206. American National Government. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Survey of American national government, politics, and constitutional development.

207. State and Local Government. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Survey of state and local government and politics with special reference to the constitution and politics of Texas.

209. Introduction to Political Science Research. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introduction to the philosophy and practice of social science and to modes of research in major subfields of political science. Prerequisite: Political science majors must have completed POLS 209 before they enroll in their last 18 hours of 300- and 400-level POLS courses. This means a student may take no more than 6 hours of upper division (300- and 400-level courses) before completing POLS 209. Enrollment is restricted to political science majors.

300. Foundations of Political Science. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of the scholarly discipline of political science, the subfields of the discipline, the major research questions and the modes of scholarship in the latter subfields, and the character of the discipline as a profession. Prerequisites: POLS 206, 207, 209; junior classification.

302. The Mass Media and Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Examination of mass media impact on politics and political behavior, and governmental impact on the mass media. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

304. Latino Politics in the United States. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of historical and contemporary issues in Latino politics in the U.S.; race and ethnicity in the context of U.S. politics; comparisons of racial and ethnic group experiences in the U.S. with those experienced by racial and ethnic groups elsewhere; Latino access to the political system through political participation. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

306. Contemporary Political Problems and Issues. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Major contemporary political problems and issues with primary emphasis on the U.S. Each term one to three problems or issues will be examined in some depth. Students may register in up to but no more than two different sections of this course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

307. The Texas Legislature. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination of contemporary political problems and issues in the Texas Legislature. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

310. Legal Research. (2-0). Credit 2.

Basic legal research techniques and resources with emphasis on technological trends in research; an overview of the structuring of the legal system and the interplay between state and federal jurisdictions. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

311. China, Japan and the United States. (3-0). Credit 3.

International relations among China, Japan and the United States; primary attention to the domestic political system and international political and economic interaction. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

312. Ethnic Conflict. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination of government institutions designed to structure ethnic relations; source of ethnic conflict; mechanisms to facilitate the peaceful resolution of ethnic conflict. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

313. Public Opinion. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

Role of public opinion in a democratic political system--its formation, properties and patterns, with special attention to problems of linking public opinion to public policy. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

314. Interest Groups. (3-0). Credit 3.

Role of interest groups in politics; types of groups and resources; internal dynamics; group strategies/tactics (including PACs); forms of indirect and direct lobbying; influence of groups in political arena. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

315. Political Parties. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Organization, history, and activities of political parties and functions they serve in national, state and local politics in the United States and elsewhere. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

316. Urban Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Politics at the community level; urban and metropolitan political systems. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207 or approval of department head.

317. Women in Politics. (3-0). Credit 3.

Role of women in the political system; treatment of women in political theory; effect of law on women's status; women as political leaders; current policy issues of concern to women. Prerequisite: POLS 206. Cross-listed with WMST 317.

319. The American Presidency. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

The American Presidency and the primary relationships and responsibilities of the office, dealing with the public, decision making, influencing Congress, and implementing policy. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

320. Race, Ethnicity and Politics in the United States. (3-0). Credit 3.

The politics of race and ethnicity in the United States; contrast of the political experiences of racial and ethnic groups with the ideals and realities of democratic political systems. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

322. Western European Government and Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Political institutions and ideas of major European countries. Prospects for political integration. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

323. Political Systems of Latin America. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Survey of the major features of the political process in Latin America; key political groups and sources and characteristics of their political power; studies of selected countries. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

324. Politics of Global Inequality. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination of the causes and consequences of economic inequality between rich and poor states; evaluation of competing explanations for poverty of less-developed countries; development strategies employed by poor states; and structure of global economic relations. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

326. Government and Politics of Eastern Europe. (3-0). Credit 3.

Political, social and economic transformations in the post-Communist Eastern and Southern European countries; examination of the interrelations between political, economic and social issues that impact the building of new governments and institutions in these countries. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

327. Congressional Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

Congressional elections, decision-making structure and processes in Congress, and their implications for representation and public policy in the United States. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

328. Globalization and Democracy. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination of the political and economic origins of globalization; effects of globalization on advanced industrial democracies; effect on less developed nations; evaluation of the economic, social, cultural and political consequences of globalization. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

329. Introduction to Comparative Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. I

A comparison of political institutions, processes and issues across a wide variety of political systems. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

331. Introduction to World Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

Analysis of contemporary world from point of view of nation-state; political problems, factors involved in foreign policies and relations of nations. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

338. Government and Politics of the Former Soviet Union. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Major political issues of the post-communist transition in the former Soviet Union. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

340. Introduction to Public Administration. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

American public administration; development of the public service; the political and constitutional context; organization theory; leadership and decision-making; personnel and resource staff functions; administrative law and regulation; ethics and administrative accountability. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

341. Urban Administration. (3-0). Credit 3. II, S

Practices and problems of city government. Organization, administration, and planning and their relation to political processes and structure. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207 or approval of department head.

342. Politics and Bureaucracy. (3-0). Credit 3. II, S

Public bureaucracy in the context of a political environment; role of experts, the use of political power and problems of bureaucratic accountability and responsibility. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

347. Politics of Energy and the Environment. (3-0). Credit 3. I

U.S. energy and environmental problems and policies and the political, legal and institutional factors influencing their development and implementation. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

349. Early Political Thought. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

Political thought from Greek antiquity to Renaissance. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

350. Modern Political Thought. (3-0). Credit 3. II, S

Political thought from Machiavelli to Marx. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

351. Law and Legislation. (3-0). Credit 3.

Legal, political and institutional factors that influence the passage of legislation in American legislative bodies. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

352. Empirical Democratic Theory. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination of empirical political science theory about the nature and consequences of democratic government in the modern era; study of scientific theory that accounts for the rise, characteristics and behavior of democratic political systems. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

353. Constitutional Rights and Liberties. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Legal issues, controversies and significant developments in constitutional rights and liberties, and the impact of these developments upon American politics, culture and social institutions. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

355. United States Constitutional Development. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Leading decisions of the Supreme Court. Trends in our constitutional development since 1789; expansion through judicial interpretation of powers delegated to national government. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and HIST 105 or approval of department head.

