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Physical Education Development Skills/Fitness Leadership
Activities courses, with the exception of varsity sports and those so noted, may not be repeated for credit. Courses offered depend on instructor availability. All 100-level classes are S/U graded. Participants may not accumulate more than three absences to receive a satisfactory grade. Should a student register late and miss the first and/or second class, all missed classes will be counted as absences.
Some courses require an additional VARIABLE fee (see specific course sections). Attendance and participation in the University assigned final exam time period, as listed in the timetable, is MANDATORY. A written and/or skills test will be given during the final exam class period.
Beginning courses, or equivalent, are pre-requisite to intermediate courses, which are in turn pre-requisite to advanced course in any given activity.
Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400; 417, 445 are described in the University Academic Policies section of this catalog. |
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PE 345 - Physical Education for Elementary School
Physical activities in fundamental skill development, fitness, creative movement, rhythms and gymnastics for elementary age. Includes methods of teaching and developmental characteristics of children.
Prerequisites & Notes:
admission to Woodring College of Education; PSY 230 or EDU 301
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Physical Ed, Health&Recreation
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PE 440 - Block III: Middle School Physical Education Methods
Course incorporates pedagogical principles, instructional methodology, planning and implementation of instructional programs for middle school level students. Curricular emphasis will focus upon skill acquisition and lead up to activities in the following areas: team building, loco-motor/fitness, striking w/hands & feet, rhythmic movements and recreational activities.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PE 341P.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Physical Ed, Health&Recreation
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PE 440P - Middle School Physical Education Practicum
Observing/assisting/teaching in a middle school setting. Includes weekly seminar which covers: characteristics of middle school students, research on effective teaching, developing routines, class management, skill progressions and sequencing, pre-assessment, unit planning, assessment.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PE 341P; PE 440 or concurrent.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Physical Ed, Health&Recreation
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PE 441 - Block IV: High School Physical Education Methods
Course incorporates pedagogical principles, instructional methodology, planning and implementation of instructional programs for high school level students. Curricular emphasis will focus upon tactical games and lifetime fitness in the following areas: team building, multi-skill activities, group exercise, striking w/implements, rhythmic movements, content integration and recreational activities.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PE 440P
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Physical Ed, Health&Recreation
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PE 441P - High School Health and Physical Education Practicum
Observing/assisting/teaching health and physical education in a high school setting. Includes weekly seminar which covers characteristics of high school students, curriculum development for health and physical education, assessment and transitioning from student to student teacher.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PE 440P
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Physical Ed, Health&Recreation
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PE 442P - Practicum in Physical Education
Individualized practicum in teaching physical education activities. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PE341P.
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: S/U
Humanities and Social Sciences
Physical Ed, Health&Recreation
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PE 443 - Adapted Physical Education Methods & Practicum
Course incorporates pedagogical principles, instructional methodology, and planning and implementation of instructional interventions for individuals with disabilities in the educational setting. Includes field based experiences working with adapted physical education/recreational settings.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PE 341.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Physical Ed, Health&Recreation
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PHYS 101 - Physics Analysis
In-depth analysis of physical phenomena such as the motion of objects and conditions for equilibrium; development and application of conceptual models that account for observations and have predictive power. Instruction seeks to actively engage students in scientific reasoning. Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
MATH 107 or higher. Must register for a lecture and lab section.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: LSCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 102 - Physics and Society
Exploration of the relationships between basic physics concepts and broader social issues such as the generation of energy or global climate change; using scientific evidence to judge claims and construct arguments.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Math 107 or higher.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 104 - Physics Applications
A study of physics as a human endeavor to understand everyday phenomena and the development of technology:exploration of basic concepts from physics relevant to phenomena such as weather, music, or sports; investigation of the effects of technology and the causes of disasters; new advances in applied physics. Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
MATH 107 or higher. Must register for a lecture and lab section.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: LSCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 114 - Principles of Physics I
Kinematics and dynamics of particles; force, momentum, energy; rotational dynamics and equilibrium; gravity and oscillations. Recommended for students in science and pre-professional programs not requiring physics with calculus.
