Courses of Instruction

POLITICAL SCIENCE (POL-Arts and Science)

MPF 101 Politics and National Issues (3)

Examination of major contemporary national issues, with emphasis on developing understanding and analytical skills for active citizenship. Includes attention to controversies about the structure and processes of American politics, as well as current debates about national problems and policy disputes. IIC.

MPF 102 Politics and Global Issues (3)

Exploration of contemporary issues in world affairs, with emphasis on developing analytical skills for understanding issues and active citizenship. Includes attention to current conflicts, crises, and emerging work problems, as well as efforts at conflict resolution and international cooperation. IIC.

133 Imagining Russia (2)

Survey of Russian history, society, politics, economy, literature, film, and arts from a variety of intellectual perspectives. Classroom lectures plus out of class cultural presentations. Cross-listed with REL/ RUS 133.

MPF 142 American Politics and Diversity (4)

Foundations and operations of the American political system, with emphasis on "the people" and how they belong to, challenge, and change the system. How the competing values of unity and diversity influence American politics. IIC, IIIA.

MPF 159 U.S. Identity Politics (3)

Examines challenges posed by cultural diversity for views of American national identity. Explores problems of multiculturalism, individualism and national unity from historical and philosophical perspectives. IIC, IIIA.

179 Introduction to Jewish Studies (1)

Introduction to Jewish studies as a subject of academic study, basic concepts in Jewish studies and multidisciplinary approaches to Jewish studies. Cross-listed with ART, ENG, GEO, GER, HBW, HST, PSY, REL.

Advanced Courses

Note: Course prerequisites are listed below:

300- and 400-level: POL 201 is required for POL 302 and 303. POL 306 is required for POL 466. POL 271 is required for upper division courses in the field of international relations. All other upper division courses require POL 241 and three additional POL hours, or six hours of 200-level POL courses, or 12 semester hours of social science courses or permission of instructor. 400-level seminars and independent study courses require permission of instructor. POL 307 and internships ( POL 340) require prior permission of instructor and department chair.
500- and 600-level: open to graduate students and to qualified seniors with permission of the Graduate School, department chair, and instructor.
700- and 800-level: open to advanced graduate students.

201 Political Thinking (4)

Examination of ideas that justify or challenge political orders, such as nationalism, totalitarianism, militarism, anarchism, capitalism, socialism, communism, liberalism, conservatism, feminism, elitism, and democracy.

MPF 208 The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia (3)

Introduction to historic parameters, geographic variables, state policies, and sociocultural contexts of industrialism in East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore). Cross-listed with GEO, HST, ITS, and SOC 208. IIIB, H.

220 Movies and Politics (2)

Course uses popular films and television clips to introduce important political issues and processes to a broad set of students. The movies for this course will focus on the actors, issues, and processes that are involved in politics. Offered credit/no credit.

221 Modern World Governments (4)

Comparative introduction to the development, governmental structures, and political processes of societies in modern world. Case studies used to relate theories to actual problems and governing strategies in contemporary political systems.

MPT 230 Topics In Russian Culture & Civilization (3)

Introduction to major issues in Russian culture and civilization, including the fight against autocracy and totalitarianism, the existence of unprecedented state power, the struggle between backwardness and enlightenment, the contrast between Moscow-centered orthodoxy and Petersburg-centered opening to the West, the reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the struggle for democracy. Course will focus on interdisciplinary perspectives, drawing on literature, film, and non-fiction works in history and political science. Cross-listed with RUS 230.

241 American Political System (4)

Theories and methods of political analysis applied to the American political system. Political beliefs, behavior, institutions, and public policies in the American case will be examined.

254 Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies (3)

Examines the major developments that have shaped Russian and Eurasian Culture, society and politics over the last millennium. The course incorporates perspectives from the social sciences, humanities and the fine arts. Cross-listed with ATH, REL, HST, RUS 254.

261 Public Administration (4)

Introduction to public administration as a field of study and a major component of government; bureaucratic behavior and bureaucracy as formal organization; structures, settings, functions, and personnel of bureaucratic organizations and their effects on public policy and public service delivery.

270 Current World Problems (1; maximum 6)

Examination of major international problems, with special attention to basic forces in world politics and relationship of these forces to present international problems. Offered infrequently.