356. Law, Politics and Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. II

An introduction to the American legal system, its development and structure: the role of lawyers, law enforcement agencies, and interest groups in its operation; the dynamics of civil litigation and criminal processes of courts; the impact of legal policies on society, politics and the economy. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

357. National Judicial Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. II, S

Political factors that influence judicial selection; decision-making and policy-making roles and impact of the U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Court System.

358. Comparative Judicial Politics. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of the major features of court systems of the world; examination of the role played by courts in the politics of selected nations of the world; comparison of judicial decision making in selected counties; the impact of courts in developing democracies. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

359. American Political Thought. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

American political thought from colonial times to the present. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

360. American State Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

American state governments; comparative state policies and politics. Prerequisite: POLS 207 or approval of department head.

364. Global Political Thought. (3-0). Credit 3.

Global perspective on the history of political ideas and contemporary political philosophy; confrontation and conversion of East Asia and Middle Eastern concepts of political problems and Western perspectives; impact of culture on the shaping of political ideas. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

365. Asian Governments and Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

Contemporary political systems of Asia, political institutions, actors and processes. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

369. Theories of Democracy. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Definitions and justifications of democratic political systems; criticisms of democratic legitimacy, difficulties encountered by actual democratic regimes; methodological problems of assessing the fulfillment of democratic goals. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of instructor.

375. Campaigns and Elections. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

Theories of voter choice; effects of mass media and campaign finance regulations on the conduct and outcome of elections; effects of elections on policy; emphasis on U.S. national elections. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

400. Public Leadership Development. (3-0). Credit 3.

Major issues in the study of public leadership, development of leadership skills, and a field investigation done in conjunction with local public leaders. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.

413. American Foreign Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Evolution of U.S. foreign policies since World War II. Policy process; role of executive, legislative, bureaucratic and private institutions; current foreign policy issues and problems. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

415. Contemporary Issues in American Foreign Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. II, S

Detailed analysis of a selected aspect of American foreign policy. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

421. Social Conflict and Political Change. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Comparative study of state-society relations, paying particular attention to political demands, conflict and accommodation. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

423. U.S.-Latin American Relations. (3-0). Credit 3.

Political, economic and social relations between the United States and Latin American nations from independence to the present. Prerequisites: POLS 206, 207, 323; junior or senior classification.

424. Comparative Governmental Institutions. (3-0). Credit 3.

Study of the politics and structure of governmental institutions in a comparative venue; examination of the building blocks by which patterns of governments and institutions can be identified across various political systems of the world; role of institutions across different types of political systems and how they are affected by global economic factors. Prerequisites: POLS 322 and 323; POLS 326 or 365; junior or senior classification.

429. Issues in World Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Selected issues of importance in contemporary world politics. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

432. The Politics of European Union. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination of the institutional, economic and political forces that led to the development of the European Economic Union; impact of the European Union on world affairs. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

435. Voting Behavior. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

Voting decisions, electoral behavior and consequences for the political system. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

440. Public Policies and Policymaking. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Socio-economic, political, and institutional factors as they affect the development, implementation and impact of public policies. Strategies of choice by political regimes in the formation of public policies. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

441. State and Local Financial Administration. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Financial management practices in state and local governments including the impact of management practices and political factors on revenues, expenditures, budgeting and debt financing. Prerequisite: POLS 207.

442. Social Welfare Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Political and social issues involved in social welfare and income security policies; problems of poverty and public welfare in the United States. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

447. National Security Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. I, S

Need for national security policy, the factors involved in determining defense policy and the resulting problems; special attention to the United States. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

454. Contemporary Political Ideas. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Contemporary political ideas such as liberalism, socialism, communism and fascism; role of ideology in political change. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

455. Traditions of Political Theory. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of particular schools or historical periods of normative political theory. May be taken three times. Prerequisites: POLS 206 and 207; junior or senior classification.

461. Jurisprudence. (3-0). Credit 3.

History of legal philosophy from the ancient Greeks to the present; exploration of recurring themes such as natural law, legal positivism, legal realism, sociological jurisprudence and Marxist jurisprudence; exposure to various issues, such as liberty, privacy, obedience, responsibility and punishment. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

462. Women and the Law. (3-0). Credit 3.

The legal status of American women from the adoption of the Constitution to the present: constitutional developments; the 19th Amendment and the proposed Equal Rights Amendment; employment; family law; reproductive rights; education; sexual equality in context of other claims to equality; law and social norms. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head. Cross-listed with WMST 462.

475. Government and the Economy. (3-0). Credit 3. II

Constitutional and legal framework of governmental involvement in economy; governmental budget in management of business cycle; regulation of business activities; governmental economic planning in democratic societies. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

484. Internship. Credit 1 to 6. I, II, S

Directed internship in a public organization to provide students with on-the-job training and applied research experience with professionals in settings appropriate to the student's degree plan and career objectives. Prerequisite: Approval of department head. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester. I, II, S

Individual instruction in selected aspects of political science not adequately covered by other courses. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S

Selected topics in an identified area of political science and public policy. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: POLS 206 or approval of department head.

497. Independent Honors Studies. Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S

Directed independent studies for upper division Honors students, regardless of academic major, in selected aspects of political science. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification either as Honors student or with overall GPR of 3.25; letter of approval from head of student's major department.