Courses and Programs 1995-1997
Courses and Programs 1995-1997Pol S 215. American Government: Institutions and Policies. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Fundamentals of American democracy; constitutionalism; nature of federalism; rights and duties of citizens; institutions and processes of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government; role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties. Policies and problems of national government.
Pol S 230. Introduction to Law and Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. A general introduction to the basic concepts and theories of the state and of law, including such philosophic issues as authority, power, legitimacy, freedom, and political obligation. Readings from theories in political philosophy, jurisprudence, constitutionalism, and related areas of thought.
Pol S 241. Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Basic concepts and major theories; application to selected political systems, including non-western and communist political systems.
Pol S 251. Introduction to International Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Dynamics of interstate relations pertaining to nationalism, the nation state; peace and war; foreign policy making; the national interest; military capability and strategy; case studies of transnational issues, such as population, food, energy, and terrorism.
Pol S 298. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department cooperative education coordinator; sophomore classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Pol S 301. Introduction to Empirical Political Research. (3-2) Cr. 4. Prereq: 3 credits in political science; Stat 101 recommended. Techniques of empirical political research and analysis; surveys; methods of data collection; applications of statistics and computer techniques.
Pol S 305. Political Behavior. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Hutter. Empirical theories and descriptions of political behavior, including decision-making, voting, opinion and attitudes of both the public and political elites.
Pol S 306. Political Decision-Making and Conflict Resolution. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 3 credits in political science. Study of domestic and international political conflict in both quasi-historical and hypothetical scenarios by means of simulation and gaming. Utility of simulation as a heuristic device; factors influencing the decision-making process through which conflict is resolved.
Pol S 310. State and Local Government. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 3 credits in political science. Role of state and local governments in the American federal system. Structures of participation: political parties, elections, interest groups. Major governmental institutions: legislative, executive, and judicial. Structure and functions of local governments.
Pol S 311. Municipal Government and Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215. Maney. Legal position of munic-ipal corporation; forms of organization; adminis-tration of municipal services; problem-solving in municipal government; urban and metropolitan political process; implications of federal urban policies.
Pol S 312. Minicourse in American Government and Politics. (3-0) Cr. 2. 8 weeks. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Half-semester courses on significant topical issues in American government and politics. Designated repeat not permitted.
Pol S 313. Minicourse in Theory and Methods. (3-0) Cr. 2. 8 weeks. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Half-semester course on significant topical issues in theory and methods in political science. Designated repeat not permitted.
Pol S 314. Minicourse in Comparative Politics. (3-0) Cr. 2. 8 weeks. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Half-semester course on significant topical issues in comparative politics. Designated repeat not permitted.
Pol S 315. Minicourse in International Relations. (3-0) Cr. 2. 8 weeks. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Half-semester course on significant topical issues in international relations. Designated repeat not permitted.
Pol S 320. American Judicial Process. Same as C J St 320. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215. The genesis, structure, processes, and personnel of American courts; basic juridical concepts; restraints on exercise of the judicial power; major eras of American constitutional history; an overview of civil liberties; impact of court decisions on public policy.
Pol S 340. Politics of Developing Areas. (3-0) Cr. 3. Analysis of indices of underdevelopment as they relate to the political process of developed states. Impact of social and technological change on political systems of developing areas. Some case studies.
Pol S 341. Politics of Japan. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Kihl. Political traditions and cultures. Contemporary governmental structures and processes. Examination of public policy issues in Japan as a post-industrial society.
Pol S 342. Politics of China. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Kihl. The Chinese Revolution: origins, political theory and practice, party and government. China as a modernizing nation including the problems of leadership succession and economic transformation.
Pol S 343. Latin American Government and Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Schmidt. Political institutions, processes, and contemporary issues. Selected countries examined intensively to illustrate generalizations. Role of parties, military, church, interest groups, and ideology. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 344. Public Policy. (3-0) Cr. 3. How political agendas come to be set in public policy, the politics of the policy-making process, political forces molding policy choices and the impact of such choices. The major areas of regulation, social policy, fiscal, and planning.
Pol S 345. British Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Rasmussen. Social and cultural context of British politics. Parties, elections, and governmental structures. Substance and process of public policies in selected problem areas.
