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PHYS 2010/2011 - College Physics (and lab) 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1720 or MATH 1730 or ENGT 1200 Corequisite: PHYS 2011
Description: The elements of mechanics, including physical measurement, linear and circular motion, simple harmonic motion, fluids and heat. Applications of conservation laws to technological and biological systems are considered. Algebra is used extensively. Trigonometry and vectors are developed and used as needed.
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PHYS 2020/2021 - College Physics (and lab) 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2010/2011 ; Corequisite: PHYS 2021
Description: Optics, electricity and magnetism, the atom, and the nucleus.
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PHYS 2110/2111 - University Physics (and lab) 5 Credit Hours
Corequisite: PHYS 2111; Pre/Corequisite: MATH 1910
Description: The elements of mechanics, including measurement, motion, conservation laws, gravitation, oscillations, fluids and thermodynamics. Algebra, trigonometry and vectors are used freely and extensively. Differential calculus is used extensively; the concepts and techniques of integral calculus are developed and used as needed. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1910 is required.
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PHYS 2120/2121 - University Physics (and lab) 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2110/2111 Corequisite: PHYS 2121 Pre/Corequisite: MATH 1920
Description: The elements of electricity and magnetism, circuits, waves, optics, and special relativity. Integral calculus is used extensively. Prior completion of or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1920 is required.
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PHYS 2468 - Introductory Honors Work in Physics 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 1234 , a “B” or better in PHYS 2110/2111 or permission of instructor; Corequisite: PHYS 2120
Description: Individual research of a level and complexity appropriate to lower level students, mentored by a faculty member. Primarily aimed at helping well qualified students become involved in research early in their careers.
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PHYS 2500/2501 - Computational Methods for Scientists and Engineers II 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Governor’s School for Computational Physics; Corequisite: PHYS 2501
Description: An introduction to the application of computational solutions to problems in physics. Includes an introduction to topics in first-year physics, algorithm development, and basic scientific programming skills. Focus is on computational solutions to differential equations (initial and boundary value problems) and their application to physical problems. Physical models will be developed and experimentally tested.
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PHYS 3005 - Theoretical Methods 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2120/2121 , MATH 2110 with grades of “C” or higher Corequisite: ENGL 2700
Description: The theoretical techniques used for problem solving in physics. Vector calculus, complex numbers, ordinary differential equations, and matrix methods. The theoretical techniques will be applied to physical systems.
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PHYS 3010 - Intermediate Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3005 , MATH 3120 with grades of “C” or higher
Description: Kinematics and dynamics of particles in three dimensions. The mathematical level involves vector notation and equations written in differential form with the solutions to be obtained by integration and other methods.
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PHYS 3030 - Electricity and Magnetism 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3005 , MATH 3120 with grades of “C” or higher
Description: Electric and magnetic field theory: Coulomb’s Law, Gauss’ Law, Ampere’s Law, Faraday’s Law, Maxwell’s equations for electrostatics and magnetostatics, Maxwell’s equations for the dynamic case, radiating systems and guided waves. Integral calculus and vectors are used extensively.
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PHYS 3050/3051 - Introductory to Circuits (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2120/2121 , MATH 1920 with grades of “C” or higher Corequisite: PHYS 3051
Description: Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s laws, analysis of R, RL, and RLC circuits using mesh and nodal analysis, superposition and source of transformations, and Norton’s and Thevenin’s Theorems. Steady state analysis of DC and AC circuits. Complete solution for transient analysis of circuits.
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PHYS 3060/3061 - Advanced Circuits (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3005 , PHYS 3050/3051 with grades of “C” or higher Corequisite: PHYS 3061
Description: The study of operational amplifiers, three phase circuits, and delta and wye connections. Complex frequency analysis of circuits with sinusoidal forcing functions. The study of mutual inductance, transformers as circuit elements, and linear and ideal transformers. Trigometric and complex Fourier analysis will be used.