MPT 271 World Politics (4)

Introduction to international politics, with emphasis on factors and processes producing harmony and conflict in interactions within the international system.

276 Homeland Security and Critical Incident Management (3)

Focuses on the role of law enforcement within Homeland Security and critical incident response/management. Students are expected to critically analyze the conflict between civil liberties and civil defense within the context of Homeland Security, understand the sequence and importance of critical incident management, and learn how to effectively implement law enforcement response and prevention tactics. Cross-listed CJS 276.

302 Classical Political Philosophy (4)

Study of the development of such notions as law, justice, obligation, and right of revolution through analyses of significant political philosophers from Plato to Rousseau. Offered infrequently.

MPT 303 Modern Political Philosophy (4)

Study of the development of the concept of the unalienated, autonomous person and consequences for political philosophy and political economy, as dealt with by Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, classical economists, and British Utilitarians.

306 Applied Research Methods (3)

Use of quantitative analysis in the public sector; consideration of the methodology of applied research. Special emphasis on research design and data-gathering techniques, including survey research, aggregate data analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and planning.

307 Public Opinion Laboratory (2)

Practice in the execution of survey research with attention to questionnaire construction, sampling, interviewing, data coding, and data analysis. Discussion of ethical issues surrounding polls and the role of polling in a democratic polity.

MPT 326 Comparative Ethnic Politics (3)

A comparative survey of ethnic political relations and conflict in the contemporary world system. Examines theories, concepts, and analytical frameworks employed in the study of ethnic political behavior. Case studies are used to compare factors that influence and are influenced by ethnic politics in the developing, developed, and communist/post-communist countries.

328 Politics of Central Asia (3)

An introduction to the politics of Central Asia. The major political systems of the region and their relations with neighboring countries, such as Russia, China, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. Topics include national politics and nationalism, the politics of ethnicity, religion and gender, foreign and security policy, and the structure of civil society in the region.

MPT 331 Development of the Russian Polity (3)

Origin and development of Russian model, evolution of Russian political and revolutionary cultures, contribution of Marxism and Leninism to Russian and international revolutionary politics. Offered infrequently.

MPT 332 Post-Soviet Russian Politics (3)

Analysis of Soviet political system with special attention to its development, roles of the Communist Party and Soviet government, emphasizing decision-making process, legal system, and civil rights. Prerequisite: POL 331.

333 Politics of Western Europe (4)

Comparative survey of social and cultural bases of politics, organization of political interests, style of political leadership, decision-making processes, governmental bureaucracies, and political strategies of social and economic change in major political systems of Western Europe.

335 Politics of East Asia (4)

Comparative analysis of politics of nationbuilding in China and Japan, with special emphasis on internal and external factors which led to transformation of traditional societies to socialist state in China and market-oriented polity in Japan; rise of East Asian industrial states and their roles in the international political economy.

MPT 337 Politics of Latin America (4)

Diachronic analysis of Latin American political, social, and economic structures and processes, with special emphasis on the study of how the interrelationship between them crystallizes into democratic and authoritarian regimes and how tensions underlying these regimes produce further changes.

338 Contemporary African Politics (4)

An overview of major issues in African politics and the international politics of Africa. Its scope is "Africa south of the Sahara" and is intended to appeal to a variety of interests, from global and continental to modernization, gender and Marxist theories of development, conflict, inequality, and underdevelopment. Cross-listed with BWS 339.

339 Arab Nationalism In World Politics (3)

The origins, ideas, and socio-political impact of Arab nationalism and Islam. The convergence and divergence of these forces, as well as developments in particular places and cases.

340 Internships (1-12; maximum 16, on credit/no-credit basis)

Supervised work experience in federal, state, and local government organizations, public service, and political institutions. Prior permission of instructor, department chair, and dean required.

342 American Political Careers (3)

Examination of political careers in America, including issues of ambition, motivation, choices, and responsibility in political life. Use of political science materials, literature, and other sources to make analytical statements about life in the American political arena.

MPT 343 American Presidency (3)

Evolution of the presidency, its powers and restraints; organizing and using White House staff; executive decision- making; contemporary views of the office.

MPT 344 U.S Congress (3)

Sociology and politics of legislative process; legislative recruitment, structure and influence of the committee system, impact of party leadership, and nature of legislative decision-making.