Pol S 346. Governments of Western Europe. (3-0) Cr. 3. Rasmussen. Comparative study of political institutions of France, Germany, and Italy; emphasis on parties, elections, and governmental structures. Substance and process of public policies in selected problem areas.
Pol S 347. Introduction to African Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Traditional political cultures of sub-Saharan Africa, colonial regimes and rise of nationalism, modern political processes and institutions, illustrations from various parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Pol S 348. Israel and the Middle East. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 241 or comparable background in Middle East/Israeli history. Moses. Major factors that have shaped and continue to influence the distinctive nature of Israeli society and politics. Patterns and determinants of Mideast international relations, as reflected in Arab-Israeli conflict, sources of foreign policymaking in Israel and Arab states, and Soviet and American involvement since 1945.
Pol S 349. Politics of Russia and Central Eurasia. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 241 or comparable background in Soviet/Russian history. Moses. Nation-states of the former Soviet Union. Analysis of Soviet Communist system 1917-85 and the politics and revolutionary conflict leading to the dissolution of the Soviet Union from 1985 through 1991. Problems of post-Soviet nation-states of Russia and Central Eurasia since 1991.
Pol S 355. Foreign Policy of Soviet Union, Russia, and Central Eurasia. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 251 or comparable background in Soviet/Russian history. Moses. History and determinants of Soviet foreign policy from 1941 through 1991, emphasizing Soviet relations with Europe, the United States, China, and the Third World. Foreign relations of the post-Soviet states of Russia and Central Eurasia since 1991.
Pol S 357. International Security Policy. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. The major theoretical approaches in security policy-strategy and deterrence, game theory, bargaining theory, compellance, and coercive diplomacy, and crisis diplomacy. Illustration of these various approaches through historical and contemporary cases: the outbreak of World War I, the Cuban missile crisis, and U.S.-Soviet arms control negotiations.
Pol S 358. United States Foreign Policy. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215 or 251, or Hist 467 or 470 or 471. McCormick. U.S. foreign policy since World War II with emphasis on changing American values in foreign policy, the role of the President, Congress, and the bureaucracy in policy making, and a survey of current foreign policy issues and problems.
Pol S 359. Current Issues in American Foreign Policy. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215, 251, or 358. Examination of three or four contemporary U.S. foreign policy issues (e.g., U.S. policy in the Middle East; defense budgeting in the post-Cold War era; conventional and nuclear arms control policy). The course will explore alternate methods to analyze policy, survey the evolution of each issue, and evaluate different policy alternatives.
Pol S 360. Congress and the State Legislatures. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215. Theory of representation in democratic government. Organization, procedures, voting patterns, and leadership roles of United States Congress and state legislatures.
Pol S 361. The President and the State Governors. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215. Creation and historical development of the office of chief executive; character and behavior of past chief executives; selection and control; powers, roles, functions; executive staff; relations with Congress, press, public opinion.
Pol S 370. Religion and Politics. Same as Relig 370. See Religious Studies.
Pol S 371. Introduction to Public Administration. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215. The development of public administration in federal, state, and local govern-ment. Analysis of the organization and operations of public agencies in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in developing and implementing public policy.
Pol S 381. Introduction to Political Economy. (3-0) Cr. 3. Introduction to the dominant theoretical perspectives on international political economy including Marxism, classical liberalism, and mercantilism. Exploration of specific issues such as the changing international trade regime, the international monetary system, and Third World development. Theoretical concerns will be integrated with the pragmatic economic policy concerns of public officials across the globe.
Pol S 385. Women in Politics. Same as W S 385. (3-0) Cr. 3. Development of feminism in western democracies; interest groups and leadership in the struggle for political power; countervailing socioeconomic forces that have inhibited women's participation in politics and government; contemporary issues and strategies for change through the political process; emphasis on the United States.
