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PHIL 4023 Philosophical Theology
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The theological character of certain aspects of contemporary philosophy and the philosophical significance of certain modern theological proposals. Same as REL 4023 .
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PHIL 4053 Aesthetics
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In-depth study of one or more major figures in the philosophy of art, such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Sartre, or Heidegger.
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PHIL 4063 Philosophy of Law
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Major alternative theories of the nature of law and legal systems and possible synthesis, with emphasis on selected principal writings of such philosophers as Hart, Kelsen, R.M. Dworkin, Ross, Fuller, and Raz. Topics include the nature of norms, the relation between law and morality studies, and issues in theory of adjudication. Same as POL 4063 .
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PHIL 4073 Phenomenology
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Examination of the most important movement in European philosophy in the twentieth century which spawned Sartre’s existentialism, Heidegger’s ontology, hermeneutics, and post-structuralism. Attention to its consequences for history and historical science, anthropology, psychology, cultural studies, and methods of analysis and interpretation.
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PHIL 4143 Studies in Plato and Aristotle
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Seminal Platonic dialogues or Aristotelian treatises, with attention to the established arena of public discourse within which philosophy competed for the prize of wisdom. Supplementary reading may include sections from Ancient Greek poetry, drama, and history.
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PHIL 4163 Philosophy of Natural Law and Natural Right
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An introduction to the Western natural law tradition. The course is grounded in a study of Thomas Aquinas on natural law, and proceeds to examine discussions by Hobbes, Locke, Kant, Fuller, and Hart. Same as REL 4163 /LAWU 4163 .
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PHIL 4233 Seminar in the History of Educational Thought
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Seminar on a single author, the educational thought of a particular time and place, or a theme of school of thought. For juniors or seniors minoring in education and majoring or minoring in philosophy. Also open to underclass students of any major who are exceptionally able or well-prepared. Same as EDUC 4233 .
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PHIL 4243 Augustine
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An introduction to the theology of Augustine of Hippo, with special attention to his moral nd political writings. Same as REL 4043 .
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PHIL 4253 Text and Meaning
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Interdisciplinary course on hermeneutics that examines how texts, contexts, and language communicate claims of meaning, value, and beauty. We will examine these issues through examples in art, religion, law, music, and literature. Same as REL 4253 .
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PHIL 4263 Kant and German Idealism
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Kant’s “Copernican Revolution” in philosophy - the “Critique of Reason” - as it applies to science, nature, ethics, theology, politics, aesthetic and history, and its impact on German Romanticism, Idealism, and later movements like Marxism and Existentialism.
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PHIL 4333 Jewish Philosophy and Revelation: Ancient and Medieval Approaches
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An exploration of philosophical reflection on the Hebrew scriptures in the ancient and medieval periods, with emphasis on the rabbis of the Talmud and Maimonides. Same as REL 4333 .
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PHIL 4453 Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche
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Development of 19th-century German philosophy including the problem of the nature and significance of history. Emphasis on Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche, with additional readings from Fichte, Feuerbach, and Schopenhauer. Same as HIST 4453 .
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PHIL 4543 Philosophy of Religion
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Analysis of various religious stances and positions to understand the philosophical assumptions involved. Same as REL 4543 .
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PHIL 4603 Kierkegaard
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Close study of the major pseudonymous works of Kierkegaard, with special attention to “aesthetic,” “ethical,” and “religious” modes of life, the nature of paradox, love, anxiety, despair, faith, “the moment,” and grace. Same as REL 4603 .
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PHIL 4863 Special Topics
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PHIL 4973 Senior Project
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PHIL 4993 Independent Study
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Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 1001 The World of Physics
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An introduction to the profession, culture, and discipline of physics. Primarily for those intending, or considering, a career in physics or engineering physics.
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PHYS 1003 Liberal Art of Physics
(3 hours) Block Three
Selected ideas drawn from classical and modern (relativity and quantum) physics and astronomy that have most influenced human history, culture, and economy, including the historical and cultural context in which the ideas developed. Emphasis on concepts common to all physical sciences. Not intended for premedical students.
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PHYS 1011 Introductory Physics I Laboratory
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Laboratory experiments designed to complement the topics covered in PHYS 1013 . Non-calculus based. Corequisite: PHYS 1013 .