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PHYS 3100/3101 - Optics (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2120/2121 with a grade of “C” or higher Corequisite: PHYS 3101
Description: Reflection and refraction, the eye, telescopes and microscopes, lasers, interference, diffraction, and polarization.
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PHYS 3250 - Topics in Relativity 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1920 with a grade of “C” or higher
Description: The study of Einstein’s Special and General Relativity. Topics may include: galilean and lorentz transformations, length contraction, time dilation, simultaneity, four vectors, metrics, and experimental verifications of special and general relativity.
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PHYS 3550/3551 - Experimental Methods (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2120/2121 with a grade of “C” or higher; Corequisite: PHYS 3551
Description: Experimental techniques used in physics and engineering including data acquisition and control, vacuum technology, thermometry, light sources, optical components and techniques, materials and machining.
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PHYS 3700 - Introduction to Modern Physics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2120/2121 with a grade of “C” or higher or permission of instructor;
Description: Quantization of radiation, matter waves, early atomic models, Schroedinger’s wave mechanics, Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Planck’s constant, black body radiation, Franck-Hertz experiment, electron diffraction, atomic emission spectra, Millikan oil drop experiment, Bragg scattering, e/m ratio for the electron, and/or other modern physics topics.
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PHYS 3701 - Advanced Lab 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3550/3551 with a grade of “C” or higher
Description: Applications of advanced experimental techniques in physics and astronomy in the laboratory. Topical areas will vary. May be repeated for a total of up to 6 credit hours.
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PHYS 3740 - Thermal and Statistical Physics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2110 with a grade of “C” or higher
Description: Basic concepts of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics with emphasis on quantum statistics. The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
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PHYS 3750/3751 - Laser Physics (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3700 with a grade of “C” or higher; Corequisite: PHYS 3751
Description: The study of lasers and nonlinear optics. Subjects may include: Classical optics, radioactive transitions and line widths, light absorption and stimulated emission, laser amplifiers, resonators, laser oscillators, and frequency multiplication.
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PHYS 3800 - Quantum Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 3120 , PHYS 3005 with grades of “C” or higher;
Description: Solution of quantum mechanical problems in one dimension, quantum harmonic oscillator eigenvectors and eigenvalues, Hilbert spaces, the hydrogen atom, spin, and an introduction to matrix mechanics.
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PHYS 3900/3901 - Nuclear and Radiation Physics (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3700 with a grade of “C” or higher Corequisite: PHYS 3901
Description: The study of nuclear structure models, nuclear reactions, elementary particles and their interactions with matter. Experiments studying the characteristics of radioactivity, radioisotopes and detection devices.
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PHYS 4000/4001 - Computational Methods (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSCI 2000 or equivalent programming course, MATH 3120 , PHYS 3005 with grades of “C” or higher; Corequisite: PHYS 4001
Description: Computational techniques used for problem solving in physics. Numerical techniques for solving ordinary differential and partial differential equations, and systems of equations; analysis of data; curve fitting and spectral methods; and numerical solutions of systems of equations. Applications of these techniques to physical problems.
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PHYS 4110 - Cooperative Educational Experience 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of physics advisor and prior arrangement with employer
Description: Learning experience acquired through supervised full-time salaried employment at a national research laboratory, a research institution or university or employment in a related industrial field. Pass/Fail only.
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PHYS 4150 - Special Topics in Physics 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Selected topics of interest in advanced physics. Topics to be chosen by the instructor and student. May be repeated for different topics for a total of up to 15 credit hours.
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PHYS 4151 - Research Experience 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Research activities agreed on by the student and instructor which may emphasize lab techniques or data acquisition and analysis. Written and oral reports are required. May be repeated for a total of up to 15 credit hours.
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PHYS 4160 - Special Topics in Physics 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Selected topics of interest in advanced physics. Topics to be chosen by the instructor and student. May be repeated for different topics for a total of up to 15 credit hours.