345 National Issues (3)

Examination of major contemporary domestic national issues, especially pollution, health care, inflation and recession, crime, income distribution, poverty, federal budget.

MPT 346 Global Gender Politics (3)

Examination of the role of women in political participation, political protest, and political and economic development worldwide. Explores the usefulness of gender as a conceptual tool for comparative analysis, and uses case study material from the developed and developing world to examine how women's involvement in politics both shapes and is shaped by various political contexts. Cross-listed with WMS 346.

347 Women and the Law (3)

Examination of the evolution of sex-based classifications in American law. Considers the role of law as an agent of social change. Cross-listed with WMS 347. Offered infrequently.

351 Criminal Justice (4)

Survey and analysis of major components of the system of criminal justice with emphasis on law enforcement, judicial process, and corrections.

MPT 352 Constitutional Law and Politics (4)

Supreme Court as a legal and political institution; leading judicial decisions with respect to separation of powers and federalism.

MPT 353 Constitutional Rights and Liberties (4)

Leading cases and related materials on the Bill of Rights and 14th Amendment.

354 Political Parties and the Election Process (3)

Nature, functions, organizations, and activities of political parties and the processes of nomination, campaigns and elections in the American political system, with a comparative analysis of parties and the election process in other political systems.

355 Public Opinion and Political Behavior (3)

Legitimate and non-legitimate political behavior of citizens, including electoral behavior, political recruitment, violence, and apathy; origins, appearance, and impacts of mass and elite opinions and ideologies.

MPT 356 Mass Media and Politics (3)

Mass media, especially television, in politics in the United States, with comparisons to nature, roles, and impacts on politics of the mass media in other countries. Emphasis given to mass media as instruments of political communication and opinion leadership, and as tools of political influence and control.

357 Politics of Organized Interests (3)

Nature, functions, organizations, and activities of interest groups in the American political system with a comparative analysis of interest groups in other political systems.

362 Administrative Politics and Decision Making (3)

Decision making and policy formation in the public administrative and bureaucratic setting, comparative analysis of competing models of bureaucratic decision making, bureaucracy as a policy making institution, politics of regulatory agencies and governmental budgetary process.

363 Administrative Law (3)

Administrative law and procedures; legislative delegation of power; administrative rule making, promulgation and enforcement; scope and constraints; appeals; controlling administrative discretion; public participation and access to information.

MPT 364 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3)

Power and policymaking in the American federal system. Problems in managing, coordinating, and administering intergovernmental system, with case studies on fiscal federalism and grants management, intergovernmental coordination, interstate relations, and federal reorganization.

MPT 373 American Foreign Policy (3)

Theoretical and case studies in the formulation and conduct of American foreign policy; analysis of the role of personality, intelligence gathering, decision making, and diplomacy in the execution of foreign policy.

MPT 374 Comparative Foreign Policies (3)

Comparative analysis of foreign policies of representative world powers, including comparative methods of foreign policy analysis and world roles, foreign policy objectives, foreign policymaking and implementing processes, foreign policy actions and their consequences of such states as Britain, France, Russia, People's Republic of China, Egypt, India.

MPT 375 International Relations of East Asia (3)

Interpretative analysis of international politics in East Asia since World War II, including critical examination of the American role; current strategic and economic capabilities and policy options in People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Russia, and their linkage to the international system.

MPT 376 U.S. National Security Policy (3)

Examination of U.S. national security and defense requirements, the defense policymaking process, U.S. national security interests in the post-Cold War era, the roles for nuclear weapons, new security issues, and the continuing tensions of searching for security in a democratic polity.

MPT 378 Latin America: The Region and the World (3)

Examination of the economic and political relations among Latin American nations and between Latin America and the industrialized world.

MPT 381 Global Governance (3)

Examines different approaches and institutional arrangements for promoting international cooperation and managing conflict, with special emphasis on developments within the United Nations system, the growth of transgovernmental cooperation, and the grassroots activities of nongovernmental organizations.

MPT 382 International Law (3)

Nature and principles of international law, with special emphasis on changing concepts and conflicting claims in the development of rules for the world community.

386 Global Competition (3)

Critical evaluation of the interplay of political and economic factors in international relations. Special attention given to the impact of trade, multinational corporations, and commercial, technological, and industrial policy on international political relations and development of the U.S.A., Japan, Western Europe, and newly industrializing countries. Offered infrequently.

