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PHYS 585 - Methods of Mathematical Physics II
Tensor analysis. Functions of complex variable, residue calculus, partial differential equations of mathematical physics and Green’s function.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 385 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 592 - Science Teaching in the Elementary, Middle, and Junior High School: Grades K-9
Crosslisted as GEOL 586X. Selected instructional methods and materials for teaching science in elementary, middle, and junior high schools with emphasis on the physical sciences. Analysis of modern curricula and practice in the use of associated laboratory materials developed for use at all levels from grades K-9. Designed for the classroom teacher and pre-teacher, but open to science supervisors and administrators. Not available for credit in the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A general physical science course and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 594 - Use of Technology in Secondary Science Teaching
Crosslisted as GEOL 584X. Selected methods for the evaluation and use of technology in both the instructional and laboratory setting in secondary science education. Topics may include the interfacing of computers for data acquisition in the laboratory, strategies for integrating the Internet into the curriculum, and use of video/multimedia equipment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 600 - Classical Mechanics
Variational principles-Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics and their equivalence; symmetries and Noether’s theorem; applications of variational principles to physical systems such as central force, rigid body motion, and oscillation; canonical transformations–Hamilton-Jacobi equation, Poisson and Lagrange brackets; special relativity.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 500 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 605 - Institute for Science Teachers
Lectures, demonstrations, laboratory work, and field trips, designed for the science teacher. Subject matter from the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, and earth sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 semester hours. On application to institute director and by invitation only.
Credits: 1-8
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PHYS 621 - Physical and Applied Acoustics
Topics of current interest in acoustics including quantum effects, interaction of sound and light, bioacoustics, architectural acoustics, transducers, physics of musical instruments, speech acoustics, and psychoacoustics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 624 - Acoustics Laboratory
Methods of analysis of sound and vibration, including holographic interferometry, FFT analysis, experimental modal testing, audio tests and measurements, acoustic diffraction and interference, sonoluminescence, acoustic fields, and psychoacoustics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 429 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 630 - Advanced Optics
Quantum optics and lasers. Topics in nonlinear optics, to include frequency doubling crystals, parametric crystals, acoustic scattering. Fourier optics. Kirchhoff-Fresnel theory of diffraction. Other contemporary topics at discretion of instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 530, PHYS 570, or PHYS 560, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 634 - Radiological Physics and Dosimetry
Methods of measuring and calculating dose to the patient for common tumors. Field shaping techniques to increase dose conformity to the target. External beam therapy as well as radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy). Various dosimeters used for measurement as well as their limitations and accuracy.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 534 and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 645 - Surface Physics
Topics include surface crystallography, thermodynamics, electronic structure, reconstruction, clean surfaces, chemisorption, physisorption, and experimental techniques of surface analysis including Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) desorption, stimulated desorption, various electron spectroscopies, electron microscopy, and X-ray scattering. Topics limited to discretion of instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 660 and PHYS 666, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 659 - Special Problems in Physics
Special problems in physics under supervision of staff. Problems may be technical in nature or concerned with teaching procedure. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 semester hours, but no more than 10 semester hours may apply toward a master’s degree. Contingent upon supervisor providing the Department of Physics with a detailed syllabus, expected outcomes, and a grading scheme before the course is approved by the department.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-10
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PHYS 660 - Quantum Mechanics I
Linear vector spaces, operators, and the formal structure of quantum theory; elementary treatment of simple systems; matrix mechanics; angular momentum and spin, timeindependent and dependent perturbation methods, variational principle; applications to simple atoms and molecules.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 560 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 661 - Quantum Mechanics II
Identical particles, exclusion principle and exchange effects; interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter; introduction to scattering theory, partial wave analysis, and Born approximation; simple many-body theory in the Hartree-Fock framework.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 660 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 663 - Statistical Physics I
Classical and quantum distribution functions, entropy and temperature, connection with themodynamics; partition function, quantum gases, nonideal gases; Boltzmann equation and the H-theorem; fluctuation and transport phenomena; phase transitions and critical phenomena, non-equilibrium problems, scaling and critical behavior; introduction to renormalization group methods.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 561, PHYS 563, PHYS 660, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 666 - Solid State Physics I
Crystal symmetry, lattice vibrations, free and Bloch electrons, Brillouin zones and band structures; introduction to lattice dynamics and transport properties; Fermi surfaces; semiconductors; simple treatment of mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of solids.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 560 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 667 - Solid State Physics II