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PHYS 4161 - Research Experience 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Research activities agreed on by the student and instructor which may emphasize lab techniques or data acquisition and analysis. Written and oral reports are required. May be repeated for a total of up to 15 credit hours.
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PHYS 4170 - Special Topics in Physics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Selected topics of interest in advanced physics. Topics to be chosen by the instructor and student. May be repeated for different topics for a total of up to 15 credit hours.
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PHYS 4171 - Research Experience 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Research activities agreed on by the student and instructor which may emphasize lab techniques or data acquisition and analysis. Written and oral reports are required. May be repeated for a total of up to 15 credit hours.
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PHYS 4200/4201 - Introduction to Solid State Physics (and lab) 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/1121 , PHYS 3800 with grades of “C” or higher or permission of instructor Corequisite: PHYS 4201
Description: Crystal structure; x-ray diffraction; energy band theory; electric, magnetic, and thermal properties of materials; and recent developments in nanotechnology.
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PHYS 4300 - Image Processing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3005 with a grade of “C” or higher
Description: An introduction to the basic techniques of digital image processing. Modern approaches to image acquisition, image enhancement, and image analysis. A significant amount of mathematics background is required since a good portion of the course deals with spatial domain and frequency domain image operators.
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PHYS 4810 - Theoretical Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3010 with a grade of “C” or higher
Description: Mechanics for those who expect to do graduate studies. Vector calculus, matrices, and differential equations are freely used.
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PHYS 4830 - Theoretical Electricity and Magnetism 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3030 with a grade of “C” or higher
Description: Electromagnetic fields for those planning to continue study at the graduate level. The mathematical level is similar to that of 4810.
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PHYS 4850 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3800 with a grade of “C” or higher
Description: Quantum mechanics for those planning to continue study at the graduate level including wave and matrix mechanics.
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PHYS 4950 - Independent Study in Physics 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Current topics in physics. Topics to be chosen by student. Subject to be approved by instructor. May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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PHYS 4960 - Independent Study in Physics 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Current topics in physics. Topics to be chosen by student. Subject to be approved by instructor. May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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PHYS 4970 - Independent Study in Physics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Six hours of upper division physics with grades of “C” or higher; and permission of instructor
Description: Current topics in physics. Topics to be chosen by student. Subject to be approved by instructor. May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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POLS 451A - Selected Topics in Political Science 3 Credit Hours
Description: This is a Selected Topics course and the course title and course content may change each semester. This may be repeatable up to 3 times.
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POLS 451B - Selected Topics in Political Science 3 Credit Hours
Description: This is a Selected Topics course and the course title and course content may change each semester. This may be repeatable up to 3 times.
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POLS 451C - Selected Topics in Political Science 3 Credit Hours
Description: This is a Selected Topics course and the course title and course content may change each semester. This may be repeatable up to 3 times.
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POLS 451D - CCS Britain: Selected Topics 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination of a selected topic by an instructor on a one-time basis.
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POLS 453A - Problems in Political Science 3 Credit Hours
Description: An independent study course with supervised readings and/or research projects in selected areas of political science. Open only to Political Science majors with permission of the department chair.
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POLS 453B - Problems in Political Science 3 Credit Hours
Description: An independent study course with supervised readings and/or research projects in selected areas of political science. Open only to Political Science majors with permission of the department chair.
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POLS 453C - Problems in Political Science 3 Credit Hours
Description: An independent study course with supervised readings and/or research projects in selected areas of political science. Open only to Political Science majors with permission of the department chair.
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POLS 455A - Government Internship 3 Credit Hours
Description: Internship in the governmental process.
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POLS 455B - Government Internship 6 Credit Hours
Description: Internship in the governmental process.
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POLS 455C - Government Internship 9 Credit Hours
Description: Internship in the governmental process.