Prerequisites & Notes:
MATH 115
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 115 - Principles of Physics II
Fluids; kinetic theory; heat and thermodynamics; principles of electricity and magnetism. Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Pre-req: PHYS 114. Must register for a lecture and lab section.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: LSCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 116 - Principles of Physics III
Waves and sound; geometrical and physical optics; relativity and modern physics. Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Pre-req: PHYS 115. Must register for a lecture and lab section.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: LSCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 121 - Physics With Calculus I
Kinematics and dynamics of particles; work and energy; gravitation; collisions and conservation of momentum. Includes lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Pre-corequisite: MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138. Must register for a lecture and lab section.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: LSCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 122 - Physics With Calculus II
Rotational kinematics and dynamics; oscillations; fluid statics and dynamics; thermodynamics. Includes lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 121; MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138. Must register for a lecture and lab section.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: LSCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 123 - Electricity and Magnetism
Electrostatics; magnetic fields of steady currents; time-varying electric and magnetic fields; DC and AC circuits; electromagnetic waves. Includes lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 121; MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138; Must register for a lecture and lab section.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: LSCI
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 190 - Exploring Physics and Astronomy
Seminar for students interested in majoring in Physics. Current topics and trends in physics, with emphasis on research opportunities for undergraduates. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Co-requisite PHYS 121 or PHYS 122
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: S/U
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 223 - Waves and Optics
Waves in elastic media, superposition, interference and standing waves; sound waves and electromagnetic waves; reflection, refraction and geometric optics; interference and diffraction of light.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 121, MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138; concurrent enrollment in PHYS 233 (lab) required for physics majors.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 224 - Modern Physics I
Special relativity, quantization of charge, matter waves, bound and unbound states in quantum physics.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 223
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 225 - Modern Physics II
Schrodinger equation in three dimensions, spin and atomic physics, statiscal physics, molecules and solids.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 224
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 233 - Waves and Optics Laboratory
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 223 concurrent
Credits: 1
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 235 - Modern Physics Lab
Selected experiments in atomic physics and nuclear physics. Lecture and lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 322, PHYS 326. Co-requisite PHYS 225.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
College of Sciences and Technology
Physics and Astronomy
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PHYS 322 - Fundamentals of Electronics
AC/DC circuit theory, transistor and op-amp circuit design, digital basics and introduction to LabVIEW programming. Includes lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 123
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 326 - Tools and Data Analysis in Physics
Introduction to error analysis, data handling, and numerical solution methods in physics using computer programs such as KaleidaGraph, Mathematica, and LabView. Lecture and computer lab.
Prerequisites & Notes:
MATH 224; CSCI 140; concurrent enrollment in PHYS 223 and MATH 203 required.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 335 - Statistical and Thermal Physics
Foundations of macroscopic thermodynamics, statistical description of physical systems, laws of thermodynamics, statistical ensemble theory and applications.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 225, MATH 224.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 339 - Optics
Topics in modern physical and geometrical optics including general solutions to the 3-D wave equation, analytical ray tracing, polarized light, interferometric techniques, and introduction to lasers.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 223. Corequisite: PHYS 349 (lab) for physics majors.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 363 - Classical Mechanics
Newtonian mechanics; general motion of a particle in three dimensions; Lagrangian mechanics; canonical coordinates; particle systems and rigid bodies; gravitation and Newtonian cosmology; nonlinear mechanics and chaos.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 122, MATH 203, MATH 303.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 368 - Electromagnetism I
