USC Catalogue 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]
Political Science
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The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers: the BA in Political Science; minors in political science; law and society; political organizing in a digital age; race, ethnicity and politics; human rights; and practical politics.
The Political Science major combines study of the foundations of political systems and institutions with examination of public attitudes, participation and behavior. The major allows students to acquire an in-depth understanding of citizens’ relationship to government while developing critical thinking and research skills.
The Political Science major offers courses in four broad fields: American politics, political thought, comparative politics, and law and public policy. Faculty provide regional specialization in Latin America, East Asia, Western Europe, Russia and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
The Political Science major also offers eight concentrations, allowing students to develop expertise in the areas of: applied politics; cross national and regional politics; environmental politics; law and human rights; parties, interest groups, and institutions; political thought and philosophy; public opinion, communication, and decision-making; and race, gender, and the politics of justice.
The Center for the Political Future /Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics offers students traditional internship opportunities with governmental and nongovernmental organizations as well as research internship opportunities as part of the political science program of study.
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(213) 740-6998
FAX: (213) 740-8893
Email: posc@dornsife.usc.edu
dornsife.usc.edu/politicalscience
Chair: Saori N. Katada, PhD
Faculty: see Political Science and International Relations
Undergraduate Degrees
Advisement
The department has faculty and staff advisers who provide academic advisement, career counseling and advisement to pre-law students and those wishing to go on to graduate studies. All majors are encouraged to see their adviser.
Political Science Honors Program
The department offers an honors program for outstanding undergraduate students in the junior and senior years. The two semester program emphasizes a specialized topic (a different area each year) in political science. The organization of the course during the first semester follows the seminar model, emphasizing independent research, discussion, and oral and written reports. In the second semester, the student is required to write a thesis under the direction of a faculty member. Students are admitted to the program after careful screening on the basis of their academic record and a personal interview. Classes are limited to about 10 students.
The department also offers an honors sequence for freshmen and sophomores, POSC 190a , POSC 190b . The first semester is a small seminar of about 10 students. The second semester is a continuation with a major research paper due as the final.
Political Science Honor Societies
There are two honor societies of special interest to political science majors. Pi Sigma Alpha stimulates scholarship and interest in the subject of government by providing tangible recognition to students who have excelled in the field. Political science majors are eligible to join after successful completion of at least three upper-division courses in political science. An overall grade point average of 3.5 or higher is required, with a minimum of 3.5 in all political science classes.
The second honor society is Blackstonians. This is a pre-law honor society for undergraduate students designed to recognize academic excellence, assist the student in his or her preparation for law school, and expand the knowledge of the legal profession. Membership is restricted to students who have completed at least 32 units (16 of which must be from USC), but not more than 118 units, and have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average.
Mock Trial Team
The department hosts the USC Mock Trial Team. This trial advocacy training program is designed to develop students’ knowledge of substantive areas of civil law, criminal law and evidence. Additionally, public speaking skills are honed and societal mores are explored. Legal concepts, sociocultural theory and presentational skills are then applied through participation in courtroom advocacy competitions nationwide and local public interest advocacy assignments. Academic credit is earned through POSC 398 . Membership on the team is required to enroll.
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Politics and Law
This interdisciplinary program consists of nine courses chosen from PHIL, POSC, LAW and ANTH. See Philosophy .
Interdisciplinary Russian Area Studies Minor
See Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures .
Critical Approaches to Leadership Minor
See the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies .
Graduate Degrees
Degree Requirements
These degrees are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School. Refer to the Requirements for Graduation section and The Graduate School section of this catalogue for general regulations. All courses applied toward the degrees must be courses accepted by the Graduate School.
All graduate students are required to maintain regular contact with the graduate coordinator to assure compliance with departmental regulations.
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
Political Science
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POSC 100g Theory and Practice of American Democracy Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Theoretical, institutional, and functional aspects of American national, state, and local government and politics; contemporary issues. Recommended for freshmen and sophomores.
Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 110g Ideology and Political Conflict Units: 4
Modern political ideologies; their assumptions, perceptions, and prescriptions regarding political stability and social injustice: anarchism, communism, socialism, liberalism, conservatism, and fascism.
Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 120 Comparative Politics Units: 4
Gateway to the major in political science. Comparative analysis of political institutions and processes in selected industrial, developing and socialist countries, in terms of contrasting ideologies, parties, elites, and economies.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 130g Law, Politics and Public Policy Units: 4
Interaction between law and politics; overview of the American legal system; value conflicts and public policy questions which arise within it.
Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 165g Modern Times Units: 4
Explores the current major social and political issues that confront scholars, leaders, and citizens in today’s modern world.
Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 190a Politics and Society Units: 4
Honors seminar for freshmen and sophomores.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 190b Politics and Society Units: 4
Continuation of work begun in first semester.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 201x Law and Politics Units: 4
(Enroll in LAW 201 )
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POSC 210gmw Social Analysis of Gender Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
(Enroll in SWMS 210 )
Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
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POSC 220g Critical Issues in American Politics: Presidential Election in Real Time Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Examination of enduring political issues, as well as the political processes and institutions.
Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 248gw Human Rights Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Overview of human rights controversies across the globe. Introduction to techniques of analysis for social issues, interdisciplinary research methods, and interpretation of complex political problems.
Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 250 Critical Issues in Comparative Politics Units: 4
Critical analysis of major issues in comparative politics such as dependency, crises in political legitimacy, political violence and terrorism, political corruption, genocide, and comparative revolutions.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 255g Cultures, Civilizations and Ethnicities in World Politics Units: 4
Theories and case studies of conflict and coexistence between cultures, civilizations and ethnic groups in the context of the countervailing force of Western socio-economic globalization.
Satisfies Old General Education in Category II: Global Cultures and Traditions
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 260 Global Ethnic Politics Units: 4
A comparative analysis of multi-ethnic societies through case studies of inter-ethnic conflict and coexistence, conflict resolution, prevention of genocide and defense of human rights.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 265gw Environmental Challenges Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Examination of the challenges of environmental problem-solving at the personal, local, national and global scales, focused on the issue of climate change.
Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 270 Introduction to Environmental Law and Politics Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Overview of environmental policy, law and politics at the international, domestic and local levels. Social science gateway to the environmental studies major.
Prerequisite: ENST 100 .
Duplicates Credit in POSC 347.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as ENST-270 -
POSC 300 Principles, Institutions, and Great Issues of American Democracy Units: 4
Underlying principles of American democracy; major issues of contemporary public policy in national and state institutions.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 311 Political Analysis Units: 4
Methodological and theoretical problems of micro-analytic studies in political science. Techniques of data collection and assimilation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 315 Regulation of Elections and Political Finance Units: 4
The role money plays in elections and public decisions: disclosure requirements, limits on campaign contributions and expenditures, regulation of radio/television time, tax incentives, public funding.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 320 Urban Politics Units: 4
Evolution of contemporary institutions; differing views of community power; major policies; state and federal relations to local governments; metropolitan community problems.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 321 Urban Political Problems Units: 4
Social problems and governmental policy in the urban environment, emphasizing such problem areas as education, environment, race, police and the system of criminal justice, and poverty.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 322 Social Construction of Race and Citizenship Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
(Enroll in AMST 320 )
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POSC 323 Applied Politics Units: 4
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become active in politics based on understanding the history, theory, and practices of public participation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 325 State Politics Units: 4
American state politics from a comparative perspective. Examines political processes, differing policy outcomes and the impact of social change on system performance.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 326 Case Studies in Modern Leadership Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
(Enroll in MDA 325 )
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POSC 328 Asian American Politics Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Examines political attitudes, behavior and participation of Asian Americans in diverse U.S. society.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as AMST-328 -
POSC 333 Stigma and Society: Physical Disability in America Units: 4
Political activity involving disabled persons; development of public policy regarding disabled citizens.
Duplicates Credit in former POSC 233.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 334 Interest Groups and Elite Behavior Units: 4
Introduction to interest group and elite views of the American system, including recent interest group theory and findings and the general critiques of power distribution in American society.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 335 Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections Units: 4
Organization and function of political parties, nominations and elections, strategy and tactics of campaigning, professional candidate management finance, political machines, voting behavior.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 340 Constitutional Law Units: 4
Development of constitutional law by the courts; leading cases bearing on major constitutional issues; the federal system; powers of government; civil liberties.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 345 International Law Units: 4
Nature, origin, and development of international law; basic principles analyzed and illustrated with cases.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 347 Environmental Law Units: 4
Introduces students to central concepts and theories in environmental law and regulation; analyzes present environmental laws and regulations.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as ENST-347 -
POSC 349 Women and the Law Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
(Enroll in SWMS 349 )
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POSC 350 Politics of Latin America Units: 4
Theories of development and nation-building; revolutionary and evolutionary modernization; role of history, culture, socioeconomic conditions in affecting political structures and functions.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 351 Middle East Politics Units: 4
Political development in the Middle East, emphasizing historical, cultural, and socioeconomic conditions affecting political structures and functions; modernization and countervailing social, economic, and religious forces.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 352 Politics of Southeast Asia Units: 4
Theories of development and nation-building; revolutionary and evolutionary modernization; role of history, culture, socioeconomic conditions in affecting political structures and functions.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 354 Japanese Politics Units: 4
Contemporary Japanese politics, political economy, and political processes. How political systems are organized; roles of bureaucrats, politicians, interest groups, and social activists in policymaking.