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PHYS 1013 Introductory Physics I
(3 hours) Block Three
An introduction to natural phenomena and their description using algebra-based mathematical models. Emphasis on general problem-solving techniques and the development of critical thinking skills. Forces, motion, energy, momentum, fluids, and waves. Primarily for students not majoring in engineering or physical sciences. Primarily for students not majoring in engineering or physical sciences. Prerequisite: MATH 1093 or MATH 1163 .
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PHYS 1021 Introductory Physics II Laboratory
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Laboratory experiments designed to complement the topics covered in PHYS 1023 . Corequisite: PHYS 1023 .
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PHYS 1023 Introductory Physics II
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A continuation of PHYS 1013 . Topics include electricity, magnetism, electric circuits, optics, relativity, quantum phenomena, radioactivity, and particle physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 1013 .
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PHYS 1093 Astronomy
(3 hours) Block Three
Astronomy from the earth to the limits of the observable universe. Includes the history of astronomy and how the scientific method came to be applied to it; the laws of physics and how they apply to astronomy; descriptions of celestial objects; and scientific theories of the origin, and scientific theories of the origin, evolution, and operation of the universe.
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PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
(1 hour)
Experiments in mechanics and wave motion designed to complement the topics covered in PHYS 2053 . Corequisite: PHYS 2053 .
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PHYS 2053 General Physics I
(3 hours)
A calculus-based introduction to the classical laws of nature describing forces, motion, energy and momentum, and their applications. Includes Newton’s laws and conservation laws for energy and momentum with applications to elasticity, oscillations, waves, fluids and gravity. Primarily for science and engineering students. Prerequisite: MATH 2014 .
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PHYS 2061 General Physics II Laboratory
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Experiments in magnetism, electricity, and light designed to complement the topics covered in PHYS 2063 . Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 2063 .
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PHYS 2063 General Physics II
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A calculus-based introduction to the classical laws of nature describing electricity, magnetism and electromagnetic induction, and their applications. Includes Maxwell’s laws with applications to circuits, electromagnetic waves, and geometric and physical optics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2053 and MATH 2024 .
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PHYS 2071 General Physics III Laboratory
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Experiments in introductory relativity, quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 2073 .
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PHYS 2073 General Physics III
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Introduction to the theories and applications of atomic, nuclear, quantum, relativistic, and solid state physics with applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 2063 . Corequisite: MATH 2073 or MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 3043 Statistical and Thermal Physics
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Classical and statistical descriptions of thermodynamics. Essentials of probability and statistics, kinetic theory of gasses, statistical mechanics, temperature, equations of state, heat, internal energy, entropy, reversibility and distribution functions. Prerequisites: PHYS 2073 and MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 3053 Methods of Mathematical Physics in Physical Sciences
(3 hours)
Broad introduction to analytical techniques used in upper-level physics courses. Various approaches to problems in optics and waves, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics will be covered. Prerequisites: PHYS 2073 and MATH 3073 , or permission of instructor.
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PHYS 3072 Senior Physics Laboratory
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A senior level course in experimental physics with experiments in optics, interferometry, atomic and laser physics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2073 , PHYS 2071 , PHYS 3112 .
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PHYS 3112 Physics Instrumentation Laboratory
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Project and design in engineering physics. Stresses use of discrete and integrated circuitry in both digital and analog signal acquisition and processing. Construction of a project is included. Prerequisites for B.S. in physics and engineering physics: EE 2003 , EE 2001 . Recommended prerequisites for B.A. in Physics: EE 2003 , EE 2001 .
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PHYS 3122 Instrumentation Methods Laboratory
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Project and design for data acquisition, analysis, and control systems. Stresses design, evaluation, calibration, troubleshooting, and application of electronic instrumentation incorporating appropriate engineering standards and realistic constraints. Design projects include microcontroller programming for measurement systems, sensors, and actuators. Professional ethics questions are discussed. Prerequisite: PHYS 3112 .
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PHYS 3133 Introduction to Musical Acoustics
(3 hours)
The physics of vibrating acoustic components such as strings, bars, membranes and plates, coupled acoustic systems, propagation of sound in air (including radiation, transmission, absorption, and diffraction), and the production and reception of musical sounds. Prerequisite: PHYS 2053 . Corequisite: MATH 3073 or PHYS 3053 .