MPT 387 Comparative Security Issues (3)

Comparative analysis of security issues confronting developed and developing countries, with emphasis on traditional military security concerns, and nontraditional security concerns such as national economic development, food security, resource security, and human security.

406 Public Policy Analysis Laboratory (2)

Practice in organizing a policy research team, preparing and presenting an applied policy research project. Practice in the application of program evaluation design, document analysis, interviewing, primary and secondary data collection, data analysis, legislative research, implementation analysis, organizational analysis, benefit-cost analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, and other applied policy research techniques and issues covered in POL 466. Must be taken concurrently with POL 466. Required for public administration majors, POL 466 Capstone.

411/511 American Political Thought (3)

Examines how traditions of liberalism, republicanism, and religion have shaped American political ideas and culture. Attention to the thought of the Founding, Lincoln's refounding, feminism, and African-American political thought. Prerequisites: (411) POL 201; (511) graduate standing.

MPC 419 Civil Society and Modern Politics (3)

Capstone that discusses the nature of modern civil society, including a discussion of its nature, its historical origins, the problems that threaten its continued existence, and the possible solutions that might be used to preserve and maintain it. Cannot be counted to meet the minimum number of credit hours for a major in the department. Prerequisite: open to seniors who are either majors in political science or who, as non-majors, have taken the Political Thinking Thematic Sequence. Offered infrequently.

423/523 European Union: Politics and Policies (4)

Exploration of the development, structure, and operation of the EC as well as its main policies and their effects on governments, business organizations, and other interests operating in the EC. Examines the interface between politics and economic activity within the EC and its role as a principal economic partner of the U.S., an emerging security actor, and the world's most developed example of regional integration.

MPC 424/524 Transatlantic Seminar: Politics of International Business (4-6; maximum 6)

Concentrated examination of political climate of economic activity in Western Europe with special emphasis on operations, procedures, and policies of the European Community. Based at the European Center in Luxembourg, sessions are also held in Brussels, Paris, and/or other major centers as may be required by the program. Daily seminar sessions primarily with European specialists. Students have access to libraries, data archives, and specialist consultants of the European Community in preparing research. Prerequisite: POL 423/523 or equivalent. Summer only.

425/525 British and Irish Politics (3)

Surveys the political culture, institutions, and policy processes of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Contemporary developments are examined in a comparative context that explore the impact of dramatic demographic, economic, and political change.

426 Inside Washington (8)

Intensive study of the contemporary Washington community - government institutions, public officials, journalists, consultants, staff, and interest groups - through reading, lecture, on-site observations, expert presentations, discussion, research, writing, and internships. Program conducted in Washington, DC. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Cross-listed with COM 426 and JRN 426.

430 Seminar on Comparative Political Systems (4; maximum 8)

Reading, research, reports, and discussion on selected topics and problems.
430A Comparative Political Analysis
MPT 430B Political Systems of Russia and Eastern Europe
430D Political Systems of Asia

436/536 Politics of Iraq (3)

Politics in the state of Iraq, from the early 20th century to the present, with emphasis on struggles for democracy in the post-Saddam period. Prerequisite: POL 221

MPC 439 North American Politics: Unity and Diversity (3)

Focuses on the political, economic, and sociocultural integration of North America, as well as factors that impede such integration. Themes may include regionalism, NAFTA, immigration, labor organizing, women's movements, race and ethnicity, and environmental policy making. Students are expected to analyze issues from a diversity of perspectives and to participate actively in a collaborative learning environment. Prerequisite: senior standing; completion of POL 221 or 271 and appropriate Thematic Sequence, or permission of instructor.

440/540 Havighurst Center Seminar (4)

Exploration of significant issues related to Russian and post communist affairs. Each semester focuses on a central theme or topic that is examined through presentations, readings, research, discussion, and writing. May be repeated once with only 4 hours counting towards graduation.

