Select four (4) courses from the lists below. If a concentration is desired, select 4 courses within the same area. Concentration in American Politics and Government
Concentration Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration the student will be able to: - Interpret the philosophical theories of constitutional democracy and federalist principles that form the basis of the U.S. political structure.
- Analyze the three institutions of government that create and implement federal policy.
- Assess why the American system of local, state, and federal government and their and its intergovernmental relations is an invitation to struggle.
- Evaluate the evolution of interest groups in the United States and their various roles assumed in both historical and modern democratic processes.
- Analyze the perspectives of political parties and their impact on federal, state, and local government.
- Judge the emerging impact of gender, race, language, ethnic traditions, sexual orientation and moral principles on federal, state, and local government.
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Concentration Requirements (Select 12 hours) - OC553 / HIST556 - U.S. Constitutional History
- PS504 / POLS511 - Political Parties and Interest Group Behavior
- PS533 / POLS513 - Urban Politics
- PS506 / POLS514 - Gender and American Politics
- PS510 / POLS620 - Legislatures and Legislative Behavior
- PS511 / POLS640 - Judicial Politics, Process, and Policy Making
- PS650 / POLS650 - Federalism: The American Governance Process
- PS512 / POLS630 - The Presidency: Institution and Performance
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Concentration in Comparative Government & Development
Concentration Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration the student will be able to: - Evaluate the "national interest" and how it is formulated through a comparative studies approach.
- Assess the role of culture, politics, economics, the defense establishment, and domestic constraints in decision making and policy making in various political regimes.
- Analyze the impact of foreign policy on domestic decisions as well as domestic considerations on foreign policy.
- Critically assess the unique principles, structure, and organization of the major international organizations.
- Evaluate the role of international organizations in addressing issues of economic development, free and unrestricted trade, capital investment, conflict resolution, threats to international order, terrorism, and war crimes.
- Assess the economic and political processes in international development; diagnose social issues in international development; appraise the need for sustainable international development.
- Examine the prospects of governance by international organizations.
- Evaluate the multidimensional effects of globalization
- Assess alternatives to current policies in the post-Cold War era and examine their impact on the United States, its allies, regional powers, and the international system.
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Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours) - PS501 / IRLS501 - Comparative Political Systems (required)
Select 9 hours from the following: - NS546 / IRLS631 - Government and Security in Korea
- NS551 / IRLS662 - Middle East Culture
- NS552 / IRLS663 - Islam
- NS553 / IRLS661 - Politics and Security in the Persian Gulf
- NS556 / IRLS660 - Seminar in Middle East Politics and Security
- NS565 / IRLS655 - Latin American Security Issues
- MS674 / IRLS600 - Strategic Geography and Geopolitics
- PS585 / IRLS503 - International Organizations
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Concentration in Public Policy
Upon successful completion of this concentration the student will be able to: - Assess the prioritization of American domestic, economic and foreign policy issues.
- Evaluate the policy making environment and the role of economic, political, cultural and organizational factors that affect decision-making in the United States
- Analyze the role of the Executive Branch, Congress, the Department of Defense, appropriate Cabinet Departments and the separated armed services in the formulation of security and domestic policy.
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Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours) - PS550 / PADM550 - Public Policy Issues
- DM530 / PADM615 - Program Appraisal
- DM555 / PBHE502 - Health Policy
- DM554 / PBHE600 - Health Care Finance and Economics
- DM553 / PBHE602 - Medical Care Concepts and Analysis
- PS506 / POLS514 - Gender and American Politics
- DM578 / EVSP501 - Environmental Management
- DM631 / EVSP502 - Environmental Economics
- DM632 / EVSP503 - Environmental Policy, Regulation and Law
- MS604 / IRLS506 - American Foreign Policy
- PS555 / POLS522 - American Defense Policy
- PS556 / POLS524 - Homeland Security Policy
- DM531 / DEFM530 - Defense Economics
- NS503 / NSEC501 - Institutions of National Security
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