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PHYS 4003 Classical Mechanics
(3 hours)
Newtonian mechanics; harmonic, damped, and driven damped oscillators; resonance; variational calculus; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics; central force motion; collisions; rigid body dynamics; coupled oscillators; vibrating strings; noninertial frames. Prerequisites: PHYS 3053 , MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 4033 Quantum Mechanics I
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Introductory quantum mechanics. Solutions of the time-independent Schrodinger equation in three dimensions. Angular momentum and identical particles. Prerequisites: PHYS 3053 , MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 4043 Quantum Mechanics II
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Continuation of PHYS 4033 . Approximation techniques and selected topics in modern physics such as atomic, solid state, nuclear and particle physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 4033 .
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PHYS 4053 Introduction to Material Science
(3 hours)
Structure-properties relationships in functional materials. Topics include atoms and interatomic bonds; crystal structure; structural defects; mechanical properties; phase diagrams; electrical properties and energy band structure; thermal properties, magnetic properties, optical properties; surfaces and interfaces; and nanomaterials. Prerequisites: CHEM 1013 and either PHYS 3053 or CHEM 4023 .
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PHYS 4063 Electricity and Magnetism
(3 hours)
Study of static electric fields in free space and in matter, and the analogous treatment of magnetic fields, leading to a discussion of electromagnetic induction and Maxwell’s equations. Introduction to electromagnetic waves and radiation from moving charges. Prerequisite: PHYS 3053 .
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PHYS 4073 Electromagnetic Waves and Optics
(3 hours)
Electromagnetic radiation, interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter, interference, diffraction, black body radiation, lasers and geometrical optics. Prerequisite: PHYS 4063 .
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PHYS 4083 Introduction to Nanoscience
(3 hours)
Topics will vary, but may include quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, microscopy in nanotechnology, nanochemistry, electrons in nanomaterials, molecular electronics, basic nano structured materials, and applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 3053 or permission of department chair.
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PHYS 4093 Introduction to General Relativity
(3 hours)
A review of special relativity, Lorentz transformations, causality, and a survey of differential geometry and topology with the intention of applying these mathematics topics to curved spacetime. The course will continue on to cover metric theory, Einstein’s equation, solutions of Einstein’s equation, matter dynamics in curved spacetime, models of cosmology, and a brief description of compact objects (e.g., black holes and neutron stars). Prerequisites: PHYS 4003 and PHYS 4063 .
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PHYS 4102 Engineering Physics Project I
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The student, in consultation with a faculty advisor, selects a project or research topic that incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints. An engineering design presentation describing the project and proposing a solution must be submitted prior to completion of this course. Prerequisite: Senior standing in engineering physics or permission of physics chair.
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PHYS 4201 Engineering Physics Project II
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Continuation of PHYS 4102 . The plan of action developed in PHYS 4102 is executed, and a final report is submitted prior to completion of this course. Prerequisite: PHYS 4102 .
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PHYS 4503 Solid State Physics
(3 hours)
Crystal structure, Brillouin zones, crystal binding, imperfections in crystals, phonons, free electron Fermi gas, Wiedemann-Franz law, nearly free electrons, Bloch functions, Kronig-Penney model, concept of band gap, semiconductors and super-conductors, and magnetic materials. Prerequisite: PHYS 2073 .
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PHYS 4523 Fundamentals of Photonics
(3 hours)
Classical and quantum description of light. Beam optics, photon optics, statistical optics, lasers, photon sources and detectors and nonlinear optics. Prerequisites: PHYS 4063 , PHYS 3053 .
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PHYS 4563 Astrophysics
(3 hours)
Investigates the physics of stellar evolution and cosmology. Particular attention will be paid to models of stellar life cycles including energy production and stellar nucleosynthesis, models of stellar corpses and supernovae, the Big Bang model and cosmic nucleosynthesis. Prerequisites: PHYS 3053 , MATH 3073 .