MPC 459 Capstone Seminar on the American Political System (3)

Examination of broad themes on the American political system through readings, research, writing, presentations, and discussions. Topics vary, within the broad themes denoted below, according to section. Prerequisite: open to seniors who are majors in the department or who have completed a Thematic Sequence in National Political Institutions, Public Law, or Effective Citizenship.
MPC 459A American Political Culture
MPC 459B American Political Development
MPC 459C American Democracy Reconsidered
MPC 459D Governing the Nation from Washington
MPC 459E The American Agenda
MPC 459F Governing States and Communities
MPC 459G Practical Politics in the U.S.
MPC 459H Citizen Politics in the U.S.
MPC 459I Constitutional Politics in the U.S.

460 Seminar on Public Administration and Policy Analysis (4; maximum 8)

Readings, research, reports, and discussion on selected topics and problems.

MPC 466 Public Policy Analysis (3)

Final course in the public administration required core. Study of the stages of policy process including problem definition, policy formulation, implementation, impact, evaluation, and termination, and the role of the policy analyst in these processes. Corequisite: POL 409 required. Prerequisite: POL 261, 306, and senior standing. Others who may take this Capstone include students who have completed the Public Management Thematic Sequence or those with permission of instructor.

MPT 467/567 Public Budgeting (3)

Theories and techniques of the role of the modern budget in determination of public policy, in administrative planning, control of government operations, and intergovernmental relations.

468/568 Public Personnel Administration (3)

Influence of social and political values on public service concepts and institutions. Analysis of the decline of the spoils system and development of civil service. Problems, challenges, and prospects in managing human resources in the public sector at national, state, and local levels, including public service unions, civil liberties of public employees, equal opportunity, affirmative action, health and safety and public productivity. Credit for graduation not given for both POL 468/568 and MGT 401/50l.

470 Seminar on International Relations (4; maximum 8)

Readings, research, reports, and discussion on selected topics and problems.
470C International Law and Organization

MPC 471 The International System (3)

Provides opportunity to think critically about the meaning and implications of theories and concepts that have been introduced in their prior course work. Students encouraged to think carefully about how one might conduct research that is designed to test and assess the applicability of these theories and concepts to the international system, past and present. One basic focal point of the class is to think carefully about how well some of the traditional theories about international relations apply to the contemporary international arena. Prerequisite: open to senior political science and diplomacy and foreign affairs majors and to those who have completed an appropriate Thematic Sequence, or permission of instructor.

MPC 478 Media and Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean (3)

Critical examination of the media's treatment of political events in Latin America and the Caribbean. Particular attention given to role of mainstream media in the United States for shaping perceptions of the region and individual countries within it. Cross-listed with LAS 478.

486/586 Global Trade & Investment (4)

An examination of the political implications of global trade and investment. Special emphasis on the politics of market access, competition, industrial leadership, and transfer of technology, IP disputes, and the shift of manufacturing into the agglomeration economies in the East Asian region. Prerequisite: For 486: POL 271 or permission of instructor. For 586: graduate standing.

MPC 487 Individual Lives and International Politics (3)

Students consider the ways in which personal lives are interwoven into the political lives of nations and the world. Through the use of autobiographies, political histories of 20th century world affairs, and primary documents, students explore the interaction of individual lives and international politics. Students construct their own political autobiographies in partial fulfillment of Capstone requirements. Prerequisite: senior standing and at least one course in international or comparative politics in the Department of Political Science.

488/588 Russia and the Republics in International Relations (3)

Seminar examines the impact and consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union on international relations. Special attention is devoted to examining the emerging relationships among the former Soviet Republics and between these states and the larger world community. Prerequisite: POL 271.

MPC 489 Conflict Management in a Divided World (3)

Focuses on devising ways to manage contemporary conflicts. Possible areas for investigation include international trade and investment, arms proliferation, ethnic strife, refugees, and immigration. This Capstone is designed as an exercise in collaborative learning to examine the underlying causes of a particular conflict, explore the different alternatives for managing and/or resolving it, and develop a set of constructive recommendations and a plan for implementation. Prerequisite: senior standing; must be major in the department, have completed an appropriate Thematic Sequence, or have permission of instructor.

605 Globalization and Governance (4)

Study of political, economic, cultural, and security interdependence in the international arena. Prepares students to analyze the effects of globalization on domestic and international governance in the United States and worldwide, and to conduct related research.

606 Quantitative Methods for Political Scientists (4)

Methods for analysis of data from all subfields of the discipline of political science. Use of statistical packages and computers.

