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  • POLI 300: Research and Analysis

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to the practice of social science research, with emphasis on the scientific method. Engages students in the essentials of research design and statistical hypothesis testing. Students apply these skills in an independent research project. Required for the major in political science.
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  • POLI 311: President Congress

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Analyzes and evaluates the role of the U.S. presidency and Congress in domestic and foreign policymaking. Includes attention to the constitutional distribution of powers, the sources and limits of presidential power, and the political dynamics that shape congressional behavior. Addresses historical development, current issues, and contemporary theories of the presidency, Congress, and their interrelationship. Counts toward the major and minor in political science.
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  • POLI 313: Campaigns Elections

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines free and fair elections as a central element to democratic government. Students develop an understanding of the patchwork of state and federal election laws that govern the U.S. system, the social and economic realities faced by local, state, and federal candidates, the strategies used by key players, like political parties and interest groups, to win, and the choices made by voters. Fifteen earned credits are required to enroll.
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  • POLI 322: Constitutionl Law II

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Analyzes the evolution, structure and function of the Supreme Court, concentrating on a case study approach of the court's interpretations of the powers of the president, Congress and federal-state relationships.
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  • POLI 324: Philosophy of Law

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines and analyses the writings and ideas of legal philosophers from Plato through 20th century philosophers. Course content revolves around the questions regarding the nature and value of the law, the freedom and limitations of the law, citizens responsibilities to obey and to disobey the law, justifications for legal punishment, and judicial reasoning & decision making. Legal philosophies may include those of Plato, Aquinas, Mill, Locke, Rawls, Austin, Hart, Feinberg, Dworkin, and Rawls.
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  • POLI 326: Politx Global Econmy

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces the subfield of international political economythe interaction of politics and economics in the international system. Analyzes the interplay between domestic and international politics in the world economy. Investigates national approaches and international arrangements for managing the effects of global trade and financial flows on varied economic interests and social conditions. Counts toward political science major or minor.
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  • POLI 330: Public Admin

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to public administration as a distinct field of study, drawing from multiple theoretical and disciplinary approaches. Emphasizes the political, social, and economic factors shaping the public sector in the United States. Addresses the effectiveness and accountability of public bureaucracy in translating public policy goals into operational reality. Counts toward the major and minor in political science.
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  • POLI 333: Public Admin Appl

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides a broad range of theoretical and empirical aspects of applied public management; examines theories about leadership, organizational management, motivation, competition, cooperation, and communication in the real-world workplace scenarios; analyzes the problems of personnel management, public budgeting, and strategic planning; acquires professional skills through the use of case studies to simulate the workplace experience. This course fulfils the requirement in the Public Administration track. May be offered in traditional and distance education formats.
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  • POLI 341: Politics Immigration

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines a range of salient issues related to global migration and how political processes, institutions, and actors work to effectively deal with these issues. Issues covered include policy making involving immigration laws and regulations, human rights, questions of citizenship and belonging, international relations, and electoral campaigning.
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  • POLI 345: Democratization

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the global phenomena of democratization and regime change. Students will study historical trends along with core concepts and theories related to these subjects and apply these to a cross-national selection of cases. As an advanced upper-level elective in Political Science, this course combines traditional instructor-led lecture and discussion with independent research.
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