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PHYS 4861-3 Special Topics
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PHYS 4871-3 Research and Physics Literature
(1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 4971-3 Undergraduate Research
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Individual research projects under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 4981-3 Senior Thesis
(1-3 hours)
Capstone individual research project to develop, advance and describe a system of current interest in physics. Coordinated by a physics faculty member. Thesis includes written and oral presentations of the completed work. Typically taken as 3 credits total over two semesters. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Physics (B.S. or B.A.) and permission of instructor.
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PHYS 4991-3 Independent Study
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Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PHYS 5003 Advanced Classical Mechanics
(3 hours)
Covers elementary principles, variational principles and Lagrange’s equations, two-body central problems, symmetries and conservation, and rigid body dynamics, the Hamiltonian equations of motion, Canonical transformation, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and introduction to nonlinear dynamics and chaos. Prerequisite: PHYS 4003 or equivalent.
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PHYS 5043 Advanced Quantum Mechanics
(3 hours)
Postulates of quantum mechanics. The Schrödinger, Heisenberg, and interaction pictures. Theory of angular momentum. Symmetries: parity, reflection, lattice transformation, time-reversal. Prerequisite: PHYS 4043 or equivalent.
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PHYS 5063 Electromagnetic Theory
(3 hours)
Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism. Boundary value problems in electrostatics, multipole moments, theory of dielectrics, magnetostatics, macroscopic electromagnetism. Prerequisite: PHYS 4063 or equivalent.
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PHYS 5083 Statistical Mechanics
(3 hours)
Review of basic statistical mechanics: harmonic oscillator, Bose and Fermi gases interacting classical gas. Basic phenomenology of phase transitions, Ising model, exact solutions, mean-field theory. Thermal shape fluctuations of polymers and membranes. Dynamics of thermal fluctuations: detailed balance, Langevin equation for harmonic oscillator, diffusion, Monte Carlo calculations. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
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POL 2023 European Politics International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two HCGD
Introduces the parliamentary governments of the developed economies of Western Europe. Treats the rise and fall of twentieth century fascism and communism as backdrop to the democratic experiments now going on in the European Union and in the post-communist transition economies of Central Europe.
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POL 2033 World Politics in the 21st Century International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two
Overview of the main theoretical perspectives that contribute to the understanding of world politics. Concrete case studies of global and regional conflict (Cold War, Israeli-Palestinian Dispute), transnational actors (international terrorist groups, MNCs, NGOs, and IGOs), international political economy and institutions, environmental issues and management.
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POL 2043 Politics and Culture of China International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two HCGD
China’s political culture, ideology, and institutions in the 20th century. Emphasis on the importance of the 1949 Revolution in contemporary China.
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POL 2053 Governing Ideas in America American Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two
The ideas and social forces that have shaped major periods of political change in America and their impact on governing institutions and public policy.
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POL 2073 Law and Society Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours) Block Two
Introduces the study of law and its relation to other social institutions and processes. Examination of the character and functioning of the American legal system.
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POL 2083 Ancient Political Thought Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours) Block Two HCGD
The political theory of pagan antiquity in Greece and Rome, focusing on Plato and Aristotle along with other writers. Attention to the role of Christianity in the evolution of Western political ideas.
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POL 2093 Modern Political Thought Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours) Block Two
How Western modernity arose in 16th-19th centuries. Pursues changes in the idea of the individual and of the political community from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and from the democratic revolutions to the rise of industrial societies.
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POL 2103 Global Threats to American Security International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two
The international security environment in the post-Cold War world. Conditions (such as failed states, Islamic extremism, remnants of Cold War rivalries) that spawn threats to U.S. security. Considers approaches to counterterrorism, the control of weapons of mass destruction, environmental security, and protection of critical infrastructure against cyber-warfare.
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POL 2153 Women and Democracy on Film Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours) Block One
Examines how democracy affects questions of authority and freedom that arise between women and men, as interpreted through film and the classics of political thought. Same as WS 2153 /FLM 2163 .
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POL 2243 Dictatorship and Democracy International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two
Examines a basic question of political life: Why do democracies prevail in some countries and dictatorships in others? The course asks three questions: (1) Why did democracies emerge across Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? (2) Why did some of those regimes degenerate into dictatorships during the Interwar period? (3) Do the causal factors that account for these episodes in European history also explain regime dynamics in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East?
