02422/Political Science

Political Science 0052 or 0053 are pre- or co-requisite for

Political Science 0200-0270.

LOWER LEVEL

R050. The Individual, Race, and American Political Life (3 s.h.) Core: IN and RS

This course focuses on the relationships between individuals and their
government in the United States, investigating how government has handled
the issue of insuring individual equality under democracy. It will explore the
ways in which the exclusion and incorporation of various groups in
American society have been affected by race and class.
Note: Political Science majors should consult with an adviser about enrolling in this course.

C051. The American Political System (3 s.h.) Core: AC

An introduction to American politics. Focuses on the values, institutions, and
processes of politics and government in the United States. Introduces the
concepts and techniques of political science.
Note: This course required of all Political Science majors. Also satisfies the American Culture core requirement.

C052. Foreign Governments and Politics (3 s.h.) Core: IS

The values, institutions, and processes of politics and government in selected
developing and developed countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Simulations and films.
Note: For both non-majors and majors.

C053. International Politics (3 s.h.) Core: IS

An introduction. The nature of the international system, the determinants and
instruments of foreign policy, and the problems of international conflict and
cooperation. Class discussion and possibly simulations of current international problems.

H091. Honors - The American Political System (3 s.h.) Core: AC

Students are introduced to the American political process through a focus on
the allocation of values in American political life.

H092. Honors - Foreign Governments and Politics (3 s.h.) Core: IS

This course introduces students to some of the basic concepts used to
analyze and compare political systems. These concepts will be examined in
pluralist democracies (Great Britain, France, the Federal Republic of
Germany, and Japan), communist countries (the People's Republic of
China), and developing nations (Nigeria).

H093. Honors - International Politics (3 s.h.) Core: IS

This course introduces students to the nature and evolution of the
contemporary international system, the roles of state and non-state actors,
foreign policy determinants, and analysis of forces producing both
cooperation and conflict in world politics.

UPPER LEVEL

All courses numbered 105-199 assume students have Political Science 51 as a pre- or co-requisite.

W101. Introduction to Political Philosophy (3 s.h.) Core: WI

Reading of selected works by several classical and modern political
philosophers, such as Aristotle, Hobbes, and Marx; study of their relevance
to contemporary political issues. Capstone writing course in the major.

0103. Evidence, Proof, and Knowledge: An Introduction to Research

Methods (3 s.h.)

Elementary statistics, survey research techniques, research design, and data processing.

0105. The American Presidency (3 s.h.)

The role of the chief executive, the American presidency, in the political process.

0107. American Federalism (3 s.h.)

Federalism in its modern form is perhaps the single most important
theoretical contribution the American system of government has made to the
history of political thought. This course will examine this concept, its
manifestation, and the effect this federal practice has had on the American political system.

0110. The Legislative Process (3 s.h.)

Covers the legislative process of both the U.S. Congress and state
legislatures. Includes the lawmaking process, legislative organization,
leadership and policymaking, lobbying and elections, and the careers and characteristics of legislators.

0115. The American Supreme Court (3 s.h.)

An examination of judicial decision making and the interrelationships between
the Court and other aspects of the political process.

0116. Judicial and Bureaucratic Administration of Justice (3 s.h.)

The course provides an introduction to the structure and functions of the
American legal system, its relation to other parts of the American political
system, and how law contributes to public policy.

0117. American Constitutional Principles I (3 s.h.)

Constitutional bases of American system of government including federal
powers in war, taxation, interstate and federal-state relations, and interstate commerce.

0118. American Constitutional Principles II: Civil Rights in America (3 s.h.)

Civil rights in America, including the Constitutional protections of freedom of
speech, press, assembly, and religion.

0124. Interest Group Politics (3 s.h.)

Over the past 30 years, the system of interest group representation in
Washington has witnessed a rapid expansion. Conventional wisdom views
these groups as obstructions to American democracy, but limiting their
freedoms threatens "government by the people." Cases to be studied may
include: senior citizen groups, the farm lobby, the Christian Coalition, the
unemployment workers movement, and the power of business in America.

0125. Media and the Political Process (3 s.h.)

Relationship between the mass media and American politics. Government
regulation of the mass media, media coverage of public affairs, political
effects of entertainment programming, uses and influence of the media in the
election process. Both print and broadcast media.