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POLS 457 A, B - Moot Court and Oral Advocacy 3 each Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to teach students effective oral advocacy skills, and will prepare students to participate in moot court competitions. Through the case law method, appellate court simulations and lectures, students will be taught how to develop and properly argue cases in an appellate court setting.
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POLS 1000 - Introduction to Legal Assistance and Ethics 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination of the paralegal/legal assistant profession, including duties, employment settings, skills, standards of conduct, and ethics.
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POLS 1002 - Introduction to Law 3 Credit Hours
Description: An overview of the major principles and functions of the legal system. An introduction to legal fields and the work of the legal assistant in those fields.
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POLS 1004 - Torts 3 Credit Hours
Description: A study of civil wrongs for which the victim may receive compensation and the role of the legal assistant in tort litigation.
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POLS 1005 - Legal Research 3 Credit Hours
Description: Legal bibliography, including codes, administrative regulations, reporters, digests, encyclopedias, citations, law reviews, and treaties.
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POLS 1006 - Legal Writing 3 Credit Hours
Description: Legal writing skills including precision and clarity, legal citation and format, drafting of law office and trial memoranda, trial court briefs, appellate briefs, and abstracting depositions.
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POLS 1008 - Civil Trial and Appellate Practice 3 Credit Hours
Description: Civil court procedures. Preparation and use of documents involved in the trial and appeal of civil action.
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POLS 1015 - Paralegal Internship 3 Credit Hours
Description: An internship working as a paralegal for a local attorney. The student will work 10 hours a week.
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POLS 2010 - American National Government 3 Credit Hours
Description: Institutions and processes of American national government, including the Constitution, federalism, civil rights and liberties, the presidency, Congress, courts, political parties, elections, public opinion, media, interest groups, and the federal administrative process.
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POLS 2040 - Introduction to Public Policy 3 Credit Hours
Description: The policy-making process with an emphasis on selected policy areas. Specific policy areas included are welfare, criminal justice, education, civil rights, energy, the environment, and regulation of the economy.
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POLS 2070 - International Politics 3 Credit Hours
Description: The system of the nation-state, power and ideology, the diplomatic process, colonialism and imperialism, regions and crises, international organization and law, war and peace, the United States in World Affairs.
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POLS 3000 - Foundations of Political Theory 3 Credit Hours
Description: This course will introduce students to political theory via primary texts, with the main focus being on western political thought since the time of the ancient Greeks. However, some attention will be given to prominent non-western political theorists.
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POLS 3010 - Comparative Politics 3 Credit Hours
Description: A theoretical and empirical comparison of various political processes, structures, and ideologies among selected countries in four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America) designed to identify and highlight significant causes and effects of different political models and practices.
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POLS 3020 - American Foreign Policy 3 Credit Hours
Description: The making of American foreign policy: institutions, processes, problems, and crises.
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POLS 3040 - U.S. Defense Policy 3 Credit Hours
Description: U.S. National Defense organization, policies, procedures and players, the emergence of the current policy of engagement following the cold war and potential future threats and challenges.
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POLS 3060 - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination, in depth, of the contemporary phenomenon and problem of world terrorism. This course will focus on the world reality of terrorism and the war of counter-terrorism.
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POLS 3070 - Theories of International Relations 3 Credit Hours
Description: A systematic and rigorous study of politics among states, including an examination of the principal theories concerning international systems of the past and present.
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POLS 3090 - The United Nations 3 Credit Hours
Description: This course is designed to serve a dual purpose. Students will learn about the history, structure, and workings of the United Nations in a lecture-discussion format. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to see how the politics of the UN works through role playing.
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POLS 3110 - British Politics and Government 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor
Description: An examination of the evolution, traditions, institutions, processes, policies, and politics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The comparative perspective will be emphasized.
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POLS 3120 - European Politics 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination of the politics, government, and unity of continental European states with an emphasis upon Germany, France, Russia, and Italy.