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POL 2303 Understanding World Affairs International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two
Offers an overview of what everyone should know about the fundamental forces that are reshaping the world. It analyzes the role the British and U.S. world orders played during the 19th and 20th centuries in creating international peace, security and prosperity. It also offers analytic focus on the key forces shaping human security including artificial intelligence, environmental crises, and the genetic revolution.
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POL 2333 Introduction to Comparative Politics International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two HCGD
Surveys the subfield of political science known as comparative politics, which focuses on the domestic politics of countries other than the United States. The course is a broad overview that examines the rise of the European states, the extension of the global economy to the non-European world, and politics in contemporary post-colonial societies.
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POL 2363 Understanding American Politics American Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two
Introduces students to the institutions that govern American political life as well as the approaches and perspectives that political scientists use to evaluate the political system of the United States. Topics include the legislature, the presidency, the judiciary, civil liberties, civil rights, public opinion, and interest groups.
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POL 2383 India at Home and Abroad International Political Studies
(3 hours) Block Two HCGD
An overview of the domestic affairs and external policies of modern India, the only state likely capable of balancing China in Asia and potentially the most significant U.S. partner in the Asia-Pacific in the 21st Century. The first half of the course will examine Indian nationalism, leadership, domestic institutions, democracy, and development.
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POL 2423 Gender and Sexuality in U.S. Politics American Political Studies
(3 Hours) Block Two HCGD
Introduces students to themes of gender and sexuality as they pertain to the American political system. Students will explore a range of themes including how women influence the policymaking process, how gendered expectations influence civic participation, and how the LGBT community has changed American politics. Same as WS 2423 .
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POL 2993 Independent Study Political Science: Other Subdiscipline
(3 hours)
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POL 3003 Congress and the Presidency American Political Studies
(3 hours)
The institutional development and evolving relationships that characterize the legislative and executive branches of American government.
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POL 3013 Political Sociology Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
How politics affects society, and how society affects politics. Topics include the relations of social structure, political parties, social movement, and social change in the U.S. and other contemporary societies. Prerequisite: SOC 1033 or permission of instructor. Same as SOC 3013 .
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POL 3023 Politics of the Judicial System American Political Studies
(3 hours)
Examines the organization, function, and power of the judiciary in American politics. Begins by considering the degree to which judges, especially those of the U.S. Supreme Court, play policymaking roles.
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POL 3033 American Politics and Film American Political Studies
(3 hours)
The purpose of this course is to consider the role popular American films have played in the creation, maintenance, and subversion of America’s public myths.
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POL 3043 American Political Thought Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
Political theories from the Revolutionary, Civil War, Progressive, New Deal, and contemporary periods are examined in their institutional, cultural, and social contexts.
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POL 3053 American Foreign Policy American Political Studies
(3 hours)
The process of formulating U.S. foreign policy, with emphasis on the roles of President and Congress and on the functioning of the Department of State and the National Security Council. Concludes with an analysis of the major global issues confronting America.
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POL 3073 Politics and Culture of India International Political Studies
(3 hours) HCGD
Focuses on the broad facets of India’s experience in implementing a constitutional democracy, promoting economic growth and development, ensuring social justice, enhancing national security, and building a pan Indian identity in the context of a multi-religious, multi-linguistic, and multi-ethnic society.
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POL 3143 Liberalism and Democracy Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
The evolution of liberal political philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on the tensions between liberty and equality in economic and political life. Same as PHIL 3243 .
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POL 3183 Issues in European Political Development International Political Studies
(3 hours)
Concentration on the history, politics, and culture of a single European country, e.g. France, or a group of European countries. Considers also the connections to the European Union, globalization, relations with the United States, changing regional identities, and evolving norms.
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POL 3213 American Political Parties and Ideologies American Political Studies
(3 hours)
Examines the origins, evolution, and significance of political parties and ideologies in the American political system.
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POL 3223 Politics of Administration American Political Studies
(3 hours)
Examines the role administrators play in formulating as well as implementing public policy. Considers how citizens in a limited democracy can control those who implement the law and, thereby, wield the power of the state.