607 Intermediate Quantitative Political Analysis (4)

Multivariate research methods applied in research for all political science subfields. Assumes and advances skills in data analysis and statistical packages. Prerequisite: POL 606.

608 Techniques of Political Analysis (4)

Advanced quantitative techniques of political analysis. Prerequisite: POL 605, 606, and 607. Offered alternate years.

609 Qualitative Methods of Political Analysis (4)

Non-quantitative methods of political analysis examined and applied to areas of the discipline. Survey of classic and contemporary research employing qualitative approaches to political science. Prerequisite: POL 605 and 607. Summer only; offered infrequently.

610 Seminar on Political Theory and Methodology (4; maximum 8)

Selected topics and problems in political theory and methodology. Offered infrequently.

623 Proseminar on Comparative Political Analysis (4)

Graduate survey of field: basic concepts and definitions, development of scholarship in the field, current theoretical approaches and methods, survey of the major literature of comparative analysis and its contributors, and an overview of selected theories.

630 Seminar: Comparative Political System (4)

The Russian Cultural Workshop allows undergraduate and graduate students to immerse themselves in Russian Culture through activities, excursions, and lectures form Miami faculty while applying their experiences to a specific academic discipline ("track") of their choosing. Guest lecturers from Russian universities will provide added perspective on issues and topics covered.
630A Comparative Political Analysis
630B Political Systems of the Russia and Eastern Europe
630C Political Systems of Western Europe
630D Political Systems of Asia
630E Political Systems of Latin America
630H Seminar in Ethno-Nationalism

640 Public Affairs Internship (1-6; on pass/fail basis)

Supervised work experience in federal, state, and local government and nonprofit organizations. Prior permission of instructor and department chair required.

641 Proseminar on the American Political System (3)

Graduate survey of the field: its development, scope, divisions, basic concepts, major literature, theories, and modes of analysis; major aspects of the field. Offered infrequently.

650 Seminar on the American Political System (4; maximum 8)

Selected topics and problems in the field of the American political system.
650A The Presidency and Congress
650C Law and Judicial Politics
650D Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Behavior
650E The Mass Media and Politics
650F Environmental Politics

660 Seminar on Public Administration and Policy Analysis (4; maximum 8)

Selected topics and problems in the field of public administration and policy analysis.
660A Public Administration
660B Public Policy Analysis

661 Proseminar on Public Administration (3)

Graduate survey of the field of public administration: its development and scope, major literature, theories and modes of analysis; in-depth consideration of such major aspects as organizational theory and structure, bureaucratic behavior and policymaking, decision theory, comparative administration, budgetary process.

664 Seminar on Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (4)

Provides an understanding of the dynamics of and the interrelationships among and between the federal, state, and local levels of government. Analyzes origins, evolution, controversies, and prospects for survival of the American federal system and seeks to expand an understanding of intergovernmental relations in federal systems outside the U.S.

666 Proseminar on Public Policy Analysis (4)

Graduate survey of the field of public policy analysis: its development and scope, major literature, theories and mode of analysis; major aspects of public policy in the American political system: national, state, and local.

670 Seminar on International Relations (4; maximum 8)

Selected topics and problems in the field of international relations.
670A International Politics
670B Foreign Policy Analysis

671 Proseminar on International Relations (3)

Graduate survey of principal areas and approaches to the field of international relations as a research discipline; development and scope of the field, major theories, and modes of analysis; logic and methods of various forms of inquiry and research in the several major areas of the field.

672 Foreign Policy Analysis (4)

This seminar entails studying foreign policy in a comparative fashion - across countries, several time frames, different levels of analysis, etc. Examines foreign policy by looking at the ways in which scholars think about foreign policy. The first major task is to survey recent foreign policy scholarship. The second major task is to try to translate into useful information what scholars are doing for policy makers.

673 U.S. Foreign Policy (4)

Seminar provides an overview of themes and approaches to the study of U.S. foreign policy within political science literature. Main approaches, methods, and critiques of U.S. foreign policy.

674 Foreign Policy of Developing Countries (4)

Advanced seminar looks at the theory and practice of foreign policy in the developing or ¿Third¿ world. Examines the impacts of colonialism, neo-colonialism, economic weakness and dependence, internal conflict, and other factors of foreign policy behavior.