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POLS 3140 - Latin American Politics 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination of the politics and government of Central and South America and the Caribbean island states. An emphasis will be placed upon regional political trends along with profiles of the politics and government of certain states such as Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, and Chile.
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POLS 3160 - African Politics 3 Credit Hours
Description: The politics of Sub-Sahara Africa; a comparative analysis of the behavior, participation and structures in the various movements for the liberation of Africa. Problems relative to colonialism, East-West confrontation and internal policies are examined.
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POLS 3180 - Middle East Politics 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination of the history, culture, and politics of the Middle East. The countries covered are Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Israel, and the Gulf States. The course also discusses Islam, religious fudamentalism in the region and terrorism.
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POLS 3190 - Russian Politics and Government 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor
Description: An examination of the contemporary Russian political institutions, processes and state-society relations. The historical context and comparative analysis will be emphasized.
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POLS 3200 - Politics and Government in China 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor
Description: This course will examine the historical context and current issues of the Chinese political system. Special attention will be devoted to the US-Chinese economic interdependence and comparative analysis of the Communist and post-Communist political systems.
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POLS 3300 - International Political Economy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines a number of theoretical approaches seeking to explain the politics behind the evolution of the global economic system. Main topics include: political economy of American hegemony, politics of economic disparities between global North and South, economic interdependence and politics of cooperation.
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POLS 3760 - Methods of Research 3 Credit Hours
Description: The nature of the scientific method and basic techniques in social science research as applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of social and political data.
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POLS 4010 - Contemporary Political Ideas 3 Credit Hours
Description: This course examines current trends in political theory. Topics include ideologies, the liberal communitarian debate, human rights, feminism, and postmodernism. Examples are drawn from both Western and non-Western sources.
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POLS 4020 - The Politics of Ethnicity 3 Credit Hours
Description: This course is an examination of ethnic minority groups in American politics. The focus will be on African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians and how they participate in the American political system.
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POLS 4040 - Women and Politics 3 Credit Hours
Description: The role of women in politics. Women and the political process, political institutions, and public policy.
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POLS 4050 - Health Care Policy in the U.S. 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination of the development and current status of American health care policy with particular attention to access, cost, health outcomes, and quality. The structures of health care policy and delivery and reform models will be covered.
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POLS 4070 - Politics in American States 3 Credit Hours
Description: Politics at the state level focusing on legal and cultural settings, political behavior, and institutions and public policy.
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POLS 4080 - Urban Politics 3 Credit Hours
Description: Politics in urban areas with special attention to socioeconomic conditions, governmental structures, citizen participation, community power studies, metropolitan governance, and policy problems.
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POLS 4100 - Democratic Theory 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 3000 or PHIL 4100
Description: This course invites students to think critically about the theory and practice of democracy. What is it? Why is it valuable? What gives it authority: procedure or substance? Who gets to vote and why? How should minorities be protected? Can democracy succeed with apathetic, irrational, and/or uninformed voters?
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POLS 4130 - Political Parties and Interest Groups 3 Credit Hours
Description: Characteristics of the political party system, and the operation of interest groups in American politics. Party organizations, voting behavior, and campaigns are emphasized along with interest group activities and strategies.
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POLS 4170 - Power, Morality, International Relations 3 Credit Hours
Description: This course examines the influences of moral principles on international politics. Among the issues examined are human rights, just and unjust wars, arguments for and against redistributive justice on a global scale, legal and illegal migration, human trafficking, terrorism, environmental degradation, and the impact of different religions on international relations.
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POLS 4200 - The American Presidency 3 Credit Hours
Description: The roles, powers, and institutions of the American Presidency.
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POLS 4210 - Legislative Process and Behavior 3 Credit Hours
Description: Congressional elections, norms, committees, voting behavior, leadership, and legislative-executive interaction.
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POLS 4220 - Political Leadership 3 Credit Hours
Description: This course will examine the evolution and nature of political leadership at various levels, in different branches and among the many institutions of government and politics.
