Chair and Adviser: Tomohisa Hattori(Carman Hall, Room 358)
Department Faculty: Professors: Ira Bloom, Stanley Renshon; Associate Professors: Young Kun Kim, Donna Kirchheimer; Assistant Professors: Tomohisa Hattori, Jeannette Graulau
The graduate courses in Political Science are designed to enrich the background of teachers of social studies and the humanities. These courses will develop an understanding of the democratic process, the U.S. political system, and global political change.
*Courses preceded by an asterisk are not expected to be offered in 2009-2011.
*POL 501: The United States in World Affairs. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course will analyze the most important political, military, and economic problems in the international competition for power and order, alliances, the East-West struggle, and the balance of power; war; nationalism and colonialism; diplomacy; the United Nations; regionalism; and problems of foreign aid and international trade.
POL 502: Government and Politics in the United States. 3 hours, 3 credits. Selected problems: federalism, civil liberties, parties and pressure groups, Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court.
*POL 503: Introduction to the Theory of Socialism and Communism. 3 hours, 3 credits. Selected problems in the origin and development of theory in the tradition of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and other socialist thinkers.
POL 504: Constitutional Law. 3 hours, 3 credits. Introduction to the study of the U.S. Constitution and key Supreme Court decisions bearing on equality, procedural law, federalism, the separation of powers, rights and liberties.
*POL 505: Problems of Stability in Constitutional Democracies. 3 hours, 3 credits. Comparison and contrast of contemporary constitutional democracies, such as the U.S, the United Kingdom, France, and the German Federal Republic, with the focus on the sources of political stability and instability.
POL 610: Western Political Thought. 3 hours, 3 credits. The basic ideas and systems of western political thought from Plato through Marx.
POL 630: Contemporary Comparative Government. 3 hours, 3 credits. Government structures, ideological foundations, and the functioning of political institutions in selected European states.
POL 651: Urban Politics and Government. 3 hours, 3 credits. The government of modern cities, including New York City, its role in the metropolitan area, and its relationship to the local and national government. The impact of economic and social forces on the political process.
POL 660: International Politics. 3 hours, 3 credits. The basic factors in international politics and the struggle for power and order in world politics.
POL 703: Schools, Communities, and the Politics of American Public Education. 3 hours, 3 credits. The analysis of social and political influences on education policy and institutions. The impact of interaction among local, state, and national governments and interest groups upon education policy. PREREQ: POL 166 or equivalent.