Magnetism, superconductivity, optical properties, screening and dielectric response in solids; electrodynamics of metals, phonons, elasticity and anharmonicity; second-order phase transitions, disordered systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 666 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 670 - Electromagnetic Theory I
Maxwell’s equation, plane waves in isotropic and anisotropic dielectrics, conducting media, wave guides and plasmas, dipole radiation and diffraction.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 570 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 671 - Electromagnetic Theory II
Radiation from moving charges, relativistic formulation of electrodynamics, collisions and scattering, multipole radiation, radiation damping and self forces.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 670 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 673 - Beam Physics I
Production and acceleration of charged particle beams; an historical account of accelerators; review of geometric optics; E&M of accelerators; dynamics, equations of the motion, and transfer maps; linear beam optics; beam line modules; particle optical devices; periodic transport.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 600 and PHYS 670, or consent of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 680 - Introduction to Nanophysics
Characterization, fabrication, and physical properties of nanostructures. Topics may include length scales, fabrication by top-down and bottom-up approaches, probing techniques, transport and optical properties, superconductivity and magnetism of nanostructures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 560 or PHYS 660 and PHYS 580 or PHYS 666, or consent of the department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 683 - Beam Physics II
Multiparticle beam dynamics: space-charge effects; self-consistent theory of beams; emittance dilution and control; other collective effects (wakefield, coherent synchrotron radiation) and associated instabilities; phase space manipulations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 671 and PHYS 673, or consent of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 684 - Introduction to High Energy Physics and Astrophysics
Quarks, leptons, and gauge bosons; fundamental interactions and their unification in the standard model of particle physics; big bang cosmology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 660 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 686 - Phenomenology of Particle Physics
Advanced topics in the standard model of quarks, leptons, gauge bosons, and their fundamental interactions. Particle production and decay phenomenology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 684 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 692 - Seminar on College Teaching of Physics
Traditional and nontraditional methods for teaching physics at the college and community college levels. Laboratory and demonstration apparatus discussed. May include teaching classes under the guidance of an experienced teacher. May not be applied toward the master’s degree.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 699 - Master’s Thesis
Individual investigation of a problem under the supervision of an adviser in the department. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of research supervisor and the department.
Credits: 1-6
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PHYS 751 - General Relativity
Special relativity on a flat space-time metric, manifolds and curvature, Einstein’s equation, Schwarzschild solution.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 600 and PHYS 670, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 790 - Special Topics in Physics
A. Condensed Matter Physics
B. Elementary Particle Physics
C. Nanophsyics
D. Beam Physics
E. Medical Physics
F. Other Topics of Current Interest
Lectures and discussions on topics in various fields of physics at the graduate level. May be repeated in one or more fields of physics to a maximum of 9 semester hours in any one area, but no more than 15 semester hours may apply toward a master’s degree, and no more than 24 semester hours toward a Ph.D.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
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PHYS 798 - Physics Seminar
Discussion of current problems in physics under guidance of staff.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 799 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation
May be repeated to a maximum of 100 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-15
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POLS 595 - Seminar in Current Problems
Contemporary issues and policies in government and politics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 3
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POLS 596X - History and Social Science Instruction for Secondary and Middle Grades Educators
Crosslisted as ANTH 596X, ECON 596X, GEOG 596X, HIST 596, PSYC 596X, and SOCI 596X. Organization and presentation of materials for history and social science courses at the middle grades and secondary levels.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission to the history or social science secondary or middle grades educator licensure program and permission of the Department of History’s office of secondary educator licensure.
Credits: 3
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POLS 600 - Seminar in American Politics
Reading seminar in the major literature and research approaches to the study of American politics and government.
Credits: 3
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POLS 601 - Topics in American Politics
Reading seminar which in any one semester will focus on either the American Executive, comparative state politics, government and the economic system, or some other topic in American politics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes.
Credits: 3
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POLS 602 - Scope and History of Political Science
Social science theories of knowledge and orientation to the discipline of political science. Required in the first year for all students in the M.A. and Ph.D. programs.
Credits: 3
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POLS 603 - Research Design in Political Science
Survey of research methods and design in political science. Required in the first year for all students in the M.A. and Ph.D. programs.
Credits: 3
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POLS 605 - Seminar in Political Parties
Survey of the literature and research pertaining to American political parties.
Credits: 3
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POLS 606 - Intergovernmental Relations
Crosslisted as PSPA 606X. Analysis of national-state, national-local, state-local, interstate, and interlocal relationships within the United States. Nature of federalism, constitutional and statutory power bases, and cooperative problem-solving.
