PS 121 American National Government (3)
An introduction to the nature, scope, and roles of American national government and politics in historical and contemporary contexts.
PS 122 American State and Local Government (3)
An introduction to American state and local governments in terms of their historical development, interrelationships, powers and functions, and issues facing them. Significant attention to governance in metropolitan areas.
PS 224 Public Opinion and Propaganda (3)
Formation of public opinion in a democracy and its role. Analysis of mass communication and the uses of propaganda in democratic and non-democratic states. Focus will be on intention, message and effects of uses of propaganda. Offered in odd alternate years.
PS 336 History of the Constitution (3)
The background of our constitutional development from natural law to the present. Offered in odd alternate years.
PS 371 Constitutional Law (3)
A study of the U.S. constitution through analysis of major Supreme Court decisions and the impact of those decisions upon the American political process. Prerequisite: PS 121. Offered in even alternate years.
PS 495 Special Topics may be taken in political science. See descriptions of these courses under the Criminal Justice section.
