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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Political Science Course List

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American Government

POLS 100 - American Government and Politics Credits: 3
POLS 300 - American Presidential Elections Credits: 3
POLS 301 - Political Psychology Credits: 3
POLS 302 - Government in Metropolitan Areas Credits: 3
POLS 303 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
POLS 304 - American Public Opinion Credits: 3
POLS 305 - Political Parties and Elections Credits: 3
POLS 306 - The Mass Media in American Politics Credits: 3
POLS 307 - The U.S. Congress Credits: 3
POLS 308 - The American Presidency Credits: 3
POLS 309 - American Electoral Democracy Credits: 3
POLS 341 - Political Participation and Behavior Credits: 3

Public Law

POLS 210 - Introduction to Law and Courts Credits: 3
POLS 310 - The U.S. Supreme Court Credits: 3
POLS 312 - Law and Film Credits: 3
POLS 314 - Law, Politics, and Baseball Credits: 3
POLS 317 - Judicial Politics Credits: 3
POLS 410 - Constitutional Law I Credits: 3
POLS 411 - Constitutional Law II Credits: 3
POLS 412 - Constitutional Law III Credits: 3
POLS 414 - Topics in Law and Social Problems Credits: 3
POLS 415 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
POLS 418 - Jurisprudence Credits: 3
POLS 419 - Mock Trial Credits: 3

Public Policy/Public Administration

POLS 220 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3
POLS 320 - Biopolitics and Human Nature Credits: 3
POLS 321 - The Origin of Politics Credits: 3
POLS 322 - Politics and the Life Sciences Credits: 3
POLS 323 - Biomedicine and the Law Credits: 3
POLS 324 - Politics of Environmental Health and Safety Regulation Credits: 3
POLS 326 - Nonprofit Management Credits: 3
POLS 327 - E-governance Credits: 3
POLS 330 - Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process Credits: 3
POLS 331 - Public Administration Credits: 3

Empirical Theory and Behavior

POLS 340 - Political Analysis Credits: 3

Political Theory

POLS 150 - Democracy in America Credits: 3
POLS 251 - Introduction to Political Philosophy Credits: 3
POLS 350 - Classical and Medieval Political Theory Credits: 3
POLS 351 - Liberalism and Its Critics Credits: 3
POLS 352 - Nietzsche and Postmodern Politics Credits: 3
POLS 353 - Democratic Theory Credits: 3
POLS 354 - Natural Right and Law Credits: 3
POLS 355 - African-American Political Thought Credits: 3
POLS 356 - American Political Thought I Credits: 3
POLS 357 - American Political Thought II Credits: 3
POLS 358 - Religion and the Constitution Credits: 3
POLS 359 - War, Empire, and Ethics Credits: 3

Comparative Politics

POLS 260 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
POLS 360 - Government and Politics in Western Europe Credits: 3
POLS 361 - British Government and Politics Credits: 3
POLS 362 - Politics of Developing Areas Credits: 3
POLS 363 - Dictatorships and Democracies Credits: 3
POLS 365 - Origins of Political Order Credits: 3
POLS 366 - Politics of Russia and Eurasia Credits: 3
POLS 368 - Politics of Africa Credits: 3
POLS 371 - Politics in Southeast Asia Credits: 3
POLS 372 - Politics of China, Japan, and Korea Credits: 3
POLS 373 - Women and Politics Credits: 3
POLS 375 - Middle East Politics Credits: 3
POLS 376 - Political Violence Credits: 3
POLS 377 - Revolt, Revolution, and Genocide Credits: 3
POLS 378 - Political Islam Credits: 3

International Politics

POLS 285 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
POLS 380 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POLS 381 - Regional Security Credits: 3
POLS 382 - Topics in Contemporary Security Credits: 3
POLS 383 - International Political Economy Credits: 3
POLS 384 - Contemporary Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POLS 386 - Global Terrorism Credits: 3
POLS 387 - International Security Credits: 3
POLS 388 - U.S. National Security Policy Credits: 3
POLS 389 - International Law and Organization Credits: 3

General

POLS 392 - Politics and Film Credits: 3
POLS 393 - Political Science Career Credits: 3
POLS 395 - Contemporary Topics in Political Science Credits: 3
POLS 401X - Third Clinical Secondary School Experience in History/Social Sciences Credits: 1-2
POLS 490 - Internship in Political Science Credits: 3
POLS 491H - Honors Apprenticeship Credits: 3
POLS 492 - Model United Nations Credits: 1
POLS 494 - Senior Seminar in Political Science Credits: 3
POLS 495 - Seminar in Current Problems Credits: 3
POLS 496 - Independent Study in Political Science Credits: 1-6
POLS 496H - Honors Independent Study in Political Science Credits: 3
POLS 496X - History and Social Science Instruction for Secondary and Middle Grades Educators Credits: 3
POLS 497 - Small-Group Study in Political Science Credits: 1
POLS 498 - Seminar Abroad Credits: 3-9
POLS 499 - Senior Honors Thesis Credits: 1-3

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