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PSC 101. An introductory seminar relying on seminal texts in the Western intel- lectual tradition, the work of the Founders, and political science literature. Extensive field experiences, seminar discussions, and writing assignments aim at a basic introduction to the American Constitutional system and the problems of the liberal democratic state. 3-6

PSC 103. INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE.Introduction to principles, concepts, theories of political science, problem-solving, and the scientific method, focusing on the analysis of major political issues at the national and state levels, with emphasis on the Mississippi Delta. 3

PSC 201. AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. The constitution, institutions, political systems, and policy of the American national government. Prerequisite

to most other political science courses. 3

PSC 304. POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES.The study of the tradition in classical liberal- ism followed by an analysis of the reactions to classic liberalism in Marxism and fascism. 3

PSC 324. SOUTHERN POLITICS.Exploration of politics of the American South, its historical and cultural roots, leading figures, styles of governing and influence on national politics. 3

PSC 325. WOMEN AND POLITICS.An historical and analytical study of the role of women as political activists and office holders on the international, national and local levels of government. 3

PSC 404. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY. An analysis of how science and technology have altered human relationships involving the community and larger political and economic structures, including modern assumptions about future growth, the scale of economic activity, and grass-roots as well as top-down activism. 3

PSC 406. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Organization, operations, and problems of state and local governments in the United States. Intergovernmental relations. Special attention to systems of government in Mississippi. Prerequisite:

PSC 201. 3

PSC 408. LEGISLATION. Organization and procedures of legislative bodies; bill drafting and committee functions in the legislative process. Prerequisite: PSC 201. 3

PSC 420. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. Emphasis on executive branch of the federal government. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 422. GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF BUSINESS. Methods and types of government control, organization and procedures of administrative agencies, development, principles, and influences of administrative law, judicial interpreta- tion. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 426. PUBLIC OPINION AND PARTICIPATION. An examination of the political role of the public’s beliefs and preferences in theory and in practice. Among the topics covered are how public opinion is measured, its uses, condi- tioning effects of socio-economic factors, the manipulation of opinion and its effect on community development and voting. A semester project and written report are required. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 431. CLASSICAL TO MEDIEVAL POLITICAL THEORY. An examination of the traditions in political theory throughout the classical and medieval periods. Emphasis will be placed on the Socratic tradition in the works of Plato and Aristotle. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 432. RENAISSANCE TO MODERN POLITICAL THEORY. An examination of the traditions of early modern political thought from the Renaissance to the Late Modern Periods, with an emphasis on the social contract theorists throughout the Age of the Enlightenment. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 435. AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND POLITICS. Suffrage, nomina- tions, and elections; nature, organization and operation of political parties; prob- lems of representative government; interest groups, campaign techniques.

Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 440. THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. An introduction to the judicial process focus- ing on the roles of judge and lawyer from the first case filing to final appeal. Students trace the litigation chain through both civil and criminal actions in state and federal systems critically assessing the roles played by individual and institutional actors. 3

PSC 441. AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY. The major literature in the American constitutional tradition, including philosophical thought from the Greeks through 18th-century political theorists. Discussion focuses on the con- nections between seminal literature and the work of the Framers. 3

PSC 442. CIVIL RIGHTS LAW. Survey of case law at the Supreme Court level beginning with a discussion of the law of slavery from the colonial era through the Civil War period. Special attention is paid to the civil rights struggle in Mississippi and the Delta. Prerequisite: PSC 201. 3

PSC 443. MEDIA LAW AND POLITICS. Philosophy, law, and politics of the media focusing on the legal rights and obligations of print and broadcast journal- ism. The course reviews the origin and development of First Amendment protec- tions, with emphasis on the history of censorship, problems of defamation, obscenity, libel, privacy, prior restraint, fair trial/free press, and access to informa- tion. Prerequisite: PSC 440. 3

PSC 444. CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS. The study of the constitutional law of civil liberties and civil rights. Emphasis will be placed on the Supreme Court’s role in redefining constitutional interpretation with special focus on the origins and development of the Fourteenth Amendment, the role of Incorporation Theory, and the modern debate over equality. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 446. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.The study of the structures and relationships of federal and state governments, including federalism, interstate commerce, and taxation and spending. Emphasis is placed on the historical development of con- stitutional law in this area and the legal and political nature of the U.S. Supreme Court. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 452. DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL THOUGHT. An examination of the origins and principal ideas of democracy from the Greeks to the present. 3

PSC 460. PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. Administrative organiza- tion and activities, fiscal and personnel management, administrative law and public relations, special problems related to federal, state, county, and municipal administrations. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 462. AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT. An examination of the origins of the American regime: political, social, religious, and legal. 3

PSC 463. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RATIONALITY. Students use both his- torical and analytical frameworks to explain the social intelligence that consti- tutes American liberal democracy. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between political and economic rationality, politics and markets, the tension between the public and private, and the trade-offs between equality and efficiency. Prerequisites: PSC 201, 432, 482. 3

PSC 478. RELIGION AND RACE: THE DELTA AND NORTHERN IRELAND. The politics of religion and race in the Mississippi Delta and Northern Ireland. The course uses a comparative approach to examine these centuries-old conflicts and focuses on how and whether actors have used methods of conflict resolution to establish just regimes. 3

PSC 479. ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR. A seminar with extensive field experience in foreign travel. Study involves the political traditions, institu- tions, and behaviors of a selected foreign government, including interviews and

meetings with governmental officials and indigenous scholars. Extensive daily journal entries and a capstone paper are expected for this course. 3

PSC 487. PRACTICUM. Practical political or administrative experience in public agencies or related activities, arranged and approved by the Division. A minimum of 150 clock hours is required for three hours credit. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3-6

PSC 488. MOOT COURT COMPETITION. Application of constitutional princi- ples, judicial process, and historical and political analysis aimed at the public presentation and defense of an appellate brief. The students utilize a case pend- ing before the United States Supreme Court to be decided late in the current term. Grading method is Credit/No Credit. 3

PSC 490. THE WASHINGTON SEMESTER. An examination of the policy making process at the federal level focusing on the interaction of the three branches, fed- eral agencies, and selected interest groups. Students track the movement of legis- lation or court cases in a research paper. The last two weeks of the course will be spent in Washington, D.C. studying the three branches of government, the major agency players, interest groups, and print and broadcast media.Prerequisite: PSC 201. 3-6

PSC 492. SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE. Current developments in Political Science. 1-6

PSC 498. SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.Capstone course in which students show competence in political science by analyzing selected foundational litera- ture and by synthesizing major arguments. Activities include proposal and sub- mission of a research project. Prerequisite:PSC 201. 3

PSC 499. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE. Research in selected problems. Prerequisites: PSC 201 and permission of Division Chair and instructor. 3

SOCIAL SCIENCE

SSC 469. QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. The use of quantitative methods of analysis in the social sciences, including computer pro- cessing of social and political data.Prerequisites:C or better in MAT 103 or 104. 3

SSC 470. METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH. Techniques of sociological research with emphasis on problem formulation, research designs, data collec- tion, measurement, and analysis and interpretation of data. Prerequisites:SSC 469 or MAT 300, SOC 440 or permission of instructor. 3

SSC 471. PHILOSOPHY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. Introduction to the major philosophical underpinnings of the social or human sciences and their theoretical foundations. Prerequisite: SOC 101. 3

SSC 492. SPECIAL TOPICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. Current developments in the Social Sciences. 1-6

CUR 456. TRENDS IN TEACHING THE SOCIAL STUDIES. See CUR 456 in the Division of Teacher Education. 3

CUR 494. SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES. See CUR 494 in the Division of Teacher Education. 3