Vector calculus, Green’s and Stokes’ theorems; static electric and magnetic field laws; boundary-value problems; Lorentz force; polarization and magnetization in materials.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 225, MATH 203, MATH 224.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 369 - Electromagnetism II
Electrodynamics; Maxwell’s equations; plane electromagnetic waves in free space; dielectrics and conductors; reflection and refraction at a plane boundary; electromagnetic radiation; relativistic dynamics.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 368, MATH 303.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 391 - Solids Junior Lab
Selected experiments in condensed matter physics and materials science. Graded work includes lab notebook, oral and written presentations, and exams.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 235, PHYS 322, PHYS 326. Co-requisite PHYS 475
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 392 - Optics Junior Lab
Selected experiments in physical optics. Graded work includes lab notebook, oral and written presentations, and exams.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 235, PHYS 322, PHYS 326. Co-requisite PHYS 339.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 419 - Professional Writing For Physicists
Presentation of scientific research in written form; abstracts, project reports, and documentation; elements of successful posters; proposals and professional critique. Writing proficiency course.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One year of college-level physics; consult instructor prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 444 - Special Topics in Physics
Introduction to a special topic, current research, or application in physics. Repeatable up to two times for credit.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 363 and PHYS 368
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Letter
Repeatability: Repeatable
Maximum Repeatability: 6 credits
College of Sciences and Technology
Physics and Astronomy
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PHYS 455 - Quantum Mechanics I
Review of the Schrodinger equation with applications to simple potentials, introduction to Dirac notation, generalized function spaces, and general uncertainty relations. The Schrodinger equation in three dimensions, including the hydrogen atom, angular momentum, and spin. Introduction to identical particles.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHSY 225, PHYS 363; MATH 303.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 456 - Quantum Mechanics II
Introduction to perturbation theory (including time independent, degenerate, and time dependent), the variational principle and WKB approximations. Introduction to scattering theory. Special topics such as Bell’s theorem, relativistic quantum mechanics.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 455
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 475 - Physics of Solids and Materials I
Structure and properties of materials including crystallography, symmetry, bonding-related properties, electronic structure, phase diagrams, surfaces, semiconductors, metals.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 225 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 476 - Physics of Solids and Materials II
Application and investigation of materials including amorphous, liquid crystal, magnetic, porous and novel materials, lasers, photo detectors, optical fibers, microscopy, spectroscopy.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 475
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 485 - Mathematical Physics
Fourier transforms; Laplace transforms; orthogonal functions and boundary value problems; series expansions; rotations and tensors; complex integration.
Prerequisites & Notes:
MATH 204, MATH 224.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 486 - Computational Physics
Introduction to methods of solving physics problems with computers. Topics include molecular dynamics, electronic states, calculation of classical electromagnetic fields and orbits, and Monte Carlo methods applied to statistical mechanics and quantum systems.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 363, MATH 303.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 491 - Senior Project in Experimental Physics
Individual experimental physics projects under supervision. The experimental physics project may be an extension of a summer research project carried out at another institution. Oral presentation and written paper with drafts required. Repeatable for credit. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 391; senior status; permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 TO 3
Grade Mode: S/U
Maximum Repeatability: 3
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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PHYS 492 - Senior Project in Theoretical Physics
Individual theoretical physics projects under supervision. The theoretical physics project may be an extension of a summer research project carried out at another institution. Oral presentation and written paper with drafts required. Repeatable for credit. S/U grading. Writing proficiency course.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PHYS 363, PHYS 368; senior status in Physics; permission of instructor required.
