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POL 100 Introduction to Politics (3) I II Issues in contemporary political analysis; human values and political goals; how governments differ and why they change; how nations influence one another. P, not open to students with previous credit in POL 140, POL 120, and POL160.

POL 195A First Year Colloquium (1) I P, open to freshmen only.

POL 199 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

POL 201 American National Government (3) I II General survey of the constitutional bases, organization, and functioning of the American national government; recent and current trends. P, two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Approved as Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.

POL 202 International Relations (3) I II Study of the international system, its actors and their capabilities; ends and means of foreign policy; international tension, conflict, and cooperation. P, two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Approved as Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.

POL 203 Political Ideas (3) I II Basic issues in political thought, with emphasis on contemporary problems of democracy, liberty, authority, obligation, and ideology. P, two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Approved as Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.

POL 204 Comparative Politics (3) I II Survey of the major political systems and analysis of comparative political concepts, with a view to preparation for more advanced study. P, two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Approved as Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.

POL 205 The American Presidency (3) I II Political dynamics of the executive office and its relationship to the competitive branches of government within the American political system. P, POL 201.

POL 206 Public Policy and Administration (3) II Theory and practice of executive agencies, including policy making and other functions, processes, personnel and fiscal management, and administrative law. P, POL 201. (Identical with PA 206).

POL 214 Arizona Government (1) Arizona constitution. Offered through correspondence only.

POL 230 American State and Local Government (3) I General survey of state and local government; recent and current trends.

POL 231 American Political Parties (3) I II American two-party system; history of political parties; role of parties in nominations, campaigns and elections; functions of parties in government; discussion of party organization and party activists; speculation on the future of party politics. P, POL 201.

POL 240 Canadian Government and Politics (3) I Canada as a North American alternative: political culture, English-French relations, structures and processes, problems of federalism, environmental policies, Canadian-U.S. relations. P, POL 204.

POL 242 Western European Political Systems (3) I Examination of the ideological framework, political culture, functions and processes of the Western European political systems. P, POL 204.

POL 244 British Politics (3) I II An examination of the British process of politics and government, the political system that both gave birth to our own and which also stands today as the major alternative way of democratic politics to that of the United States. P, POL 204.

POL 247 Introduction to Latin-American Politics (3) I Survey of the political forces and social groups important in shaping contemporary Latin America; examination of Indians, slaves, peasants, landlords, labor, the middle sectors, and the military; discussion of theories of instability. P, POL 204.

POL 250 Contemporary International Politics (3) I II Analysis of conflicts of national interests; decision making in the present international system; role-playing and simulation experience. P, POL 202.

POL 290 Politics and the Novel (3) I II Discussion and analysis of significant political questions as seen through the eyes of 19th and 20th century novelists, including Camus, Forster, Naipaul, Penn Warren, Didion, Dostoevsky, and Zola. (Identical with ENGL 290).

POL 293 Internship (1-6) [Rpt./]

POL 297A United Nations (3) I II P, open to participants in Model U.N. program only.

POL 299 Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]

POL 299H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I

POL 309 The Judicial Process (3) I II Structure, function, and processes of the "third branch" of the American government. P, POL 201.

POL 315 Political Sociology (3) II (Identical with SOC 315, which is home).

POL 321 Ancient and Medieval Political Theory (3) I Development of Western political theory from the Greeks through Machiavelli. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201, POL 203 or PHIL 110, PHIL 113.

POL 322 Early Modern Political Theory (3) II Western political theory from the Reformation to the French Revolution. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201, POL 203 or PHIL 110, PHIL 113.

POL 323 Late Modern Political Theory (3) I II Western political theory from the Utilitarians through the 1930s. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201, POL 203 or PHIL 110, PHIL 113.

POL 326 American Political Thought (3) II American political ideas from colonial times to the present. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201, POL 203 or PHIL 110, PHIL 113.

POL 330 Minority Groups and American Politics (3) I II Political problems of the poor; analysis of systematic poverty in the U.S. and theories of causation; selected policy problems: education, housing, job training, enforcement of anti-discrimination statutes; future of "power" movements. (Identical with AFAS 330, MAS 330). Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

POL 332 Politics of the Mexican-American Community (3) II Political structure and processes of the Mexican-American community, with emphasis on history, schooling, political behavior, and class; future trends; bibliography. (Identical with MAS 332). Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

POL 334 Politics and American Indians (3) II Examination of public policy on American Indians and analysis of the political culture of American Indian communities. (Identical with AIS 334). Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

POL 335 Gender and Politics (3) I II Examination of politics through the lens of gender hierarchy. Emphasis on how constrictions of masculinity and femininity shape and are shaped by interacting economic, political and ideological practices. P, W S 100. (Identical with W S 335). Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

POL 340 Politics in Advanced Industrialized States (3) I II Analysis of how variations in social structures and political configurations influence governmental policy and determine international competitiveness of states. Industrial sectors in five major economies are examined to determine how political systems differ, what kinds of policies enhance competitiveness, and where countries rank in terms of innovation of key industrial sectors. P, POL 204.