0126. American Public Opinion (3 s.h.)

The development of public opinion and political ideology in the U.S. The
social psychology of political attitudes, the role of the mass media and the
news in the formation of political opinion. The influence of public opinion
upon government policy .

0127. Campaigns, Elections, and the Media (3 s.h.)

Role of elections in contemporary American society. Special attention to
parties and mass media as participants in campaigns. Factors affecting voting
behavior of the mass public and the linkages voting provides between the
public and policy formation.

0129. American Party System (3 s.h.)

The evolution and organization of political parties in the United States,
including nominating systems, campaigns, election laws, types of ballots, and
electoral reform techniques.

0135. Urban Politics and Problems (3 s.h.)

An overview of the politics of urban areas. Electoral politics, government
structure, race, finance, education, housing, neighborhoods, and economic
and historical forces on politics in urban areas.

0136. Metropolitan Philadelphia (3 s.h.)

An examination of the political system of Philadelphia, including such issues
as the division of power between the Mayor and City Council; matters of
party and interest group politics as they impact on Philadelphia government;
and relationships among city government, the Commonwealth, and the Federal government.

0141. The Politics of Inequality (3 s.h.)

Who are the poor? Should they be helped? Who should help them? These
questions are complicated because people are more aware of the individual
costs of taxation then they are of the collective benefits of an educated work
force. This course will evaluate how the U.S. government has traditionally
divided the poor between the deserving and the undeserving poor and which
groups have been left out and why.

0143. Popular Culture and the City (3 s.h.)

Course will examine how the city is depicted in films and literature, exploring
such prominent political topics as anti-urbanism; political machines,
corruption, and reform; industrialization and immigrant life; post-industrialism
and urban decline. Attention will also be given to the physical city and spatial
use as expressions of dominant political and cultural values.
Note: Cross-listed with American Studies 0142 and Geography, Urban Studies 0142.

0145. American State and Local Politics (3 s.h.)

Government and politics of subnational units including states, counties, cities,
towns, and townships in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Relationship of
state and local policy to citizens, other governmental units, and the American political system.

0150. U.S. Public Policy Making (3 s.h.)

Selected policy areas in a variety of national settings. The relationship of
political cultures and policy making structures to policy outputs.

0151. Public Policy Analysis (3 s.h.)

Selected contemporary public policy issues. Begins with an examination of
the national political-economic context within which major policy issues
arise and then turns to the analysis of the roots and policy alternatives on
several major issues. Issues may concern health, energy, education,
employment, welfare, and the regulation of business.

0152. U.S. Environmental Policy (3 s.h.)

An analytical examination of the development and execution of governmental
policies in such areas as air and water pollution control, control of atomic
energy, and planning of space exploration program.

0158. Business and Public Policy (3 s.h.)

Major public policy issues concerning business in the United States, including
regulation and deregulation, antitrust, free trade and protectionism,
re-industrialization, and government assistance for declining industries. The
nature of business influence in the making of governmental policies that affect its interests.

0165. Public Administration (3 s.h.)

The basic concepts and approaches to public management and public policy
making in public administration.

W190. Political Fiction (3 s.h.) Core: WI

This course is intended to provide an understanding of the subtleties of
American politics by reading novels and viewing films as well as through the
more traditional literature of political science.

0201. Democracy in Europe (3 s.h.)

Explores the institutions established in West European nations intended to
preserve social stability, produce economic prosperity, and guarantee
democracy, asking whether these goals are complementary or contradictory.
A country-by-country examination of post-war political development in
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. Emphasis on the political
problems of the present. Accordingly, the course closes with an examination
of the European integration process and the sweeping changes of East
Europe affecting all of Europe.

0215. Comparative Politics: Developing Nations (3 s.h.) F

This course describes and analyzes political patterns in the third world. It
provides a descriptive overview, analyzes domestic political trends within the
context of the global system, and reviews current trends.

0236. China: Politics and Revolution (3 s.h.) S

Contemporary Chinese government and politics, together with a survey of
the political history of China in the 20th century. Emphasis is on the evolution
of the political system and political culture through successive periods of reform and repression.
Note: cross-listed with Asian Studies 0240.

0238. East Asia and the United States (3 s.h.) S

An introduction to the international relations of countries of the "Pacific Rim."
Major focus on their political, strategic, and economic relations with the
United States, plus attention to domestic factors affecting their foreign relations.
Note: cross-listed with Asian Studies 0241.

