POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLS)

uPOLS 1000. American Government. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
American systems of constitutional governance; emphasis on the major institutions and policies.

POLS 1100. Introduction to Political Science. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Overview of political science and its subfields: American politics, comparative politics, political behavior, international relations and political theory. Focus on core questions in the discipline as well as the development of writing and critical thinking necessary for upper-division courses in the major.

POLS 2230. Mock Trial I.--Fall. Lec. 2. Lab 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Introduce the arts of persuasion in mock trial cases of civil law or criminal law, and emphasis courtroom demeanor and learning rules of evidence. You participate actively in a Tennessee invitational intercollegiate scrimmage in November. (Students may repeat once for a total of four credits, three of which may be counted an "approved course" in the major.)

POLS 2240. Mock Trial II.--Spring. Lab 1. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: POLS 2230 or consent of instructor. Intensive individual and teamwork preparation for competition of case learned in fall semester, with emphasis on particpation at regional competition for possible advancement to semi-finals and/or finals. (Students may repeat once for a total of two credits.)

POLS 3000. Data Analysis. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Computer aided data analysis. Emphasis on statistical analysis of political variables.

POLS 3200. American Political Thought. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Survey of American political theory.

POLS 3300. Introduction to Latin American Politics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Survey of selected Latin American political systems.

POLS 3310. Politics of Developing Nations. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Focus on the internal politics of selected developing nations.

POLS 3320. U.S. Policy Toward Latin America. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Focus on U.S. foreign policies that have an impact on Latin America and the Caribbean.

POLS 3330. State and Local Government. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Comparative study of state executives, legislatures, judiciaries, and policies; overview of counties and municipalities.

POLS 3400. Gender and Politics. Lec 3. Credit 3.
Role of gender in American politics and public policy, emphasizing the influence of political theories on individual world views.

POLS 3610. International Politics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Analysis of foreign policy conceptions and factors that affect relations among nations.

POLS 3650. International Organizations. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Analysis of international organizations.

POLS 3670. Foreign Policy. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Development and the formulation of U.S. foreign policy.

POLS 3700. The Legislative Process. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. The origins, organization and functions of legislatures.

POLS 3710. The American Executive. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. A comparative study of governmental executives.

POLS 3810. Judicial Process. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Survey of American state and federal court systems, using qualitative and quantitative methods.

POLS 4100. International Law. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Analysis of the nature, development, and concepts of international law.

POLS 4210. American Political Parties. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Study of political parties, pressure groups, and public opinion.

POLS 4310. Constitutional Law I: Struggle for Federal Powers and Accountability. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Recommended POLS 3810. Landmark cases in powers of the judiciary, presidency, Congress, and states' rights, with a Moot Court Term project.

POLS 4320. Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of instructor. Recommended POLS 3810 and 4310. Landmark cases in the development of civil liberties and civil rights of individuals with a Moot Court term project.

POLS 4400. Political Satire. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Study of political satire from the ancients to postmodern influences with an evaluation of the contemporary study of popular culture.

POLS 4410. Political Theory: Ancient and Medieval. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Analysis of political thought from ancient Greece to 1500.

POLS 4420. Political Theory: Early Modern. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Analysis of political thought from 1500 toward the present.

POLS 4510. Comparative Government: Europe. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. A comparison of the political systems of Europe.

POLS 4610. Public Administration and Public Policies. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Theory and cases in public administrative organizations and controls.

POLS 4900. Special Projects. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Supervised research and reading in any area where there is no appropriate course offering. May be taken twice, provided the topic is different.

POLS 4910. Seminar in Public Law. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Advanced readings in human rights issues.

POLS 4920. Seminar in Comparative Politics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Advanced reading and research on selected topics in comparative politics.

POLS 4950. Political Participation Internship. Credit 3-12.
Prerequisites: POLS 1000 and 3330. Directed study and research while serving as an intern in a political party. (Note: No more than six hours may be counted as "approved courses" in major.)

POLS 4960. Seminar in World Politics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Advanced reading and research on selected areas in international politics.

POLS 4990. Internship. Credit 1-12.
Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Directed study and research while serving as an intern in appropriate governmental offices. (Note: Only six hours may be counted as "approved courses" in the major.)