675 American Trade Policy (4)

Examines trade theory, the role of the president and Congress in formulating and implementing trade policy, the American role in GATT and WTO, protectionism, trade and coercion, and current trade issues.

681 International Organization (4)

The role of international governmental and nongovernmental organizations as instruments for dealing with problems in an increasingly interdependent world. Introduction to competing theories and approaches to multilateral cooperation and different frameworks for organizing at the international level.

682 International Law (4)

Survey of international law and organization. Topics include theoretical approaches to the study of international law, the historical development of international law, and the nature and function of international law and institutions in the contemporary world.

683 International Political Economy (4)

Analysis of political institutions and international regimes that deal with problems of international economics, trade, and development. Emphasis on the politics of economic transition and globalization. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

695 Research Tutorial for Master's Degree (4)

Directed research on subject matter to be determined in consultation with student's adviser and director of tutorial.

698 Teaching Political Science (1)

Theory and practice of teaching political science. Required of graduate students seeking appointment as teaching associates. Pass/fail registration only; credit may not be applied to the minimum requirements for a graduate degree. Summer only.

700 Research for Master's Thesis (1-12; minimum 6, maximum 12)

710 Research on Political Theory and Methodology (4; maximum 12)

Advanced research on selected topics and problems in political theory and methodology.
710A Research on Political Philosophy
710B Research on Empirical Theory
710C Research on Methods of Policy Analysis

730 Research on Comparative Political Systems (4; maximum 12)

Advanced research on selected topics and problems on comparative political systems.
730A Comparative Political Analysis
730B The Political Systems of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
730C The Political Systems of Western Europe
730D The Political Systems of Asia
730E The Political Systems of Latin America

750 Research on the American Political System (4; maximum 12)

Advanced research on selected topics and problems on the American political system.
750A The Presidency and Congress
750C Law and Judicial Politics
750D Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Behavior

760 Research on Public Administration and Policy Analysis (4; maximum 12)

Advanced research on selected topics and problems on public administration and policy analysis. Offered infrequently.
760B Public Policy Analysis

770 Research on International Relations (4; maximum 12)

Advanced research on selected topics and problems on international relations.
770A International Politics
770B American and Comparative Foreign Policy

780 Readings in Political Science (1-4; maximum 4)

Directed readings on selected topics in political science.

780C China Political Economy Seminar.

Visits factories in major clusters of automotive and electronics production in Beijine, Tianjin, Changchun, the Shanghai-Zuzhou-Hangzhou High-Teck Triangle, and electronic component producers in the Shenshen-Dongguan-Shekou area. Structured discussions prepare students for interaction with officials, foreign and local executives and operational personnel; walk-through tours of major manufacturing and assembly facilities, including clean-rooms, state of the art assembly lines, low-tech, labor intensive casting, and more traditional Chinese metal working workshops and assembly operations. Prerequisites: POL 335/375, POL 386/486 or equivalent. Permission by instructor required.

780T Transatlantic Seminar on European Union 2005.

The Transatlantic Seminar is a pre-professional program designed to build the background and analytical skill of participants concerning the politics, policies, structure and operation of the contemporary movement toward European integration and, especially, the European Union. The seminar meets with leading European specialists in Paris, Berlin, Prague, Luxembourg, Brussels, and London. POL 423/523 or approved equivalent is a prerequisite for participation. Participants are admitted by permission of instructor only.

790 Directed Study in Political Science (1-16; maximum 24, on Credit/No Credit basis)

Directed and supervised study in doctoral student's major and minor fields of comprehensive examination preparation, including tutorials and reports. Prerequisite: completion of field course credits for doctoral degree.

790C China Political Economy Seminar.

Visits factories in major clusters of automotive and electronics production in Beijine,Tianjin, Changchun, the Shanghai-Zuzhou-Hangzhou High-Teck Triangle, and electronic component producers in the Shenshen-Dongguan-Shekou area. Structured discussions prepare students for interaction with officials, foreign and local executives and operational personnel; walk-through tours of major manufacturing and assembly facilities, including clean-rooms, state of the art assembly lines, low-tech, labor intensive casting, and more traditional Chinese metal working workshops and assembly operations. Prerequisites: POL 335/375, POL 386/486 or equivalent. Permission by instructor required.

850 Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-16; minimum 16, maximum 60)

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