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HIST 490

The student plans and pursues an independent research project in History.

HIST 495

This course is an administrative placeholder used to record a student’s score on Comprehensive Exams (CR/NCR).

POLS 110

This course is an introduction to the formal and informal structures, institutions, and processes which comprise the American political system at the national level.

This course is a study of the basic theories and issues in the subfield of comparative politics. Topics covered will include comparative methodology, economic development, regime type, political institutions, and comparative social issues such as revolution, ethnicity, and nationalism. Students who successfully complete this course will understand basic comparative political methodology, comparisons of political institutions and governmental systems, and how public policies affect populations.

POLS 112

This course provides an introduction to international relations. Emphasis is on the study of conflict and cooperation in the international system and on the study of power, diplomacy, alliances, international law and organization, and other forms of interaction.

POLS 120

This course is a study of the structure, role, and procedure of the United Nations. Emphasis is on preparation for student participation in a simulated United Nations conference. This course may be repeated for credit.

POLS 211

This course is an international study of women’s issues, focusing on women in the global economy, reproductive rights, domestic abuse, civic duties, HIV/AIDS, genital mutilation, and Sharia law. Contemporary issues pertaining to women in such countries as China, Japan, South Africa, Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Mexico are compared to promote understanding of and broaden perspectives on the lives of women outside the United States. (This course can be taken as INTD 211.)

POLS 253

This course is an examination of the political, economic, ethical/philosophical, and international security dimensions of the relationship between the environment and society. Special focus is on the role of political institutions and the market in resolving the ecological challenges of the 21st century.

POLS 320

This course examines the roles of the United States Congress and other national legislatures as makers of law and policy. Emphasis is on formal and informal internal structural organizations.