0241. Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Politics (3 s.h.) S

When the U.S. was founded as the first modern nation-state, it set in motion
a global transformation of the state system that has still to run its course. The
class will study, with the aid of film, the causes, theories, and projections of this development.

W244. Politics of Modern Capitalism (3 s.h.) S Core: WI

Since the early 1970's, all advanced industrial democracies have faced
challenges in adjusting to a changing international economy. We will examine
how different countries, including the United States, Japan, Britain, France,
and Germany, have tried to meet these challenges. The main question
guiding the course is: Why do countries respond to roughly similar problems
in different ways, and what do these responses reveal about politics in these
countries? Topics covered will include macroeconomic policy, trade and
industrial policies, industrial relations, business-government relations, and
the welfare state; also given as writing course.

0250. Foreign Policy Analysis (3 s.h.) S

This course examines how foreign policy is made by the governments of
nation-states, as well as what determines the distinctive foreign policies of
such states as the U.S., Russia, China, Japan, Germany, France, the U.K., and others.

0251. Current U.S. Foreign Relations (3 s.h.) FS

Description, analyses, and evaluation of contemporary U.S. foreign relations,
in particular the end of the cold war and relations with major allies (western
Europe and Japan) and the developing countries in the post-cold war period.

0260. Post-Cold War Security (3 s.h.)

An examination of security issues at the end of the cold war. Topics include
military deterrence, weapons proliferation, arms control, terrorism, and
threats to global economic and environmental security.

0261. Globalization of the World Economy (3 s.h.)

An introduction to the study of international political economy. Major focus
is government-business relations; in particular, the development and
organization of transnational corporations, how the activities of these
business enterprises affect the goals and situation of national states and the
structure of interstate relations, and the methods by which national states can
respond to international corporate activity.

W262. The International Legal Order (3 s.h.) Core: WI

The historical development of international law in its relation to the evolution
of the world political system, with analysis of contemporary world order
issues, e.g., warfare, political and economic development, human rights, the environment.

0263. International Organization (3 s.h.)

Development and current roles of regional and universal international
organizations with emphasis on the United Nations. The major international
conflicts of recent decades in the organizational context.

0264. Theories of War and Peace (3 s.h.)

An examination of the role of negotiation and mediation in resolving
international conflict. Case studies and simulations of recent or current
international conflict situations will be utilized.

0265. International Environmental Policy (3 s.h.)

International negotiations and agreements on environmental problems, and
comparisons of domestic environmental policy making among selected
countries. Special attention to negotiations on atmospheric and oceanic
policies, international regulation of nuclear materials, and environmental
aspects of international trade agreements.

0270. Classical Political Philosophy (3 s.h.)

Close study of works by one or more political philosophers, stressing their
relevance to an understanding of contemporary politics.

0271. Modern Political Philosophy (3 s.h.)

Close study of works by one or more modern political philosophers,
stressing their relevance to an understanding of contemporary politics.

0272. American Political Thought (3 s.h.)

Significant political ideas from the American colonial period to the present
and the influences of these ideas on contemporary American political institutions.

0273. Marxism and Politics (3 s.h.)

A theoretical and historical examination of the role of Marxism in the
development of 20th century political regimes, including former and present
Communist states, West European social democracy, and Third World
nations. Particular focus will be placed on debates within the Marxist
tradition and between Marxism and its critics in regard to issues of equality,
liberty, and democracy. An attempt will be made to see what aspects (if any)
of Marxism remain relevant to the prospect of radical democratic change.

0274. Human Nature and Politics (3 s.h.)

Human behavior and its relationship with politics and political philosophy.

0275. Theory and Uses of Power (3 s.h.)

The concepts and major models of power and their applications to American politics.

0276. Democracy, Capitalism, and Socialism (3 s.h.)

An examination of some of the major political ideologies dominant in the
twentieth century and of the tensions and points of convergence between them.

0277. Theories of Justice (3 s.h.)

Both analytical and historical perspectives of some of the major theories of
justice that have been propounded throughout the course of Western history.

0291. Junior Fall Honors Seminar (3 s.h.) F

Prerequisites: Approval of departmental Honors Committee, 3.3
cumulative grade average, 3.3 average in political science, and
completion of two of the four political science courses.