Pol S 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department cooperative education coordinator; junior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Pol S 405. Political Socialization and Political Attitudes. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 6 credits in political science or junior classification. The acquisition of political attitudes by pre-adults and adults. Implications for national identity, political culture, and public opinion. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 406. Public Opinion, Voting Behavior, and Elections. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 6 credits in political science or junior classification. Consequences of public opinion and social background for voting behavior, campaigns, and elections. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 410. Iowa Government and Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215. Analysis of Iowa government and politics: public opinion and political participation, governmental institutions, and major policy issues. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 413. Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations. This course is dual listed with 513. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in American government. Maney. Theory and practice of the American federal system; patterns of conflict and sharing in the 19th century; development and expansion of the federal grant-in-aid system; politics and policy making among federal, state, and local governments; techniques of intergovernmental relations. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 417. Campaign Rhetoric. Same as Sp Cm 417. See Speech Communication. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 420. Constitutional Law. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215; junior classification. Development of the United States Constitution through judicial action; influence of public law and judicial interpretations upon American government and society. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 421. Constitutional Freedoms. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 320 or 420. Leading Supreme Court cases interpreting the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. Emphasis on religion, speech, privacy, due process, and equal protection. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 422. International Law. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215 or 251; junior classification. Development of the principles of international law of peace and war; analysis of theories concerning its nature and fundamental conceptions; its relation to national law; problems of international legislation and codification. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 430. Development of Political Thought: Classical Thought through Early Contract Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 6 credits in political science, philosophy, or European history. Shakeshaft. Major concepts in original texts of classical, medieval, and early modern authors: friendship, community, man's basic nature; natural law; force; society outside the political order. Emergence of the modern state and sovereignty in the transition to secular authority. Relevant historical considerations; contemporary applications. Plato through Hobbes. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 431. Development of Political Thought: Modern and Contemporary Political Thought. This course is dual listed with 531. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 6 credits in political science, philosophy, or European history. Shakeshaft. Original texts and relevant historical considerations. Human nature and its influence on contract theory; private rights; differing connotations of liberty; sovereignty; constitutionalism; dialectical materialism; bureaucracy; law; democratic theory. Locke through Marx, Mill, and contemporary authors. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 433. American Political Thought. (3-0) Cr. 3.Alt yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science or in American history. Review of major political concepts and theorists in American political history. Analysis of current concepts in U.S. political thought, and their possible impacts on our political institutions. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 443. The U.S. and Latin America. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 241 or 251 or 343. Schmidt. Analysis of the political consequences of Latin American dependency and growth of nationalism. Monroe Doctrine, aid, revolution, nationalization, multinational corporations. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 451. International Politics of Asia. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 241 or 251. Kihl. International politics of Asia; emphasis on shifting power balance, role of major powers, security dilemma, foreign policies of small nations, prospect for regional integration. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 452. Comparative Foreign Policy. This course is dual listed with 552. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 251. Kihl, McCormick. Various theoretical approaches to explain foreign policy making and behavior through the use of case studies of selected nations. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 453. International Organizations. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 251. Kihl. Private and public organizations such as the United Nations, other specialized agencies, and multinational organiza-tions, and their influence on our daily lives. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 464. Political Parties. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215; junior classification. Hutter. American political parties, their platforms, organizations, and activities.
Pol S 470. Public Choice. Same as Econ 470. See Economics. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 471. Administrative Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 215. The regulatory process; structure and politics of regulatory agencies; political interactions of agencies, legislators, interest groups, and the legal system. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 475. Management in the Public Sector. This course is dual listed with 575. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 371. Lee. Contempo-rary literature and research on organizational behavior and management theory; productivity, communication and information technology, conflict resolution, and policy planning and decision making in the public sector. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 476. Administrative Law. This course is dual listed with 576. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 215; junior classification. Constitutional problems of delegation of governmental powers, elements of fair administrative procedures, judicial control over administrative determinations. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 477. Government, Business, and Society. This course is dual listed with 577. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Junior classification. Intellectual underpinnings of both private and public sector ethos are explored as well as specific issue arenas such as: pollution, consumerism, social responsibility of business, antidiscrimination in the workplace, government regulation and lobbying. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 478. Politics of the Bureaucracy. This course is dual listed with 578. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Senior classification and 371, or 6 credits of political science. Examination of the interaction between government and politics. Emphasis placed on public administration theorists, and on current behavior among the bureaucracy, Congress, and the executive branches of government. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 480. Ethics and Public Policy. This course is dual listed with 580. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Major ethical concepts in U.S. political philosophy. The controversy over public versus private morality in political policy making. Analysis of public decision-making case studies, with emphasis on ethical considerations. Major proposals and legislation related to improving the quality of ethical criteria and decisions in public policy making. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 481. International Political Economy. This course is dual listed with 581. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. An overview of the international political economy since the end of World War II. Special emphasis on national (primarily U.S.) development assistance and agricultural/food politics and policies, and those of the international food organizations, the World Bank, and the regional development banks. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 482. Environmental Politics and Policies. Same as Env S 482. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Major ideologies relating to conservation and ecology. Primary emphasis on the policy making process in U.S. national and state governments, with principal application to environ-mental and land-use policies. Major proposals for improvement in policy content and process. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 484. Rural and Small Community Development Policy. This course is dual listed with 584. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 215. Major policies, local governments, intergovern-mental relations, and significant groups and coalitions active in rural and small community environments in developed countries. Education, poverty, housing, recreation, health, conservation and environment, research and extension, manpower, and agriculture. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Pol S 490. Independent Study. Cr. var. F.S. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. No more than 9 credits of Pol S 490 may be counted toward graduation. Special studies in the political institutions, processes and policies of American, foreign, and international governments. Also, studies in traditional and behavioral political theory.