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POL 3263 African Politics International Political Studies
(3 hours) HCGD
A broad survey of African politics. Specifically, it investigates the causes and effects of corruption in many African countries; African state building trajectories; efforts to achieve democracy throughout Africa; why transformative economic development has been elusive; why ethnicity has proven to be a salient identity for political mobilization; and the AIDS epidemic present in parts of the continent.
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POL 3273 Chinese Politics International Political Studies
(3 hours)
This course focuses on the evolution of the Chinese political system since 1949. It analyzes the nature and causes of the Communist Revolution, the process and problems of socialist transformation, and the social, political, and economic changes that have occurred in the post-Mao period.
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POL 3293 Inequalities in American Democracy American Political Studies
(3 hours) HCGD
Explores the causes and consequences of various forms of inequality that pervade American life. Students will read and discuss a small but important sampling of the cutting edge research driving debates over inequality, including inquires into the enduring legacies of race, gender and socioeconomic class.
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POL 3303 State Building and Political Development International Political Studies
(3 hours)
The rise of the modern, sovereign state is one of the most important political developments in the past 500 years. The modern state has reordered the way territory is claimed; military power is organized; economic activity is regulated; and individuals conceive of their identities. To better understand the modern state, we will investigate how modern states developed initially in Western Europe and how state building trajectories have differed in Latin America, Africa, and East Asia.
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POL 3343 Civil Liberties in the United States American Political Studies
(3 hours)
Legal scholarship and U.S. Supreme Court case law concerning the relationship of the individual to the government. Emphasis on the Bill of Rights and the provisions of the 14th amendment.
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POL 3353 Politics and Culture of Japan International Political Studies
(3 hours)
The cultural experience of the Japanese in war, economic prosperity, and political stalemate as revealed in texts and film. Considers Japan’s developmental state, its foreign relations, its status as the no. 2 economic power, and its role in Asia and the world.
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POl 3373 Interests, Identities, & Money in U.S. Politics American Political Studies
(3 hours)
This course explores American pluralism, or the group-centered approach to understanding political activity. Students will read both classic and contemporary literature on American interest groups to better understand how groups compete, cooperate, and raise and spend money to accomplish their political objectives.
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POL 3383 Human Rights in International Politics and Law International Political Studies
(3 hours) HCGD
Addresses the politics and controversies associated with that branch of international law that aims to protect human dignity. Attention is given to matters of enforcement, the universality and indivisibility of rights, women’s rights, counter-terrorism policies and immigrants’ rights, The right to health, and global warming and human rights.
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POL 3393 Politics of the Global Commons International Political Studies
(3 hours)
Examines contemporary governance issues and policy pertaining to the environment, ecosystems,oceans, outer space, and the poles - spaces that constitute the global commons. How are problems at the global commons likely to affect human wellbeing and security? Same as LAWU 3393 .
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POL 3463 Constitutional Law American Political Studies
(3 hours)
Legal scholarship and U.S. Supreme Court case law concerning our system of separated and divided powers. Begins with an examination of American jurisprudence and theories of judicial review.
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POL 3603 International Human Rights Atrocities: Politics, Law and Justice International Political Studies
(3 hours) HCGD
Focuses upon the core crimes of international law (aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide), important developments in international criminal justice (including the Nuremberg Trials and the creation of the International Criminal Court), and alternatives to criminal tribunals such as the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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POL 3973 Seminar Political Science: Other Subdiscipline
(3 hours)
Independent reading, and research projects undertaken with permission of instructor.
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POL 4033 Seminar in the History of Political Thought Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
Consideration of a single author, the political thought of a particular time and place, or a theme or school of thought. For seniors majoring in history, political science, or philosophy, or pursuing a certificate in political philosophy. Same as HIST 4033 , PHIL 4003 .
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POL 4063 Philosophy of Law Political and Legal Theory
(3 hours)
Major alternative theories of the nature of law and legal systems and possible synthesis, with emphasis on selected principal writings of such philosophers as Hart, Kelsen, R.M. Dworkin, Ross, Fuller, and Raz. Topics include the nature of norms, the relation between law and morality studies, and issues in theory of adjudication. Same as PHIL 4063 .
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POL 4073 The American Presidency American Political Studies
(3 hours)
Examines the foundations of presidential power, traces the historical development of the institution, applies and evaluates various scholarly approaches to understanding the American presidency.
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