Credits: 3
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POLS 607 - Seminar on the Presidency
Survey of the literature and research pertaining to the presidency and the executive branch including historical development of the powers and roles of the office.
Credits: 3
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POLS 608 - Legislative Behavior
Functioning of legislative bodies, actions of members, coalitions, policy outputs, decision processes, and constituency relationships.
Credits: 3
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POLS 609 - The Roots of Political Behavior
Examination of the foundations of political behavior of individuals and groups; a survey of the research methods used to study such behavior. May be repeated for a total of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 3
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POLS 610 - Seminar in the Judicial Process
Judicial systems and roles, judicial selection, organization and management of litigation, influences on judicial decision-making, impact and enforcement of judicial decisions, relationships among courts and other policy makers in the political system.
Credits: 3
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POLS 611 - U.S. Regulatory Politics in Comparative Perspective
How the U.S. and selected other countries assess and regulate environmental, health, and safety risks, with a particular emphasis on understanding the politics of regulatory science and the role of political culture in risk assessment and regulation. Seminar may allow opportunity to participate in faculty research. Enrollment open to students in the natural and social sciences, as well as law, business, technology, engineering, public health, environmental studies, and other graduate programs.
Credits: 3
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POLS 612 - Constitutional Politics
Relationship between doctrines of constitutional law and the political values of prevailing coalitions on the U.S. Supreme Court. Attention given to selected cases.
Credits: 3
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POLS 618 - Theories of Legal Justification
Alternative frameworks for the justification of judicial decisions.
Credits: 3
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POLS 619 - Topics in Public Law
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 3
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POLS 620 - Study of Public Policy
Survey of the theoretical approaches to public policymaking rooted in the fields of American politics, public administration, and urban politics.
Credits: 3
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POLS 630 - Biopolitical Theory
History, approaches, problems, and critiques of biopolitics.
Credits: 3
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POLS 631 - Biomedical Policy
Detailed examination of state and federal government policies related to biomedical issues. Emphasis on policies relating to human genetics (counseling, screening, therapy), reproductive technologies, and organ transplantation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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POLS 632 - Biotechnology and Political Structures
Intensive examination of the role of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government in the regulation of biotechnology research and development. Exploration of questions of industry-academic relations in biotechnology.
Credits: 3
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POLS 633 - International Biotechnology Policy
Examination of the social and political implications of developments in biotechnology for international relations. Topics include international regulatory, economic, and legal issues in biotechnology as well as the uses of biotechnology in terrorism and warfare.
Credits: 3
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POLS 637 - Evolution and Political Theory
Theoretical and methodological problems in biopolitical studies with attention to the political implications of Darwinian evolution, ethology, and sociobiology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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POLS 641 - Introductory Analysis of Political Data
Consideration of basic concepts in data analysis and statistics such as central tendency, dispersion, probability, confidence intervals, statistical significance, correlation, and bivariate regression.
Credits: 3
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POLS 642 - Intermediate Analysis of Political Data
Regression analysis techniques in political research. Simple bivariate statistical models through structural modeling.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: POLS 340 or POLS 641, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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POLS 643 - Advanced Analysis of Political Data
Review and application of the general linear model to selected techniques from among the following: analysis of binary or categorical dependent variables, such as logistic regression; time-series analysis, including ARIMA; factor analysis; structural equation modeling using software such as LISREL or AMOS. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: POLS 642 or consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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POLS 645 - Qualitative Research Methods
Examination of the philosophical underpinnings and rigorous design of qualitative research in political science, with emphasis on giving students sufficient skills to do qualitative research. Topics include selecting and defining cases, structuring qualitative interviews, coding and analyzing qualitative data, and generalizability. Techniques and applications include participant observation, case studies, elite interviews, and oral histories.
Credits: 3
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POLS 650 - Basic Problems in Ancient Political Philosophy
Analysis of a major work or major works of classical political philosophy. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 3
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POLS 651 - Topics in Modern Political Philosophy
Analysis of a major work or major works illustrative of modern political philosophy. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 3
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POLS 652 - Theory of American Democracy I: the Federal Convention
Theoretical consideration of the American political order as it is revealed in its founding decade, with attention given to the Proceedings of the Federal Convention and related philosophical and historical materials.
Credits: 3
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POLS 653 - Theory of American Democracy II: The Federalist
Theoretical consideration of the American political order as it is revealed in the founding decade, with attention given to The Federalist as a work of political philosophy, to the anti-Federalist writings, and to related philosophical and historical materials.
