Fall 2007 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Fall 2007; however, some (or all) may not be offered this term.  The course numbers that are offered this term link to the Schedule of Classes.  Class with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

NOTE: When registering for an UA South course please be sure to note the location of the course offering.

Political Science (POLV)  Department Info

POLV 309 -- The Judicial Process  (3 units)
Description:  Structure, function, and processes of the "third branch" of the American government.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 309
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 309 or POL 309
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 201.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 323 -- Modern Political Theory  (3 units)
Description:  Western political theory from the Utilitarians through the 1930s.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 323
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 323 or POL 323
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 201, POL 203 or PHIL 110, PHIL 113.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 361 -- International Organizations  (3 units)
Description:  Basic acquaintance with the United Nations and other major international organizations. One of the fundamental trends in the present and future world is the increasing and ever more complex interdependence between nations. To cope with that, conventional unilateral and bilateral means are insufficient. Multilateral approach - cooperative and competitive simultaneously - proves indispensable.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 361
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 361 or POL 361
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 365 -- Contemporary International Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of conflicts of national interests; decision making in the present international system; role-playing and simulation experience.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 365
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 365 or POL 365
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 393A -- Public Interest Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 393A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 393A or POL 393A
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 393B -- Administrative Staff Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 393B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 393B or POL 393B
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 393C -- Executive Staff Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 393C
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 393C or POL 393C
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 393D -- Justice System Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 393D
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 393D or POL 393D
Prerequisite(s):  open to majors only.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

POLV 393E -- Congressional Staff Internship  (1-12 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 393E
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 393E or POL 393E
Prerequisite(s):  open to majors only.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Identical to:  ANTV 393E, MASV 393E.
Usually offered:  Summer.

POLV 399 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 399
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 399H
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 399H or POL 399H
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 407 -- Congress and American Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of election politics, personalities, and career patterns of congressional members, the organization and structure of Congress, and the role of Congress in policy leadership and representation of the public.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 407
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 407 or POL 407
Prerequisite(s):  POL 201.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 412 -- Local Government and Administration  (3 units)
Description:  Examination and analysis of local decision-making structures and their policy outputs.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 412
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 412 or POL 412
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 201, POL 230.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 429 -- The U.S.-Mexican Borderlands in Comparative Perspective  (3 units)
Description:  Describes and analyzes the Mexican-United States Borderlands emphasizing several elements of the Borderlands culture, society, economy, and policy, as well as the evolution of borderlands in comparative perspective.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 429
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 429 or POL 429
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 204.
Identical to:  LASV 429, MASV 429.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 445 -- Comparative Political Revolution  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of the causes and consequences of 20th-century revolutions and the revolutionary process, with emphasis on contemporary events.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 445
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 445 or POL 445
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 204.

POLV 448 -- Government and Politics of Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  Description and analysis of Mexico's political economy, its political system, and its foreign policy, with emphasis on Mexican-U.S. relations.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 448
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 448 or POL 448
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 204.
Identical to:  LASV 448, MASV 448.
Usually offered:  Fall.

POLV 450 -- Religion and Politics  (3 units)
Description:  A comparative examination of the relationship between religion and politics in the contemporary world.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 204.
Identical to:  LASV 450, RELV 450.
Usually offered:  Spring.

POLV 455 -- American Foreign Policy  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of the Cold War; Congressional-Executive clashes over foreign policy control; approaches to policy analysis.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 455
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 455 or POL 455
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 202.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 456 -- International Law  (3 units)
Description:  The international state system; legal-political problems, including territory, environment, seas.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 456
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 456 or POL 456
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 202.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 462 -- Armed Conflict and Conflict Management  (3 units)
Description:  This course will survey the many issues surrounding the management and resolution of international and domestic conflicts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 462
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 462 or POL 462
Prerequisite(s):  POL 202 and POL 204 are mandatory prior to enrolling in this course.
Usually offered:  Spring.

POLV 470 -- Constitutional Law: Federalism  (3 units)
Description:  Development and analysis of constitutional law of the U.S.; problems of distribution of powers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 470
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 470 or POL 470
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 201.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

POLV 471 -- Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of the constitutional guarantees of civil liberties in the U.S.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 471
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 471 or POL 471
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 201.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 476 -- Women and the Law  (3 units)
Description:  Legal status of women in America, including constitutional protections, marriage and family relationships, educational and vocational opportunities, political rights, criminal law.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 476
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 476 or POL 476
Prerequisite(s):  POL 201.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 485 -- National Security Policy  (3 units)
Description:  Decision-making structures, processes, and outcomes relevant to American security policy; comparison with major foreign powers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 485
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 485 or POL 485
Prerequisite(s):  POL 201.
Usually offered:  Fall.

POLV 491 -- Preceptorship  (1-4 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 491
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 491 or POL 491
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POLV 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POL 498H
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POLV 498H or POL 498H
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.