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Government
GOV 101
American Government and Politics
3 credits
This course is a survey of the political institutions of the federal republic of the U.S.A. and their interaction, strengths, and weaknesses. The survey includes a description of the U.S. federal system contained in the Constitution as amended formally and through legislation, the institutions which make up the vertical and horizontal separations of powers, the role of interest groups and elections in society, and the concept of civil rights and equality as opposed to freedoms in the culture.
GOV 200
Civic Ideals in a Democratic Society
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce civic ideals in a democratic society. Civics is defined as the rights and duties of a citizen in a democratic society which not only keep democracy alive but also enhance it. As the society becomes more enlightened, it realizes that it is responsible for making the future better through character building, incorporating such ideals as: honesty, respect, responsibility, voting, compassion, self-discipline, perseverance, giving, and knowledge of the Constitution and its functions.
GOV 232
Civic Ideals in a Democratic Society
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce civic ideals in a democratic society. Civics is defined as the rights and duties of a citizen in a democratic society which not only keep democracy alive but also enhance it. As the society becomes more enlightened, it realizes that it is responsible for making the future better through character building, incorporating such ideals as: honesty, respect, responsibility, voting, compassion, self-discipline, perseverance, giving, and knowledge of the Constitution and its functions.
GOV 304
Constitutional Law and Procedures
3 credits
The focus of this course is the interaction, strengths, and weaknesses of the U.S. federal government. The course includes a study of selected Supreme Court cases which have clarified the roles of government and police power. It also includes a description of the U.S. federal system contained in the Constitution as amended formally and through legislation, the institutions which make up the vertical and horizontal separations of powers, the role of interest groups and elections in the society, and the concept of civil rights and equality as opposed to freedoms in the culture.
GOV 315
Comparative Government and Politics
3 credits
This is a survey that approaches different forms of government from a theoretical and structural basis. The survey includes a review of political ideologies and the resultant governmental institutions of selected nation-states from democratic, communist, and other governmental forms. The institutional aspects reviewed are the organization of nation-state governments, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; political parties; the role of individual leaders; and domestic policies and stability.
GOV 321
International Organization and Politics
3 credits
This course surveys the international arena, with a focus on political relations among states. It includes a description of the international political environment and its historical development; the principal institutions; the American organizations that conduct foreign policy; the contemporary issues resulting in cooperation and conflict; and the nature of, and reasons for, war.
GOV 326
Public Policy and Social Issues
3 credits
This course studies how American societal problems become public policy issues; how those issues become part of the public agenda; and how public problems reshape or reorganize governmental institutions, structures, programs, and budgets. It includes both the process and the principles-public and private.