Political Science (PLS)

Course provides students with tools to understand politics in the United States and other countries as well as gain insight into international relations. The course illustrates what political scientists know about politics, how political scientists study politics, and how this knowledge and these techniques are relevant in the 21st Century.

Federal Government and the political process.

An examination of the processes and personnel which form the basis of state and local Governments in the U.S.

Relations among nations. The role of international law and organizations.

This is a systematic study of a select group of diverse Governmental systems.

In-depth study of major political philosophies.

Special topics in government.

Prerequisite: Instructor approval

Pre-requisite: Consent of Instructor and completion of Upper-Division Writing course