Credits: 3
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POLS 654 - Principles of Plato’s Political Theory
Analysis of Plato’s political dialogues. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours for different dialogues.
Credits: 3
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POLS 655 - Democratic Theory
Examines both the abstract ideal of democracy and issues relating to its practical application within political societies. Contemporary democratic theory is studied in relation to the history of political thought with a view to assessing the desirability, fairness, and practicability of democracy as a form of government. Readings include Plato, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Alexis de Tocqueville, along with prominent contemporary scholars.
Credits: 3
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POLS 660 - Seminar in Comparative Political Analysis
Reading seminar in the major theoretical and methodological concerns of the field of comparative government.
Credits: 3
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POLS 661 - Comparative Historical Analysis of Politics
Comparative historical analysis (CHA) and its influence within the subfield of comparative politics and related disciplines. Draws on readings from history, sociology, and political science, giving attention to methodological issues that social scientists face in qualitative comparative-historical studies.
Credits: 3
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POLS 662 - Seminar in Political Culture
Analysis of politics as a cultural manifestation; comparative analysis of the cultural bases of national political systems. Research on selected topics of political culture.
Credits: 3
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POLS 663 - Political Economy of the Communist World
Analysis of the context and dynamics of communist political economies. Interaction of communist politics with economic structures and constraints.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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POLS 664 - Politics of Identity: Ethnicity, Religion and Conflict
Analysis of the various sources and forms of identity politics across the world with special reference to Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe as well as the U.S. Focuses on issues such as nationalism, ethnic and sectarian violence, culture and democracy, political Islam, ethnic/religious minorities, and religious movements and parties.
Credits: 3
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POLS 665 - Origins of Political Order
Comparative examination of the process of state formation and the character of state-society relations across the world. Examination of different regions will draw upon and seek to contribute to theoretical understandings of how states are constructed and how they relate-across time and space-with various social forces. Case studies may focus on specific regions of the world.
Credits: 3
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POLS 666 - Russian Politics and Government
Examination of contemporary Russian politics and government, including the major political institutions, parties, and leaders. Attention also given to the evolution of Russian federalism.
Credits: 3
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POLS 667 - Seminar in Political Development
Reading seminar devoted to a comprehensive survey of the literature on the problems of political development and social modernization in the developing nations.
Credits: 3
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POLS 668 - Seminar in the Political Economy of Developing Areas
Examination of the political determinants and consequences of economic development programs in underdeveloped nations. Attention given to the politics of the planning process, the internal impact of foreign assistance, the politicization of economic conflict, and the evolution of public policy in selected developing countries.
Credits: 3
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POLS 669 - The Politics of Economic Policy in Industrialized Countries
Attention given to various forms of planning, regulation, participation, and industrial relations in industrialized countries, including the U.S., USSR, Japan, and selected European countries.
Credits: 3
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POLS 670 - Reading Seminar in Southeast Asian Politics
Examination of the literature concerning the diverse political cultures of Southeast Asia, the salient political forces, and the major political problems of development, integration, and stability in the area.
Credits: 3
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POLS 672 - Topics in Comparative Politics
Research and analysis of selected topics or selected world regions in the field of comparative politics. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 3
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POLS 673 - Foreign Area Politics
A. India and Pakistan
C. Africa
E. The Middle East
G. East Asia
J. Western Europe
K. Latin America
M. Communist Political Systems
N. Thailand
R. Indonesia
Focus on political institutions, processes, behaviors, and the impact of sociocultural change in the area of concern. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours; however, individual topics may not be repeated.
Credits: 3
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POLS 675 - Seminar in Comparative Political Institutions and Processes
Examination of the literature dealing with selected institutions and processes, such as parties, interest organizations, elites, legislatures, and executives, in a comparative framework and the methodology used in examining these phenomena.
Credits: 3
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POLS 680 - Theories of International Relations
Seminar surveying the major theories and methods used in contemporary international relations. Consideration of the nature of international relations and provides a broad sampling of systemic and subsystemic approaches.
Credits: 3
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POLS 681 - International Security
Seminar addresses major theoretical perspectives in security studies, surveys some of the most important substantive areas and debates in the field, and applies theories and arguments from the academic literature to contemporary policy problems. Topics to be covered include but are not limited to the use of force, weapons of mass destruction, intra-state conflict, and great power rivalry.
Credits: 3
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POLS 682 - Seminar in International Law and Organization
Selected topics and cases in international law. Structural and functional problems of the United Nations and its specialized agencies.
