Political Science (Pl Si)
1. Modern Politics (3)
An introduction to modern politics through the study of subjects such as
political interests, parties, and movements; democracy, communism, and nationalism;
the individual and the state; power and government.
2. American Government and Institutions (3)
Meets the United States Constitution requirement and the federal, California
state, and local government requirement. Not open to students with credit
in Pl Si 101. The development and operation of government in the United
States; study of how ideas, institutions, laws, and people have constructed
and maintained a political order in America. Not available for CR/NC grading.
3. Political Analysis (3)
For Political Science and Public Administration majors. Classical and contemporary
political analysis of the structures, functions, and processes of macro-
and micro-political systems; fields of political science; research techniques.
7. Politics of Natural Resources (3)
Development and implementation of public policies with respect to such natural
resource issues as land use, water and air pollution, energy; interactions
of public opinion, government and special interest groups; conservation
and waste.
8. Human and Civil Rights (3)
Examination of the ethical, ideological, religious, and legal foundations
of human and civil rights; development of human rights in the Western and
non-Western world; the nature and manner of discrimination and oppression;
protection and enforcement of civil and human rights.
10T. Contemporary Issues in Politics
(1-3; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Significant contemporary uses in political theory, world politics, comparative
government, American government, local government, public administration,
or public opinion.
70. Law and Courts in the United States (3)
Examination of roles and functions of law; jurisprudence (theory of law);
legal education and the court system -- structure and rationale; criteria
for selecting judges; factors influencing judicial decisions; resistance
and compliance; changes and challenges to the judicial system.
90. Methods of Analysis of Quantitative Political Data (3)
An introduction to hypothesis testing in political science, with applications
to the analysis of quantitative political data; the formulation of research
problems and hypotheses; accuracy and precision in measurements; problems
of evidence and inference; basic techniques of statistical analysis. (2
lecture, 2 lab hours) (Computer lab fee, $15)
101. American Constitution, Institutions, and Ideals (3)
Meets the United States Constitution requirement. Not open to students below
second semester sophomore or with credit in Pl Si 2. Executive, legislative,
and judicial functions of our government under the constitution; federal,
California state, and local governmental relationships. Not available for
CR/NC grading.
102. California Government and Institutions (1)
Not open to students with credit in Pl Si 2, 101. Open only to students
who have satisfied United States Constitution requirement but have not satisfied
California state and local government requirement. Examination of legislative,
executive, judicial, and local government problems in California. Not available
for CR/NC grading.
103. California Politics (3)
Satisfies California state and local government requirement, if not used
for political science major. Emphasis on the historical development of politics
in California and the factors and institutions important to contemporary
politics: characteristics of the electorate, voter registration, primaries
and general elections, candidates and campaigning, party organizations and
leaders, interest groups, and current issues.
115. Approaches to Political Science (3)
Historical development of political science as a discipline; emphasis on
theories of classical analysis compared with contemporary political and
administrative sciences.
119T. Topics in Political Theory (1-4; max total 8)
Possible topics include theories of democracy; the Marxian tradition; political
thought of specific authors, historical periods and countries; peace and
war; church-state relations; the nature of politics and of political science.
122. Contemporary World Politics (3)
World affairs from 1914 to the present; present foreign policies at the
major powers from historical, political, and economic viewpoints; events
leading to World War II and United Nations organizations.
125. Soviet Foreign Policy (3)
Sources of Soviet foreign policy, historical and ideological; continuity
and change in methods, strategy and tactics; policy formulation and application
in specific geographic and subject matter areas.
126. International Law and Organization (3)
The sources and subjects of international law; state jurisdiction and responsibility;
international agreements; the regulation of force and the peaceful settlement
of disputes through international law and organization, including the League
of Nations, the United Nations, and regional organizations.
128T. Topics in International Relations
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Politics of military power; arms limitation and control; peace theory; ecopolitics;
regionalism and cooperation; shifts in balance of power; nationalism; imperialism;
neutralism and nonalignment; foreign policies of specific nations.
158. Internship in Political Science (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Maximum credit toward the political
science major, 3 units. Supervised work experience in legislative offices
and/or political campaigns to provide student with an opportunity to fuse
theory and practice. CR/NC grading only.
159T. Seminar in American Government and Politics
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Congressional committee operations, policy making by the courts, political
implications of civil service, executive initiation of legislation, minority
groups and politics, political implications of news reporting; jurisprudence
and legal philosophy; legal institutions; conflict resolution.
186. Public Administration Internship Seminar (2)
Prerequisite: Pl Si 181. Corequisite: P1 Si 187. Advanced analysis of public
administration theory and administrative practices from a theoretical perspective.
187. Internship in Public Administration (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Pl Si 186 (may be waived if student has completed one or more
upper-division courses in public administration or is concurrently enrolled
in Pl Si 181), permission of instructor. Maximum credit toward public administration
major, 3 units. Supervised work experience in public agencies to provide
the student with an opportunity to fuse theory and practice.
188T. Topics in Public Administration
(1-4; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Treatment of current topics and problems in fiscal administration, public
personnel administration, and planning.
189T. Seminar in Public Administration
(3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
The values and philosophy of administration; management and dynamics of
change; public relations and communication problems in public administration;
planning problems and techniques; systems approach to resource management.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
191. Directed Readings (1)
Directed readings and supplemental and original source material for enrichment
of regular offerings in the subdiscipline.
Core Program for Master of Arts Degree
in Political Science, (Pl Si)
200. Seminar in Methods and Political
Systems (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Systematic analysis of major political
cultures and economic systems. Emphasis upon the leading theoretical models
of the contemporary international system, issues of political economy, and
methods of cross-cultural research.
210. Seminar in Politics and Values (3)
(Same as A Eth 201.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Inquiry into
philosophies of international relations with particular emphasis on moral
foundations of international law in light of Western political theory. Some
contemporary problems selected for in-depth analysis and student research.
220. Seminar in Politics and Conflict (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Analysis of sources of political
conflict and methods of conflict resolution with application to selected
topics, such as the foreign policy of major powers, the dynamics of political
transformation, interaction in regional subsystems, or national defense
and arms control.
240. Seminar in Politics of Human and Natural Resources (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Analysis of global interdependence
in such areas as ecology, energy and agriculture. Emphasis upon impact of
demographic trends upon relations between rich and poor nations and upon
the roles of international authorities in global resource policies. Review
of current literature.
250. Seminar in Politics and Policy (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Policy formulation, implementation,
and evaluation from a comparative perspective. Examines substantive policy
issues common to modern industrial and developing nations from the perspectives
of policy analysis and decision-making; considers the role of bureaucracy,
the welfare state, political economy, and competing ideologies.
270. Seminar in Public Law (3)
Prerequisite: Pl Si 114, 170, and permission of instructor. Role and function
of the judiciary and judicial systems in the formulation of governmental
policy; problems in constitutional law, administrative law, international
law, judicial process, and judicial administration. Not part of Core Program.
280. Seminar in Public Administration (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Problems in administrative analysis
and organization, tools and techniques of administrative research, interpretation
and application of research findings. Not part of Core Program.
290. Independent Study (3)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis or Project (6)
Prerequisite: see Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.