POL 341 Comparative Public Policy (3) I II Analysis of social and economic policies and policy making, using examples from Western Europe, Scandinavia, and North America. Special attention to how global and regional political and economic forces are leading to significant changes in the "what" and "how" of government action. P, POL 204.

POL 350 Politics and the Health Care System (3) II Analysis of social, economic, political, ethical and legal problems in the practice, administration and allocation of health care services, and discussion of proposals for alternative arrangements. (Identical with PA 350).

POL 360 International Political Economy (3) I II Analysis of politics of international economics and, to a lesser extent, of the economic determinants of international politics. Survey of the history of international political economy and theories that seek to explain it. P, POL 202.

POL 361 International Organizations (3) I II 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.

POL 373 Political Geography (3) II Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with GEOG 373, which is home).

POL 377 Modern Israel (3) I (Identical with JUS 377, which is home).

POL 388 Immigration and Refugee Policy (3) I Analysis of constitutional, legal, historical and political consequences of U.S. immigration and refugee policy. Recent trends. Foreign and domestic policy effects of migration. (Identical with LA S 388).

POL 393 Internship (1-6) [Rpt./]

POL 393A Public Interest Internship (1-12)

POL 393B Administrative Staff Internship (1-12)

POL 393C Executive Staff Internship (1-12)

POL 393D Justice System Internship (1-12) I II P, open to majors only.

POL 393E Congressional Internship (1-12) [Rpt./] S P, open to majors only. (Identical with LING 393E, MAS 393E, MUS 393E, ANTH 393E, SOC 393E).

POL 393F Legal Internship (1-6) [Rpt./ 6 units]

POL 396H Honors Proseminar (3) I II

POL 399 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

POL 399H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

POL 406 Bureaucracy, Politics, and Policy (3) I Description and analysis of the executive branch of government: how federal agencies capture policy-making; why bureaucracy develops; the rules of bureaucratic culture; who controls the administrative branch. P, POL 201. (Identical with PA 406). May be convened with POL 506.

POL 407 Congress and American Politics (3) I II 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. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 507.

POL 410 Struggle for the Presidency (3) I (Identical with COMM 410, which is home). May be convened with POL 510.

POL 412 Local Government and Administration (3) I II Examination and analysis of local decision-making structures and their policy outputs. P, POL 201, POL 230. May be convened with POL 512.

POL 425 Liberalism and Its Critics (3) I II Recent theories of liberalism and the major criticisms of liberal ideas, such as communitarianism and feminism. P, POL 203 or PHIL 110. May be convened with POL 525.

POL 427 The Marxist Legacy (3) I II A critical survey of the main currents of Marxism from Marx to the present. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 203 or PHIL 110, PHIL 113; junior status. May be convened with POL 527.

POL 428 Problems in Contemporary Political Theory (3) II Intensive examination of selected problems and concepts in political theory. P, POL 203 or PHIL 110, PHIL 113. May be convened with POL 528.

POL 429 The U.S.-Mexican Borderlands in Comparative Perspective (3) II 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. P, POL 201. (Identical with MAS 429, LA S 429). May be convened with POL 529.

POL 431 Political Culture and the Dynamics of Change in American Society (3) II Examination of the manner in which attitudes about politics and political problems are acquired from exposure to music and television, and the manner in which such attitudes lead to political action. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 531.

POL 432 Pressure Groups (3) I II Formation, structure, and place of pressure groups in the democratic society; the function of interest groups in the political process; problems of leadership, internal organization, and membership loyalties. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 532.

POL 433 Feminist Political Theory (3) I Examines the tradition of Western political theory through a gender-sensitive lens and surveys the development of feminist political theory. P, POL 203, W S 100. (Identical with W S 433). May be convened with POL 533.

POL 434 Quantitative Analysis of Political Problems (3) I Introduction to the use of statistics on political data, with emphasis on statistical manipulation; evaluation and interpretation of statistical explanations of political phenomena. P, POL 201.