Credits: 1 TO 3
Grade Mode: S/U
Maximum Repeatability: 98
Sciences and Technology
Physics
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Political Science Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400, 500; 417, 445, 517, 545 are described in the University Academic Policies section of this catalog. |
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PLSC 101 - Government and Politics in the Modern World
Introduction to concepts of politics; types of governments and political problems in the world today.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SSC
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 250 - The American Political System
Consideration of the system and process of American politics and government with primary focus on the national level.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SSC
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 261 - Introduction to Political Theory
Major concepts of Western political theory - thematic or historical approach.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: HUM
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 271 - Introduction to International Relations
The politics of war, peace, and international economic relations.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SSC
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 291 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Basic structures, functions and sociocultural environments of foreign political systems; methods of comparative study.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SSC
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 301 - The British Parliamentary System
The British parliamentary political system: analysis of British state and political structures and functions; analysis of British political parties; examination of the British service state.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101 or PLSC 250 or PLSC 291
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 302 - Western Europe
Governments and politics of selected western European states.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101 or PLSC 291
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 307 - East Asia
Survey course covering China, Japan and Korea since the mid-19th century. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101 or PLSC 291
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 308 - African Political Systems
Post-colonial political development in Africa focusing on ideologies and strategies for achieving legitimate government and improved living standards. Several country studies are included to illustrate outcomes associated with different strategies for development.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101 or PLSC 291
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 310 - The International Relations of East Asia
The issues of national and human security in the East Asian Region.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 271 or PLSC 291 or PLSC 307
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 311 - Introduction to Law and Judicial Process
Origin and development of basic concepts and practices of law with emphasis upon legal reasoning and values in contemporary societies.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250; only one of PLSC 311, MGMT 271 or FAIR 211 may be taken for GUR credit
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SSC
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 313 - Law and Society
An introduction to how law interacts with and is applied to different social and cultural contexts. Specific topics covered may change quarter to quarter. This course presumes a familiarity with basic legal concepts and a rudimentary knowledge of the legal system.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250; and PLSC 311 or FAIR 211b or MGMT 271
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 314 - U.S. Supreme Court
Introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court as an institution within the American political system. Topics covered include: Court procedures and decision-making, constitutional history, judicial powers and doctrines, and the Court’s role in American politics and society. No prior knowledge of the Supreme Court is presumed.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250; PLSC 311 recommended.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 345 - Women and Politics
The history and ideas of the women’s movement; investigation of the changing role of women in American politics including legal status, economic position and political behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101 or PLSC 250
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 345S - Women and Politics
The history and ideas of the women’s movement; investigation of the changing role of women in American politics including legal status, economic position and political behavior.
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 346 - Politics of Inequality
Survey of the causes and consequences of inequality, particularly economic inequality, and the political, social and economic institutions and processes supporting group subordination, racism, sexism and poverty.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: ACGM
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 347 - Race, Politics and Public Policy
The historical and political bases of contemporary racial conflict in the United States.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250 or equivalent
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 353 - State and Local Politics
Politics of states, urban regions and suburbs. Inter-jurisdictional conflict over growth or development. Federal relations, direct democracy and state policy making.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 361 - Classical Political Thought
Exploration of emerging themes in classical political thought, such as Greek, Roman, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic traditions.
Prerequisites & Notes:
HIST 111 or LBRL 121 or PLSC 261 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 362 - Political Theory: Renaissance and Modern
Exploration of themes in Renaissance and Modern political thought, with particular focus on the nature of freedom, right, individuality, communal obligation, and the rise of the nation-state.
Prerequisites & Notes:
HIST 112 or LBRL 121 or PLSC 261 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 366 - Research in Politics
Fundamentals of research design, including basic methods for the collection and statistical analysis of political and administrative data.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 370 - Global Issues in International Politics
Problems of global dimensions (population, food, resources, environment, nuclear proliferation, terrorism) and international efforts to solve them.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 271
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 372 - International Political Economy
The politics of international trade, investment, lending and economic development.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 271 or PLSC 291 and any ECON course.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SSC
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 376 - American Foreign Policy
Background and organization of American foreign policy; the conduct of diplomatic relations with other states; current issues and problems in foreign affairs.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 271 or PLSC 291.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 390 - The Politics of Development
Political processes in developing countries, colonialism, nationalism, alternative models of political and economic development; problems of instability, military rule, population, famine, debt and other issues confronting developing nations.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 271 or PLSC 291
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 399 - The Politics of Democratization
The domestic and international challenges of democratization.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 271 or PLSC 291.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 402 - Regional European Society and Politics
Government and society in selected countries from the Scandinavian, Alpine, Benelux and Iberian European regions.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101 or PLSC 291
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 403 - The European Union and the Process of European Integration
Explores the process of European integration after World War II and the European Union. Topics covered include integration theories, the historical development of the EU, its institutional structure, as well as various policy areas.