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POLS 4240 - Political Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Description: This course examines the psychological underpinnings of public opinion and political behavior. Topics include an overview of the psychological study of politics, the foundations of ideology and bedrock preferences; and the effects of cognition and emotion on political behavior.
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POLS 4260 - Campaign Strategy and Management 3 Credit Hours
Description: The fundamentals of running a political campaign at the local, state, and federal level, including advertising and public relations strategies, polling, targeted campaigning, and get out the vote operations.
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POLS 4300 - Judicial Politics and Behavior 3 Credit Hours
Description: The American judicial system: structure of the court system, police behavior, lawyers, juries, and judicial decision-making.
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POLS 4310 - American Constitutional Law I 3 Credit Hours
Description: Using the case method, this course examines the development of constitutional law in America, to include the division and placement of national power, the structure and operation of the federal court system, judicial review, the limitations upon the use of judicial power and the growth of federalism.
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POLS 4320 - American Constitutional Law II 3 Credit Hours
Description: Using the case method, this course examines important federal and Supreme Court decisions in the area of civil rights and civil liberties, to include fundamental rights, economic due process, eminent domain, mass media, and criminal law.
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POLS 4330 - Women and the Law 3 Credit Hours
Description: While examining landmark Supreme Court opinions on the constitutional structure of the United States government, this course focuses on the civil rights and civil liberties guaranteed under the federal and Tennessee constitutions. Students who have taken either POLS 4310 or POLS 4320 may not enroll in this course.
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POLS 4340 - Family Law 3 Credit Hours
Description: Examination of the legal issues involved in marriage, divorce, child custody, child support, and adoption.
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POLS 4360 - Legal Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution- 3 Credit Hours
Description: An examination of legal mediation as an alternative to trials for settling civil disputes. There is a consideration of mediation procedures, ethical issues, and mediation as a profession.
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POLS 4370 - Juvenile Law 3 Credit Hours
Description: This course is designed to provide an understanding of juvenile law. Topics covered include a child abuse and neglect, juvenile criminal offenders, gangs, sexual predators, education and truancy, mental health, drug and alcohol programs, child support.
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POLS 4380 - Constitutional Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Description: While examining landmark Supreme Court opinions on the constitutional structure of the United States government, this course focuses on the civil rights and civil liberties guaranteed under the federal and Tennessee constitutions. Students who have taken either POLS 4310 or POLS 4320 may not enroll in this course.
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POLS 4400 - Politics and Mass Media 3 Credit Hours
Cross Listed COMM 4400
Description: The influence of the mass media on political opinions, on elections, on those who participate in the political arena, and on public policy decisions. The uses political participants make of the mass media in shaping public opinion, conducting elections, deciding on policy issues, and the media’s agenda for political coverage.
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POLS 4444 - Cultural Context of Political and Social Ideas 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing
Description: Capstone to integrate aspects of the Liberal Arts core with political and social concepts of freedom, justice, and equality addressed in different cultures.
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POLS 4508 - Theories on International Relations 3 Credit Hours
Description: The purpose of this course is to provide advanced coverage of the field of International Relations Theory. Course readings will focus on original theoretical and empirical works. As such, students will be exposed to classic studies that espouse the central tenets of IR theory. To show how theories have changed over time, attention will also be given to current works and variants of IR theory. Armed with the theoretical foundation, we will then cover some of the major issues of contention within the field of IR including morality, international conflict, and the pursuit of peace.
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POLS 4510 - Communication and Public Opinion 3 Credit Hours
Description: The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the concept “public opinion” and to explore the relationships between communication and public opinion. An important normative goal will be to explore ways to allow media messages to contribute to a healthy civic life rather than deviate from it.
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POLS 4540 - Legislative Internship Program 15 Credit Hours
Description: Work as a staff member of the Tennessee Legislature. Open only to juniors, seniors, or graduate students selected to participate in the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program.
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