POL 435 Public Opinion and Voting Behavior (3) I II Attitude and opinion formation and socialization; public opinion in the political process; the relationship between attitudes, opinion, and voting behavior in American politics. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 535.

POL 436 Violent Crime and Political Order (3) II Description and analysis of how and why people wield, and respond to, authority. Based on presumption that people's reactions to the public order are influenced by the private order-or disorder-of their minds and the way they learned to respond to the private authorities of their childhoods. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201, introductory level in psychology, sociology, or anthropology. May be convened with POL 536.

POL 437 Democracies, Emerging and Evolving (3) I Causal analysis of conditions of stability and breakdown of democratic regimes with particular emphasis on the developing democracies of the third world. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201. (Identical with LA S 437). May be convened with POL 537.

POL 438A Philosophy of Law (3) I (Identical with PHIL 438A, which is home). May be convened with POL 538A.

POL 438B Philosophy of Law (3) II (Identical with PHIL 438B, which is home). May be convened with POL 538B.

POL 440 Politics and Mythology (3) I The role of the non-rational/irrational in politics: cults, utopias, crusades, conspiracies, cultural revitalization movements. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201.

POL 441 Arab-Israeli Conflict (3) Traces the birth and growth of the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1948 with particular attention to the internal impediments to conflict resolution on both the Arab and Israeli sides. Also surveys the role of the Great Powers in Middle East politics generally. P, POL 201. (Identical with NES 441). May be convened with POL 541 Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement..

POL 442 Transformation of Agrarian Societies in the Middle East (3) II (Identical with NES 442, which is home). May be convened with POL 542.

POL 443 Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics (3) I Surveys the Leninist system and the transition to post-Soviet institutions and norms. Focus on decision-making and models of autocracy and pluralism. Particular attention to Russia, but overview of other post-Soviet successor states. P, POL 202. (Identical with R SS 443). May be convened with POL 543.

POL 444 East European Politics (3) II Divergent models of Communist development, from East Germany to Yugoslavia; political, economic, social, and cultural reform. P, POL 204. May be convened with POL 544.

POL 445 Comparative Political Revolution (3) I Examination of the causes and consequences of 20th-century revolutions and the revolutionary process, with emphasis on contemporary events. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 204. May be convened with POL 545.

POL 446 Comparative Political Elites (3) I II Survey of political elite studies, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary, with linkage to world and domestic politics. National case studies will vary by instructor. P, POL 204 or POL 202 or consent of instructor. May be convened with POL 546.

POL 447 Latin-American Political Development (3) II Presentation of strategies for development in Latin America; examination of case studies from Cuba, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, and other countries. P, POL 204. (Identical with LA S 447). May be convened with POL 547.

POL 448 Government and Politics of Mexico (3) I Description and analysis of Mexico's political economy, its political system, and its foreign policy, with emphasis on Mexican-U.S. relations. P, POL 204. (Identical with MAS 448, LA S 448). May be convened with POL 548.

POL 449 The Politics of Cultural Conflict (3) II Comparative examination of the approaches of different types of political systems to domestic conflict of a racial, religious, lingual, and/or ethnic nature. P, POL 204. May be convened with POL 549.

POL 450 Religion and Politics (3) II A comparative examination of the relationship between religion and politics in the contemporary world. P, POL 204. (Identical with LA S 450, RELI 450). May be convened with POL 550.

POL 451 Soviet and Post-Soviet Foreign Policy (3) I Surveys traditional Soviet foreign policy, Gorbachevian "new thinking," and post-Soviet policy directions. Attention to decision-making process and Soviet and post-Soviet relations with European, North American, and Third World countries. Focus on Russia, but overview of other post-Soviet successor states' foreign policies. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 202. (Identical with R SS 451). May be convened with POL 551.

POL 452 Politics in the European Union (3) I II Offers a comprehensive survey of the history, institutions, and functioning of the European Union. P, POL 204. May be convened with POL 552.

POL 454 Theories of International Relations (3) I Introduction to theories of international relations on the levels of man, the nation-state, and the international system, with a logical and empirical evaluation of approaches and theories. P, POL 201, POL 202. May be convened with POL 554.

POL 455 American Foreign Policy (3) I II Analysis of the Cold War; Congressional-Executive clashes over foreign policy control; approaches to policy analysis. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 555.

POL 456 International Law (3) I The international state system; legal-political problems, including territory, environment, seas. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 202. May be convened with POL 556.