Recommended Preparation: POSC 120 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 355 Politics of East Asia Units: 4
Institutions and processes of advanced societies; political culture, interest articulation and aggregation, the governmental process.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 356 Politics in the People’s Republic of China Units: 4
The Chinese revolution; social, political, and economic developments in post-1949 China; China after Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung).
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 358 Politics of Sub-Sahara Africa Units: 4
Theories of development and nation-building; revolutionary and evolutionary modernization; role of history, culture, socioeconomic conditions in affecting political structures and functions.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 360 Comparative Political Institutions Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Institutions and processes of advanced industrial societies; political culture, interest articulation and aggregation, the governmental process.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 363 Cities and Regions in World Politics Units: 4
Cities and the rise of states; globalization and localization; federalism and decentralization; comparative politics of urban regions in developed and developing countries.
Recommended Preparation: comparative or urban politics.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 365 World Political Leadership Units: 4
Comparative analysis of theories of power and leadership; application to leaders from western democracies, Third World, and socialist countries. Societal consequences of their policies.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 366 Terrorism and Genocide Units: 4
Comparative analysis of the determinants of political violence, terrorism, and genocide and their social and moral consequences; application of theories to contemporary case studies.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 370 European Political Thought I Units: 4
Basic concepts of Western political thought from Plato through the contract theorists.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 371 European Political Thought II Units: 4
Western political thought since the French Revolution. Rise of Marxist socialism, communism, anarchism, fascism, National Socialism, other doctrines; the democratic tradition; new theories of the state.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 374 The American Founders: Visions, Values and Legacy Units: 4
Analysis of the political thought of the American Founders; consideration of alternative visions of patriarchalism, republicanism, and liberal democracy; exploration of Founders’ core values and their impact on issues of race, class, and gender.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 375 American Political Thought Units: 4
Historical and topical review of American political philosophy from the Puritans to the present. Special emphasis on such recurrent themes as equality, democracy, and racism.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 377 Asian Political Thought Units: 4
Major systems of political thought in Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian cultural traditions. Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam, and other classical systems and their present-day adaptations under the impact of communism and democracy.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 380 Political Theories and Social Reform Units: 2, 4
Political theories and philosophies in modern times and their relation to public policy and social reform.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 381 Sex, Power, and Politics Units: 4
An evaluation of the ways in which different ideologies, institutions, and policies contribute to differences in political power between men and women.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as SWMS-381 -
POSC 390 Special Problems Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 391 Honors I: Undergraduate Seminar Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Selected topics in designated area of political science. Discussion of readings and presentation of papers.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 392 Honors II: Undergraduate Thesis Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Thesis written under supervision, based on research begun in Honors I.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 395 Directed Governmental and Political Leadership Internship Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 8.0
Intensive experience in governmental and political offices. Minimum time requirement; evaluation by office and intern report required. Permission of the Director of the Institute of Politics and Government required.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as ENST-396 -
POSC 398L Trial Advocacy: Theory and Practice Units: 1, 2, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Course covering substantive law, evidence, public speaking and use of societal mores in courtroom advocacy.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Mock Trial team members.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 410x Political Fellows Seminars Units: 2, 4, 6, 8
Max Units: 08
Terms Offered: FaSp
Political practitioners will teach on topics such as political strategy, campaigns and speechwriting.
Credit Restriction: Not available for Political Science major credit
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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POSC 418 Environmental Sustainability and Public Participation Units: 4
Examines civic participation in international, national, and local environmental politics and sustainability efforts.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 420 Practicum in the American Political Process Units: 4
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Fieldwork in governmental institutions and processes.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 421 Ethnic Politics Units: 4
Analysis of the political behavior and roles of ethnic and racial groups in the American political system; public policy issues and patterns of political action are examined.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 422 Political Attitudes and Behavior Units: 4
The citizen’s political world; political socialization, opinion formation and dissemination; development of political cultures and subcultures; political mobilization; personality and politics.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 423 Presidents and the Presidency Units: 4
Presidential coalition; sources of presidential power; recent leadership styles; decision-making within the presidency.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 424m Political Participation and American Diversity Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Examines how diverse groups in the U.S. interact with the American political system.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as AMST-424 -
POSC 425 Legislative Process Units: 4
Individual behavior and decision-making within legislatures; changing executive-legislative functions; legislative functions; relationships to political systems in comparative perspective.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 426 The United States Supreme Court Units: 4
Role of the court in American politics; overview of major decisions; the politics of appointment; the process of decision-making; impact of judicial decisions.
