Political Science Course Descriptions

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Introduces politics, emphasizing how people can understand their own political systems and those of others.
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Surveys American politics: theory of democracy and political institutions, governmental branches and their bureaucracies.
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Analyzes state and local politics, using New Mexico and other states as examples. Fall, spring only.
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Compares the roles of public opinion, electoral systems, political parties, interest groups, governmental institutions, and policy performance in European democracies, developing third world nations and communist political systems.
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Examines various significant factors in international politics; nationalism, ideology, deterrence, balance of power, international law, and international conflict and collaboration.
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Surveys classical and contemporary political ideas and ideologies; introduces many of the enduring political issues which are presented in descriptive, analytical, and normative terms. Fall only.
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Presents various topics. See Schedule of Classes.
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