POL 457 Inter-American Politics (3) I Survey and analysis of the leading political and economic issues at controversy between the United States and Latin America. P, POL 201 or POL 204. (Identical with LA S 457). May be convened with POL 557.

POL 460 Modern Chinese Foreign Relations (3) II Survey of the developments and trends in Chinese foreign relations in the modern period, focusing mainly on the relationship between the theoretical and actual objectives of China's foreign policies from 1949 to the present. P, POL 202. (Identical with CHN 460). May be convened with POL 560.

POL 461 Feminist and IR Theories (3) II Issues in epistemology; survey and integration of feminist and IR theories; application of feminist theories to IR. P, W S 100 and POL 202 or POL 250. (Identical with W S 461). May be convened with POL 561.

POL 464 International Relations of East Asia (3) II National interests, issues and conflicts, relations, and influence of domestic politics in interstate relations in East Asia. P, POL 202. (Identical with EAS 464). May be convened with POL 564 Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement..

POL 467 Population and Development in the Middle East (3) I (Identical with NES 467, which is home). May be convened with POL 567.

POL 468 Government and Politics of Africa (3) I II Government and politics of African nations south of the Sahara; emphasis on processes of political and economic development. P, POL 204. (Identical with AFAS 468). May be convened with POL 568 Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement..

POL 470 Constitutional Law: Federalism (3) I II Development and analysis of constitutional law of the U.S.; problems of distribution of powers. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 570.

POL 471 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (3) I II Analysis of the constitutional guarantees of civil liberties in the U.S. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 571.

POL 473 Government and Economic Well-being (3) I II The impact of government and governmental intervention on the economic livelihoods and quality of life of Americans. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201. (Identical with PA 473). May be convened with POL 573.

POL 474 Administrative Law (3) I Law governing the organization, powers, and procedures of the executive and administrative establishment, with emphasis on the limitations imposed by the American constitutional system. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 574.

POL 476 Women and the Law (3) I Legal status of women in America, including constitutional protections, marriage and family relationships, educational and vocational opportunities, political rights, criminal law. P, POL 201. (Identical with W S 476). May be convened with POL 576 Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement..

POL 478 American Indians and the Supreme Court (3) Examination of the U.S. Supreme Court as a policy-making institution; with analysis of major court opinions affecting tribal sovereignty and individual Indian rights in such areas as tribal status and federal relations, treaty law, Indian land title, jurisdiction. P, POL 334. (Identical with AIS 478). May be convened with POL 578 Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement..

POL 480 Formation of Public Policy (3) I Needs and demands for public action on policy issues; organization and nature of political support; processes and problems of decision making in the formation of public policy at the national, state, and local levels. Writing Emphasis Course. P, POL 201. (Identical with PA 480).

POL 481 Environmental Policy (3) II Role of government in management of energy, natural resources and environment; process and policy alternatives; special attention to the Southwest. P, POL 201. (Identical with HWR 481, RNR 481, PA 481). May be convened with POL 581.

POL 483 Urban Public Policy (3) I II Analysis and discussion of social, economic, and political problems and proposed solutions in changing urban environments. P, POL 201. May be convened with POL 583.

POL 484 History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1800 to Present (3) II (Identical with NES 484, which is home).

POL 485 National Security Policy (3) I Decision-making structures, processes, and outcomes relevant to American security policy; comparison with major foreign powers. P, POL 201.

POL 487A Race and Public Policy (3) I Examination of the race issue in the context of American politics. POL 487A focuses primarily on the African experience in America from 1619, when the first slaves were led onto the beach at Jamestown, to approximately 1910 when segregation had replaced slavery. P, POL 102. (Identical with AIS 487A, AFAS 487A). May be convened with POL 587A Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement..

POL 487B Race and Public Policy (3) II Examination of the race issue in the context of American politics. Focuses on race related events and policies during the urban/industrial transformation, the Depression and New Deal, World War to the Brown Decision of 1954, the Civil Rights years to the present. P, POL 487A. (Identical with AIS 487B, AFAS 487B). May be convened with POL 587B.

POL 488 Governing Science and Technology (3) II Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with GEOG 488, which is home).

POL 489 Public Choice (3) I II (Identical with ECON 489, which is home). May be convened with POL 589.

POL 491 Preceptorship (1-4)

POL 493 Internship (2-9) [Rpt./]

POL 493L Legislative Internship (1-12) [Rpt./] II

POL 496A Russian and Soviet Studies (3) II P, RUSS 301B. (Identical with R SS 496A, which is home).

POL 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

POL 498H Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 499 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

POL 499H Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II

POL 506 Bureaucracy, Politics, and Policy (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 406. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. (Identical with PA 506). May be convened with POL 406.