A. American Government and Politics
B. Theory and Method
C. Comparative Politics
D. International Relations
E. Extended credit. The student may earn an additional 1 or 2 credits for extra study done for any 300-or 400-level course, with instructor's approval.
G. Catt Center Project
H. Honors
Pol S 495. Capstone Seminar in Political Science. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 21 credits in political science and permission of instructor. Capstone seminar for political science majors in which classic writings in the discipline would be read and analyzed critically. Original student analysis and research emphasized.
Pol S 498. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department cooperative education coordinator; senior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Pol S 499. Internship in Political Science. Cr. var. F.S. Prereq: 6 credits in political science and permission of instructor. Work experience with a specific nongovernmental or governmental agency at the local, state, national, or international level, combined with academic work under faculty supervision. Normally available with junior or senior classification.
Pol S 502. Political Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Introduction to systematic reasoning and analysis in political science. Concepts, hypotheses, and major theories introduced. Alternative methods of analysis surveyed.
Pol S 503. Political Research. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Principles of scientific, empirical research applied to political data and public policies. Research design, ethics, role of theory, types and sources of data. Survey research, voting analysis, program evaluation, computer utilization, interviewing, review of algebra and the role of statistical techniques in research.
Pol S 510. State Government and Politics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 310. Comparative analysis of state political systems. Role of interest groups, political parties, legislatures, courts, and governors in state politics. Possible determinants of public policy outputs at the state level.
Pol S 512. Urban Politics and Administration. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 311. Maney. Structure and process of urban politics and the metropolitan political systems; problems in urban management and intergovern-mental relations; theoretical perspectives on urban politics and policy.
Pol S 513. Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations. This course is dual listed with 413. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits of American government. Maney. Theory and practice of the American federal system; patterns of conflict and sharing in the 19th century; development and expansion of the federal grant-in-aid system; politics and policy making among federal, state, and local governments; techniques of intergovernmental relations.
Pol S 531. Development of Political Thought: Modern and Contemporary Political Thought. This course is dual listed with 431. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 430. Original texts and relevant historical considerations. Human nature and its influence on contract theory; private rights; differing connotations of liberty; sovereignty; constitutionalism; dialectical materialism; bureauc-racy; law; democratic theory; Locke through Marx, Mill, and contemporary authors.
Pol S 544. Comparative Public Policy. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Examines how, why, and to what effect govern-ments deal with substantive policy problems differently. Environmental factors, ideologies, cultures, domestic policy making processes, and interest groups.
Pol S 547. Political Leadership and Elites. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Schmidt. Various forms of leadership and leader-follower relations. Obligations, exchanges, incentives, coercion, corruption, bossism in both the U.S. and foreign experience.
Pol S 549. Comparative Political Behavior. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 305 or 405. Rasmussen. Empirical analysis of political behavior in cross-national perspective, including activist participation, level of political sophistication, cleavage structures and voting, role of partisan identification.