Prerequisites & Notes:
None
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 406 - Canadian Government and Politics
Canadian political institutions and process, relations with U.S., current topics including regional tensions, the environment, and First Nations.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250, PLSC 291 or instructor permission
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 414 - Constitutional Law I: National Powers
Supreme Court decisions interpreting major parts of the Constitution: judicial power; separation of powers; and federalism.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250 and PLSC 314; and one of PLSC 311, FAIR 211B or MGMT 271
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 415 - Constitutional Law II: Individual Rights
Supreme Court decisions interpreting major parts of the Constitution: Bill of Rights and Fourteenth Amendment.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250, PLSC 314; and PLSC 311 or FAIR 211B or MGMT 271
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 417A - Senior Seminar in Comparative Politics
Capstone seminar in comparative politics. Topics vary but emphasis is on comparative issues and approaches. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science courses.
Credits: 3 TO 5
Grade Mode: Letter
Repeatability: Repeatable
Maximum Repeatability: 8 credits
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 417B - Senior Seminar in International Politics
Capstone seminar in international relations. Topics vary but emphasis is on the interactions of state and non-state actors across international boundaries. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science.
Credits: 3 TO 5
Grade Mode: Letter
Repeatability: Repeatable
Maximum Repeatability: 8 credits
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 417C - Senior Seminar in American Politics and Public Policy
Capstone seminar in American politics and public policy. Topics vary but emphasis is on political institutions and processes and public policy. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science.
Credits: 3 TO 5
Grade Mode: Letter
Repeatability: Repeatable
Maximum Repeatability: 8 credits
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 417D - Senior Seminar in Political Theory
Capstone seminar in political theory. Involves reading and research in original sources on topics of central importance to politics. Emphasis is on critical examination and discussion of ideas. Repeatable with various topics to a maximum of 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Senior status in political science and 30 credits in political science.
Credits: 3 TO 5
Grade Mode: Letter
Repeatability: Repeatable
Maximum Repeatability: 8 credits
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 420 - Environmental Politics
Examination of contending perspectives on environmental problems. Focus on how these perspectives are rooted in political philosophy, their roles in the development of environmental movements, and the implications for public policy.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101 or PLSC 250
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 421 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Politics
Examines how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens have organized to achieve social change. Focuses on how LGBT movements have engaged in electoral, judicial, legislative, protest and other forms of politics.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250 or AMST 242 or instructor permission
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 423 - The American Presidency
The growth of presidential power; the institutionalized presidency and styles of presidential leadership. The president as party leader, policy initiator, chief executive, commander-in-chief and head of foreign relations.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 427 - Policy-Making and Policy Analysis
Organizational and societal policy-making, and the nature and consequences of policy for various groups and sectors of the polity; the possibility and problems of objective analysis conducted from within the boundaries of the subject political system.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
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PLSC 430 - Modern Chinese Politics
An introduction to politics and society in modern China: state structures, political culture, state-society relations, policy-making and foreign relations
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 291 or equivalent
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 436 - Managing Environmental Commons
Explores how political, economic and social institutions affect the management and sustainability of shared environments, both local and global.
Prerequisites & Notes:
One upper-division course in PLSC or instructor permission
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 443 - Legislative Internship
Internship in the Washington state Legislature during winter quarter; assignment is primarily as research assistant to a legislator. Enrollment limited to the number of internships allocated by the Legislature. Open only to juniors and seniors, competitively selected. No more than 10 credits of internship may be counted toward the major without the permission of the chair. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits.