POL 507 Congress and American Politics (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 407. Graduate-level requirements include a much higher level of performance on term paper or research paper, and/or an additional paper of 8-10 pages. May be convened with POL 407.

POL 510 Struggle for the Presidency (3) I (Identical with COMM 510, which is home). May be convened with POL 410.

POL 512 Local Government and Administration (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 412. Graduate-level requirements include a reading assignment of at least two additional textbooks and writing an essay on each. May be convened with POL 412.

POL 525 Liberalism and Its Critics (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 425. Graduate-level requirements include additional essays in greater depth. May be convened with POL 425.

POL 527 The Marxist Legacy (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 427. Graduate-level requirements include a research term paper of 15-25 pages with a bibliography, as well as a beginning research bibliography. May be convened with POL 427.

POL 528 Problems in Contemporary Political Theory (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 428. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper and readings. May be convened with POL 428.

POL 529 The U.S.-Mexican Borderlands in Comparative Perspective (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 429. Graduate-level students are required to do an additional research paper and reading. (Identical with LA S 529, MAS 529). May be convened with POL 429.

POL 531 Political Culture and the Dynamics of Change in American Society (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 431. Graduate-level requirements include additional research and paper. May be convened with POL 431.

POL 532 Pressure Groups (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 432. Graduate-level requirements include a much higher level of performance of term paper or research paper. Additional readings and essays on those readings may also be required. May be convened with POL 432.

POL 533 Feminist Political Theory (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 433. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper and readings. (Identical with W S 533). May be convened with POL 433.

POL 535 Public Opinion and Voting Behavior (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 435. Graduate-level requirements include additional research, readings, and paper(s). May be convened with POL 435.

POL 536 Violent Crime and Political Order (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 436. Graduate-level requirements include an extensive research paper. May be convened with POL 436.

POL 537 Democracies, Emerging and Evolving (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 437. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and a research paper. (Identical with LA S 537). May be convened with POL 437.

POL 538A Philosophy of Law (3) I (Identical with PHIL 538A, which is home). May be convened with POL 438A.

POL 538B Philosophy of Law (3) II (Identical with PHIL 538B, which is home). May be convened with POL 438B.

POL 541 Arab-Israeli Conflict (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 441. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. May be convened with POL 441.

POL 542 Transformation of Agrarian Societies in the Middle East (3) II (Identical with NES 542, which is home). May be convened with POL 442.

POL 543 Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 443. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings, research, and paper(s). (Identical with R SS 543). May be convened with POL 443.

POL 544 East European Politics (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 444. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings, research, and paper(s). May be convened with POL 444.

POL 545 Comparative Political Revolution (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 445. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and a research paper. May be convened with POL 445.

POL 546 Comparative Political Elites (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 446. Graduate-level requirements include class presentations and additional readings. May be convened with POL 446.

POL 547 Latin-American Political Development (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 447. Graduate-level requirements include additional course readings. (Identical with LA S 547). May be convened with POL 447.

POL 548 Government and Politics of Mexico (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 448. Graduate-level requirements include a book review and related discussion with the instructor. (Identical with LA S 548). May be convened with POL 448.

POL 549 The Politics of Cultural Conflict (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 449. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings, research, and paper(s). May be convened with POL 449.

POL 550 Religion and Politics (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 450. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings, research, and paper(s). May be convened with POL 450.

POL 551 Soviet and Post-Soviet Foreign Policy (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 451. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading plus a research paper. May be convened with POL 451.

POL 552 Politics in the European Union (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 452. Graduate-level requirements include extra readings and a seminar-length paper. May be convened with POL 452.

POL 554 Theories of International Relations (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 454. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignment/paper. May be convened with POL 454.

POL 555 American Foreign Policy (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 455. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignment/paper. May be convened with POL 455.

POL 556 International Law (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 456. Graduate-level requirements include research readings and paper(s). May be convened with POL 456.

POL 557 Inter-American Politics (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 457. Graduate-level requirements include a book review and related discussion with the instructor. (Identical with LA S 557). May be convened with POL 457.

POL 560 Modern Chinese Foreign Relations (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 460. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. (Identical with CHN 560). May be convened with POL 460.

POL 561 Feminist and IR Theories (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 461. Graduate students will do a classroom presentation, an additional paper, or more extensive writing on papers. (Identical with W S 561). May be convened with POL 461.

POL 564 International Relations of East Asia (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 464. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper. (Identical with EAS 564). May be convened with POL 464.

