| PSC-101
Introduction to American Politics |
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior) |
The basic political science course
focusing on American politics. Emphasis on the principles,
institutions and politics of the federal government.
Topics include: the U.S. Constitution, the presidency,
Congress, the Supreme Court, political parties and
interest groups, and the federal bureaucracy.
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| PSC-202
The American Presidency |
The constitutional and political
evolution of the presidential office, with emphasis
on relations with Congress, the federal bureaucracy
and the judiciary. Focus on presidential functions
such as legislative leadership, budgeting, administrative
coordination and making foreign policy.
Prerequisite: PSC-101
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| PSC-210 Interest Groups and Political
Movements |
Analysis of the role of interest
groups and political movements in the United States,
with a focus on the origins, maintenance and strategies
of these organizations.
Prerequisite: PSC-101
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| PSC-235 Politics of Religious Movements |
Effects of religious movements
on the politics of modernizing societies, comparing
Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Latin
America.
Prerequisite: PSC-102
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