department head; applicable departmental internship requirements such as satisfactory completion of required upper level courses appropriate for the internship program selected.
PL SC 596 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES ( 1 - 9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. A specific title may used in each instance and will be entered on the student's transcript.
PL SC 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)
PL SC 598 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)
PL SC 599 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12 per semester, maximum of24)