Credits: 3
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POLS 683 - U.S. Presidential Foreign Policy Management
Examination of the role of the U.S. chief executive in foreign affairs with attention to how particular independent variables–experience, personality, leadership style, advisors, economic resources, domestic politics, and the international system-shape presidential foreign policy within and across administrations.
Credits: 3
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POLS 684 - Political Economy of International Relations
The mutual influence of economic and political factors in international relations, including the roles of multinational corporations, international economic organizations, and national foreign economic policies. In-depth examination of relevant theories including theories of imperialism and dependency.
Credits: 3
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POLS 685 - American Foreign Policy-Making
Seminar exploring the actors, politics, and processes involved in the formulation and implementation of contemporary American foreign policy. Role and relative influence of domestic institutions, public opinion, and the international system. Examination of relevant theories of foreign policy making.
Credits: 3
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POLS 686 - Seminar in International Relations
Research and analysis of selected topics or selected world regions in the field of international relations. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 3
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POLS 687 - Southeast Asia and International Politics
Examination of Southeast Asia’s role in contemporary international politics with emphasis on conflict and cooperation among neighboring states, commitment vs. neutrality in the cold war, and participation in international organizations.
Credits: 3
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POLS 688 - East Asian Security
Great power relations in East Asia. Focus on patterns of conflict and cooperation among China, Japan, Russia, and the United States. Examination of security challenges facing Korea and Taiwan.
Credits: 3
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POLS 689 - Conflict Management and Processes
Familiarization with the international relations on conflict management, its conceptualizations, intricacies of different types of conflict management, and assessment of their usefulness in terms of effectiveness and what it means to have conflict management success.
Credits: 3
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POLS 690 - Political Science Research
Supervised research training in planning, design, execution, and analysis of political science research. Required of all graduate students in political science. Master’s students may use a maximum of 9 semester hours toward degree completion. Doctoral students may use a maximum of 39 semester hours toward degree completion. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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POLS 691 - Teaching of Political Science
Orientation to and supervised teaching of political science. Teaching assistants may repeat to a maximum of 18 semester hours. Credit may not be applied toward the hours required for a master’s degree, and is not accepted toward field requirements for the Ph.D. degree. May be counted toward the 90 semester hours required for the Ph.D. degree. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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POLS 692 - Teaching and Professional Development
Supervised teacher training for political science Ph.D. students. Required of all doctoral students for 1 semester hour and may not be repeated. May be counted toward the 90 semester hours required for the Ph.D. degree. Subjects covered include, but are not limited to, faculty professional development, syllabus construction, classroom etiquette, alternative assessment strategies, and how to balance teaching and research demands.
Credits: 1
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POLS 696 - Independent Study in Political Science
Open to qualified master’s students who wish to do individual advanced work in political science. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.
Credits: 1-6
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POLS 699 - Thesis
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-6
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POLS 701 - Research Seminar in American Politics and Policy
Open to advanced doctoral students in American government and public policy who wish to work on a dissertation proposal.
Credits: 3
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POLS 702 - Research Seminar in Comparative and International Politics
Open to advanced doctoral students in comparative politics and international relations who wish to work on a dissertation proposal.
Credits: 3
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POLS 750 - Seminar in Political Theory
Research and discussion of selected topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours as topic changes.
Credits: 3
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POLS 796 - Independent Study in Political Science
Open to students admitted to the doctoral program who wish to do individual advanced work in political science. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours.
Credits: 1-6
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POLS 798 - Foreign Study and Internship
Individual research, study, and work abroad.
Credits: 3-9
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POLS 799A - Doctoral Research and Dissertation
May be repeated to a maximum of 30 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Successful completion of candidacy examinations, approval of dissertation proposal, and appointment of a dissertation director, or consent of department.
Credits: 3-15
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POLS 799B - Doctoral Dissertation
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Successful completion of oral defense of dissertation and departmental approval of final revisions to the dissertation.
Credits: 1
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PSPA 600 - Introduction to Public Service
An introduction to the roles of government and nonprofit organizations in society and the core competencies to effectively provide community services.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 601 - Data Analysis in Public Administration
Examination of techniques for the collection, manipulation, interpretation, and presentation of data and information in public policy/management processes, and demonstrates applications of the techniques using micro-computer technology.
Credits: 3
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PSPA 604 - Public Program Evaluation Methods
Examination of the techniques of evaluation and their application to selected policy areas, including a discussion of experimental, quasi-experimental, and other evaluative tools. Requires design of a research project.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PSPA 601 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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