Department of Political Science

Robert J. Thompson, Interim Chair, A-124 Brewster Building
Jonathan S. Morris, Director of Undergraduate Studies, A-127 Brewster Building

Faculty

Department of Political Science Faculty

Political Science Honors Program

Participation in the honors program is by invitation only and is limited to seniors who have obtained a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA. A minimum grade of B on POLS 4551 is a prerequisite for admission to POLS 4552 . Students completing both segments of the program with a minimum grade of B earn the recognition honors in political science on their academic records and are regarded as the most accomplished scholars among all political science majors.

Programs

Bachelor’s

Political Science, BA
Political Science, BS

Minor

Comparative Government and International Relations Minor
Political Science Minor
Public Administration Minor

Courses

Political Science

POLS 1010 - National Government
POLS 1050 - Politics and Global Understanding
POLS 2010 - Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
POLS 2020 - Introduction to International Relations
POLS 2070 - Introduction to Political Theory
POLS 2090 - Writing for Political Science
POLS 3011 - Political Issues
POLS 3012 - Politics Through Film
POLS 3031 - Research Design for Political Science
POLS 3032 - Statistical Methods for Political Science
POLS 3033 - Voting Behavior and Public Opinion
POLS 3035 - American Political Parties and Politics
POLS 3037 - Campaigns and Elections
POLS 3039 - Black Politics in America
POLS 3040 - Women in Politics
POLS 3041 - Women and Public Policy
POLS 3042 - American Politics Through Music
POLS 3045 - Humor and American Politics
POLS 3050 - Theory and Politics of Social and Protest Movements in the United States
POLS 3080 - Security and Weapons of Mass Destruction
POLS 3090 - Religion and American Politics
POLS 3140 - Politics of Globalization
POLS 3144 - American Foreign Policy
POLS 3155 - National Security Policy
POLS 3202 - The American Legislature
POLS 3203 - The American Executive
POLS 3204 - The American Judiciary
POLS 3223 - Constitutional Powers
POLS 3224 - Civil Liberties
POLS 3232 - The European Union
POLS 3234 - West European Political Systems
POLS 3236 - Russian Politics
POLS 3240 - State and Local Government
POLS 3241 - Urban Political Systems
POLS 3244 - North Carolina Politics
POLS 3252 - Public Administration
POLS 3253 - Government Fiscal Administration
POLS 3255 - Domestic Public Policy
POLS 3260 - Middle Eastern Political Systems
POLS 3265 - African Political Systems
POLS 3282 - East Asian Political Systems
POLS 3290 - Conflict and Peace in the Post-Cold War Era
POLS 3291 - Politics of Genocide in the Twentieth Century
POLS 3293 - International Organizations
POLS 3295 - International Law
POLS 3297 - International Political Economy
POLS 4000 - Political Leadership
POLS 4125 - Comparative Constitutional Law
POLS 4175 - Legal Negotiation and Analysis
POLS 4310 - Public Policy and the Media
POLS 4321 - Contemporary Southern Politics
POLS 4360 - Politics of Developing Areas
POLS 4382 - Politics of Terrorism
POLS 4383 - War in the Modern Age
POLS 4501 - Independent Study in Political Science
POLS 4502 - Independent Study in Political Science
POLS 4521 - Directed Readings in Political Science
POLS 4522 - Directed Readings in Political Science
POLS 4551 - Honors
POLS 4552 - Honors
POLS 4981 - Internship in Practical Politics
POLS 4982 - Internship in Practical Politics
POLS 4991 - Internship in Public Administration
POLS 4992 - Internship in Public Administration
POLS 4996 - Capitol Experience

Political Science Banked Courses

POLS 3013 - Decision Making In the United Nations
POLS 3145 - Russian Foreign Policy
POLS 3235 - East European Political Systems
POLS 3242 - Municipal Policy and Administration
POLS 3243 - Comparative State Politics
POLS 3256 - Environmental Politics
POLS 3257 - International Environmental Policy
POLS 3270 - Latin-American Political Systems
POLS 3280 - South Asian Political Systems
POLS 3282 - East Asian Political Systems
POLS 3370 - American Political Thought
POLS 4107 - Topics in Comparative Politics
POLS 4305 - Public Administrative Theory
POLS 4306 - Intergovernmental Relations in the United States
POLS 4307 - Comparative Public Administration
POLS 4371 - Western Political Thought I: Moses to Montesquieu
POLS 4373 - Western Political Thought II: Rousseau to Camus
POLS 4380 - Topics in International Politics
POLS 4384 - Inter-American Relations