Recommended Preparation: POSC 130 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 427 Black Politics in the American Political System Units: 4
The effects of the organization of the American political system and its operations on blacks and other minorities.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 428 Latino Politics Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Analysis of the historic and contemporary roles of Latinos in the American political system; patterns of political participation and representation are examined.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as AMST-428 -
POSC 430 Political Economy of Mexico Units: 4
Examination of contemporary Mexico: the role of the state in the Mexican economy; development of the government party and opposition groups.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 431 Political Economy of Central America Units: 4
Focus on economic, social, and political structures and processes in the region and in specific countries, especially Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 432 Politics of Local Criminal Justice Units: 4
Roles and behavior of major legal and political participants in the criminal justice system including the police, the legal profession, judges, and the public.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 435 Politics and the Economy Units: 4
Major techniques, politics, and values involved in the allocation of social and economic resources. Includes such topics as determination of priorities in budgetary processes, economic regulation, control of environmental change, and policies for science.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 436 Environmental Politics Units: 4
The political realities of selected environmental issues; resolving and implementing social priorities; interests, attitudes, strategies, and tactics of pressure groups; institutional biases and opportunities.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as ENST-436 -
POSC 437 Mass Media and Politics Units: 4
Analysis of political content of mass media. Audience response to alternative sources of political information. Consideration of the institutional and economic as well as political aspects of the mass media.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 439 Critical Issues in American Politics Units: 4
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Intensive examination of critical issues of particular interest in the field of American politics.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 440 Comparative Law and the Judicial Process Units: 4
Analysis of courts in comparative perspective; judicial decision-making and development of public policy through the judicial process; theories of law and jurisprudence.
Recommended Preparation: POSC 340 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 441m Cultural Diversity and the Law Units: 4
Jurisprudential approach to the study of cultural differences. Consideration of circumstances under which law should accommodate cultural diversity in the United States and abroad.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 442m The Politics of Human Differences: Diversity and Discrimination Units: 4
A comparative perspective on social and cultural forces that affect American laws and policies concerning discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 443 Law in Film Units: 4
Analysis of the depiction of law in film; use of film to explore topics in jurisprudence and the politics of law and courts.
Recommended Preparation: POSC 130 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 444 Civil and Political Rights and Liberties Units: 4
An examination of debates and controversies surrounding the nature and scope of civil rights and civil liberties.
Recommended Preparation: POSC 340 or POSC 440 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as LAW-444 -
POSC 446 Global Bioethics and Human Rights Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Overview of historical and contemporary issues in global bioethics law and policy.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 447 Global Justice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Classical and contemporary theories of justice, from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 448a The Politics of Peace Units: 4
Issues of social justice, large-scale social change, high technology, impacts on human survival, and uses of national and international institutions. Human rights.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 448b The Politics of Peace Units: 4
Issues of social justice, large-scale social change, high technology, impacts on human survival, and uses of national and international institutions. Arms limitation, control, and disarmament.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 449 Political Psychology Units: 4
Psychological forces shaping politics and persons, processes and interactions; emphasis on political socialization and cognitive and affective orientations to politics.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 450 Political Development Units: 4
Choice of models in nation-building; party and other means of mass mobilization; elite recruitment and differentiation; peculiarities of cultures and subcultures; integration of ethnic and other minorities; political socialization and secularization; legitimization.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 451 Politics of Resources and Development Units: 4
Comparison of relationships between rich and poor countries involving political and economic resources and prospects for development; impact on industrialized states; interdependence; new international economic order.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 452 Critical Issues in Law and Public Policy Units: 4
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Intensive examination of special topics in the field of law and public policy.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 453 Political Change in Asia Units: 4
Modernization and political development in China and Japan; Asia’s economic “miracles” (Taiwan, Japan, Korea, etc.); nationalism and communist movements in East and Southeast Asia.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 456 Women in International Development Units: 4
How various developmental theories analyze the role of women as producers and how Third World women are increasing their role in development.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as SWMS-456 -
POSC 463 European Politics Units: 4
Institutions, cultures and politics of western Europe, eastern Europe and Russia; internationalization; historical and contemporary political, economic, and social change.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 464 Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe Units: 4
Culture, society, and politics in Russia and in Eastern Europe. Contemporary political institutions and processes.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 469 Critical Issues in Comparative Politics Units: 4
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Intensive examination of critical issues of particular interest in the field of comparative politics.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 475 The Future of California Units: 4
(Enroll in MDA 475 )
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POSC 476 Contemporary Political Thought Units: 4
20th century political philosophy dealing with major movements in psychological, existential, socialist, and nationalist thought as they bear upon the crisis of political authority in our time.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 479 Critical Issues in Political Thought Units: 4
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Intensive examination of critical issues of particular interest in the field of political thought.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 12.0
Individual research and readings.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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POSC 499 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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