Credits: 5 TO 15
Grade Mode: L
Maximum Repeatability: 15
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Political Science
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PLSC 444 - Administrative Internships
Internships in administrative agencies and other public service settings. Priority given to seniors. Requests for internships should be filed with the departmental intern coordinator one quarter in advance of registration for this course. No more than 10 credits in internship may be counted toward the major without the permission of the chair. Credit may be divided over two quarters where the internship placement requires a commitment of more than 10 weeks. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Two courses in appropriate field in discipline
Credits: 3 TO 15
Grade Mode: L
Maximum Repeatability: 15
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 447 - Teaching Internship
Assists faculty member in conduct of political science course. No more than 10 cr in internship may be counted toward the major without the permission of the chair. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Two from: PLSC 250, PLSC 261, PLSC 271, PLSC 291 plus 10 upper-division credits in political science
Credits: 2 TO 5
Grade Mode: L
Maximum Repeatability: 6
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 448 - Research Internship
Student will work closely with one faculty member, providing assistance with research. Course is structured on an apprenticeship model. Repeatable up to 10 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Instructor permission
Credits: 2 TO 5
Grade Mode: L
Maximum Repeatability: 10
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 449 - Politics and Social Change
Theories linking social change and politics. The role of ideas and ideology, mass movements, political institutions, social disruption and violence in causing and directing change.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101 or PLSC 250
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 450 - Parties, Campaigns and Elections
Political parties, voters and voting behavior, candidate and campaign strategy, the resources of politics; workers, money, and mass media.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 453 - Comparative Electoral Systems
Examines how institutional rules affect party systems, electoral outcomes, prospects for small parties, and fairness in translating votes into seats. Survey of politics of electoral system reform in modern democracies. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 101, PLSC 291 or PLSC 450
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 462 - The Rise of Modern Political Economy
An examination of the conceptual, ethical, and ideological underpinnings of political economy and the implications for contemporary public policy.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 261 or HIST 113 or ECON 206 and ECON 207 or equivalent
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 463 - American Political Thought
Major concepts in American political thought from the Colonial period to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 261 or HIST 103 or HIST 104 or equivalent
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
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Political Science
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PLSC 464 - Contemporary Political Theory
Contemporary developments, with emphasis on Continental political theory. May also include other contemporary contributions, such as feminist theory and neo-pragmatism.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 261 or any 400-level political theory course
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 467 - Philosophical and Ethical Issues in Law
Philosophical and ethical inquiry into legal issues and problems. Topics covered may include the philosophical and ethical foundations of law; law in relation to justice, morality, and equality; and philosophical and ethical inquiry into specific areas or current topics of law (e.g. tort, criminal, property, and/or constitutional law; capital punishment, affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and abortion).
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 250, PLSC 311, plus one additional upper-division course in law or political theory
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 469 - Feminist Political Theory
Early feminists to contemporary theoretical critiques and contributions. Topics such as feminist conceptions of philosophy of science, eco-feminism and post-modernism. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 261 or any 400-level political theory course
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 480 - Politics, Government and Religion
How political activity and government structures relate to religious perceptions and organizations. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes:
instructor permission
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 489 - Managing an International Ecosystem
A research seminar that examines how economic, environmental, social and political agendas affect the shared international ecosystem - Georgia Basin/Puget Sound. Course focuses on the interests of various stakeholders and the efforts taken to manage the cross-border environmental issues. The course involves cross-border travel and field work and thus participants require a passport. In some years, the course will involve collaborations with students and faculty from Canadian Universities. Also offered as C/AM 489 and ESTU 489.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Junior or Senior status.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 491 - Issues in Political Economy
Discussion and analysis of selected issues of significant political and economic content. Also offered as ECON 491. Not offered every year.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Senior standing in the political science/economics combined major or political science major and economics minor.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 493 - Issues in Political Theory
Discussion and analysis of specialized and timely issues in political theory. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: comparative political theory; Islamic political thought; toleration; cosmopolitanism; humanitarian intervention; race, gender, and sexuality; aesthetics and rhetoric. Repeatable up to 8 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes:
PLSC 261 or any 400-level political theory course.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: L
Maximum Repeatability: 8
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 496 - Honors Tutorial
Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr.
Credits: 2 TO 5
Grade Mode: L
Maximum Repeatability: 10
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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PLSC 496A - Honors Tutorial
Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr.
Credits: 2 TO 5
Grade Mode: L
Humanities and Social Sciences
Political Science
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