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POLS 371-379

This is a series of upper level courses in Political Science. The content of specific courses varies.

Case studies and moot cases examine the historical development of important constitutional issues before the United States Supreme Court. Students become familiar with the basic structure and functions of the federal court system. (This course may be taken for credit as HIST 401.)

POLS 470

This internship is a faculty supervised off-campus experience that relates to political science. The off-campus experience must be approved by the chair of the department prior to the beginning of the internship. Off-campus work is supervised jointly by a faculty supervisor and a designated off-campus mentor. After completing the internship, students submit reflective essays regarding the quality of the internship experience and its connections to political science. The student is evaluated by the faculty supervisor who may take into consideration the evaluation of the mentor.

POLS 477

This course is a study of Political Science as a discipline, including its major subfields: Theory and Method; Political Processes and Individual Behavior; Political Institutions of the State; Nations and their Relationships.

POLS 487-488

POLS 490

The student plans and pursues an independent project in Political Science.

POLS 495

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

HSEM 101

Through challenging readings, presentations, exercises, demonstrations, writing, and experiential projects, students approach the topic of Appalachia from multiple epistemologies. An inter-divisional team of faculty will provide instruction. The course satisfies requirements for BFYE, WI, and GAC.

HSEM 102

Students complete a project that integrates the learning they completed in the fall—through campus service, a community project, an artistic endeavor, or the like. An additional focus is on personal development-identifying academic interests and strengths; designing a challenging course plan and major, further developing study skills, setting academic goals for the Bethany experience.

HSEM 201

Through challenging readings, presentations, exercises, demonstrations, writing, and experiential projects, students approach a topic of their choosing that explores the nature and functioning of formal and/or informal institutions in contemporary society). An inter-divisional team of faculty will provide instruction. The course satisfies requirements for WI and LI.