Pol S 552. Comparative Foreign Policy. This course is dual listed with 452. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 251. Kihl, McCormick. Various theoretical approaches to explain foreign policy making and behavior through the use of case studies of selected nations.
Pol S 559. International Relations Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in international studies. Kihl, Mansbach, McCormick. Selected theoretical writings, both classical and contemporary, on world politics. Realism, war and conflict, peace and cooperation, political economy, crisis decision making, and transnational relations.
Pol S 560. Legislative Behavior. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 360 or equivalent. Principles, procedures, and problems of the legislative process. Policy-making in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress.
Pol S 561. The Chief Executive. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in American government. Legal and political forces influencing the U.S. president, governors, and other governmental executives in decision making, developing and administering programs of government, leading public opinion, and influencing legislation.
Pol S 571. Organizational Theory in the Public Sector. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Major theories of administrative organi-zation, including motivations of administrators and organizations, comparisons of organizational arrangements, factors affecting organizational arrangements, and formal and informal decision-making structures.
Pol S 572. Public Budgeting and Financial Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Koven. The process of public budgeting. Alternative budget systems including taxation, the appropriation process, program evaluation, and debt and risk management at federal, state, and local levels.
Pol S 573. Public Personnel Administration. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Lee. Recruitment, retention, and development of employees; merit systems, collective bargaining, and grievance procedures.
Pol S 574. Methods of Policy and Program Evaluation. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 9 credits in political science. Lee. Integration, application, and utilization of public administration and public policy concepts in the interpretation of results and effectiveness of public programs and the prediction of consequences for policymakers and administrators.
Pol S 575. Management in the Public Sector. This course is dual listed with 475. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Lee. Contemporary literature and research on organizational behavior and management theory with emphasis on productivity, communication and information technology, conflict resolution, and policy planning and decision making in the public sector.
Pol S 576. Administrative Law. This course is dual listed with 476. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: Graduate classification. Constitutional problems of delegation of governmental powers, elements of fair administrative procedures, judicial control over administrative determinations.
Pol S 577. Government, Business, and Society. This course is dual listed with 477. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Graduate classification. Intellectual underpinnings of both private and public sector ethos are explored as well as specific issue arenas such as: pollution, consumerism, social responsibility of business, antidiscrimination in the workplace, government regulation and lobbying.
Pol S 578. Politics of the Bureaucracy. This course is dual listed with 478. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Graduate classification and 371, or 6 credits of political science. Examination of the interaction between government and politics. Emphasis placed on public administration theorists, and on current behavior among the bureaucracy, Congress, and the executive branches of government.
Pol S 580. Ethics and Public Policy. This course is dual listed with 480. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. Major ethical concepts in U.S. political philosophy. The controversy over public versus private morality in political policy making. Analysis of public decision-making case studies, emphasis on ethical considerations. Major proposals and legislation related to improving the quality of ethical criteria and decisions in public policy making.
Pol S 581. International Political Economy. This course is dual listed with 481. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: 6 credits in political science. An overview of the international political economy since the end of World War II. Special emphasis on national (primarily U.S.) development assistance and agricultural/food politics and policies, and those of the international food organizations, the World Bank, and the regional development banks.
Pol S 584. Rural and Small Community Development Policy. This course is dual listed with 484. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. yr. Prereq: Graduate classification. Major policies, local governments, intergovernmental relations, and significant groups and coalitions active in rural and small community environments in developed countries. Education, poverty, housing, recreation, health, conservation and environment, research and extension, manpower and agriculture.
Pol S 590. Special Topics. Cr. 2 to 5 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: 15 credits in political science, written permission of instructor.
A. American Political Institutions
B. Public Law
C. Political Theory and Methodology
D. Comparative Government
E. International Relations
F. Political Parties and Policy Formation
G. Public Administration and Public Policy
I. Internship
T. Teaching Preparation
Pol S 599. Creative Component.
Pol S 610. Graduate Seminars. (3-0) Cr. 3 for each seminar. F.S. Prereq: 15 credits in political science.
A. American Political Institutions
B. Public Law
C. Political Theory and Methodology
D. Comparative Government
E. International Relations
F. Policy Process
G. Public Administration and Public Policy
Pol S 699. Research.