POL 567 Population and Development in the Middle East (3) I (Identical with NES 567, which is home). May be convened with POL 467.

POL 568 Government and Politics of Africa (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 468. Graduate-level requirements include an additional paper and readings. May be convened with POL 468.

POL 570 Constitutional Law: Federalism (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 470. Graduate-level requirements include an additional paper and readings. May be convened with POL 470.

POL 571 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 471. Graduate-level requirements include an additional paper and reading. May be convened with POL 471.

POL 573 Government and Economic Well-being (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 473. Graduate-level requirements include additional reading assignments and a more detailed paper. (Identical with PA 573). May be convened with POL 473.

POL 574 Administrative Law (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 474. Graduate-level requirements include an additional paper and readings. May be convened with POL 474.

POL 576 Women and the Law (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 476. Graduate-level requirements include additional research, readings, and paper(s). May be convened with POL 476.

POL 578 American Indians and the Supreme Court (3) For a description of course topics see POL 478. Graduate level requirements include additional research, readings, and paper(s). (Identical with AIS 578). May be convened with POL 478.

POL 579 Research Design (4) I Introduction to experimental and quasi-experimental research design; survey research; the use of aggregate statistics; historical documents and life-history materials; participant observation; unobtrusive methods.

POL 580 Methods of Political Inquiry (3) II Systematic examination of problems of scope and methods of inquiry in the discipline of political science; intended to acquaint students with the discipline and to prepare them for scholarly research in the field.

POL 581 Environmental Policy (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 481. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings and a substantial research paper of at least 25 pages in length. (Identical with PA 581, HWR 581, RNR 581). May be convened with POL 481.

POL 582 Research and Methodology (4) II Quantitative techniques and computer applications in political science.

POL 583 Urban Public Policy (3) I II For a description of course topics see POL 483. Graduate-level requirements include additional readings, research, and paper(s). May be convened with POL 483.

POL 584 Development of Federal Indian Policy (3) I II European colonial precedents through the treaty-making period; federal policy from treaty-making to the present. (Identical with LAW 584, AIS 584).

POL 585 Political Risk and Intelligence Analysis (3) II Examination of political risk and intelligence analysis with emphasis on forecasting political developments in nations. (Identical with LA S 585).

POL 587A Race and Public Policy (3) I For a description of course topics see POL 487A. Graduate-level requirements include additional paper, usually bibliographic in nature. (Identical with AIS 587A). May be convened with POL 487A.

POL 587B Race and Public Policy (3) II For a description of course topics see POL 487B. Graduate-level requirements include additional paper, usually bibliographic in nature. (Identical with AIS 587B). May be convened with POL 487B.

POL 589 Public Choice (3) I II (Identical with ECON 589, which is home). May be convened with POL 489.

POL 590 Teaching Political Science (3) I II Methods and problems involved with college teaching in general, and specifically in Political Science. Students are required to take this course as early as possible in their curriculum. Students must teach in the classroom under the supervision of a faculty member. P, graduate status.

POL 593 Internship (1-6) [Rpt./] I II

POL 593L Legislative Internship (1-9) [Rpt./] II

POL 595A American Politics (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 595C Political Theory (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 595D Comparative Politics (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 595E International Relations (3) I II

POL 595G Public Policy (3) I II (Identical with PA 595G).

POL 596A American Politics (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 596B Political Behavior (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 596C Political Theory (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 596D Comparative Politics (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 596E International Relations (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 596G Public Policy (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

POL 596H American Indian Law and Policy (3) I II (Identical with AIS 596H).

POL 596I Management and Policy for Ecological Sustainability (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II (Identical with PA 596I, RNR 596I).

POL 599 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

POL 670 Colonization and Native Peoples (3) I II (Identical with AIS 670, which is home).

POL 682 Advanced Research Methods (3) [Rpt./ 1] I Advanced quantitative techniques and computer applications in political science. P, POL 579, POL 582.

POL 696F Ph.D. Seminar in Public Management (3) I (Identical with PA 696F, which is home).

POL 696I International Water Resource Management (1-3) [Rpt./ 9 units] I (Identical with HWR 696I, which is home).

POL 696V Public Choice I (3) II (Identical with ECON 696V, which is home).

POL 696W Public Choice II (3) I (Identical with ECON 696W, which is home).

POL 699 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

POL 900 Research (2-4) [Rpt./]

POL 910 Thesis (2-6) [Rpt./]

POL 920 Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]

POL 930 Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]


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