Only political science majors in their sophomore year or above may apply.
Successful completion of the Honors program involves grade of B or better
in two of the four offered Honors seminars: PS 0291, PS 0292, PS 0391,
and PS 0392. The fall junior Honors seminar (taught as a combined seminar
with PS 0391) will rotate among selected advanced topics in one of the
major fields in Political Science (international relations, American
government, political theory, comparative politics and public policy). The
seminar will focus on a close analysis and discussion of assigned readings
and a final research paper (as well as other short written assignments).
Check with the Honors seminar coordinator for the topic and instructor for a
specific semester.

0292. Junior Honors Seminar (3 s.h.) S

Prerequisites: Approval of departmental Honors Committee, 3.3
cumulative grade average, 3.3 average in political science, and
completion of two of the four political science courses.

Students may apply for admission to the Honors program any time before
the fall semester of their senior year. The spring Honors seminar (taught as a
combined semester with Political Science 0392) will rotate among selected
advanced topics in one of the major fields of Political Science (international relations,
American government, political theory, comparative politics, and public
policy). The seminar will focus on a close analysis and discussion of assigned
readings and a final research paper (as well as other short written
assignments). Check with the Honors seminar coordinator for the topic and
instructor for a specific semester.

0302. Women and Politics (3 s.h.)

The women's movement and its implications for public policy. The role of
politics and political philosophy in restraining women's opportunities; an
examination of the ideological roots of feminism; present discrimination in the
workplace; and women as political activists.

0303. Seminar in American Government (3 s.h.) 98 - 99

Examines a topic of contemporary interest in American politics and government.

0310. Seminar in Comparative Politics (3 s.h.) S

Examines a topic of contemporary interest in comparative politics.

0316. Seminar in International Politics (3 s.h.) 98 - 99

Examines a topic of contemporary interest in international politics.

0322. Seminar in Political Philosophy (3 s.h.) 98 - 99

Examines a topic of contemporary interest in political philosophy.

0327. Seminar in Public Administration (3 s.h.) 98 - 99

Examines a topic of contemporary interest in public administration.

0371 - 0372 - 0373. Cooperative Education Project in Political Science I, II, III (3 s.h. each) FS

Provides political science majors with work experience relating to their
academic training. Juniors and seniors with a minimum overall average of 2.0
accepted subject to approval by departmental co-op committee chairperson.

0382 - 0383 - 0384. Directed Research and Field Study (2, 2, 3 s.h., respectively) FS

Prerequisites: Four courses in political science.

Supervised individual readings, research projects, and field work. Students
may not enroll for more than one 0380's course in a single semester.
Students are to arrange study with a faculty member in the Department of Political Science.

0391. Senior Fall Honors Seminar (3 s.h.) F

Prerequisites: Either previous admission to the departmental Honors
program and successful completion of Political Science 0291 or 0292 or approval
of departmental Honors Committee, 3.3 cumulative grade average, 3.3
average in political science, and completion of two of the four required
political science courses.

Students entering the Honors program in their senior year must apply prior to
the end of their junior year. Successful completion of the Honors program
involves grade of B or better in two of the following four Honors seminars:
PS 0291, PS 0292, PS 0391, and PS 0392. The fall junior Honors seminar
(taught as a combined seminar with PS 0291) will rotate among selected
advanced topics in one of the major fields in Political Science (international
relations, American government, political theory, comparative politics, and
public policy). The seminar will focus on a close analysis and discussion of
assigned readings and a final research paper (as well as other short written
assignments). Check with the Honors seminar coordinator for the topic and
instructor for a specific semester.

0392. Senior Honors Seminar (3 s.h.) F

Prerequisites: Previous admission to the departmental Honors program
and successful completion of either Political Science 0291, Political Science 0292,
or Political Science 0391.

Successful completion of the Honors program involves grade of B or better
in two of the following four Honors seminars: PS 0291, PS 0292, PS 0391,
and PS 0392. The spring Honors seminar (taught as a combined seminar
with PS 0291) will rotate among selected advanced topics in one of the
major fields in Political Science (international relations, American
government, political theory, comparative politics, and public policy). The
seminar will focus on a close analysis and discussion of assigned readi ngs
and a final research paper (as well as other short written assignments).
Check with the Honors seminar coordinator for the topic and instructor for a
specific semester.