POS 202 Comparative Government 3 cr. The government and political processes of various nations, including the major European powers, are analyzed in this class. POS 203 State and Local Government 3 cr. In this analysis of the institutions and processes of political power at the state and local levels, students consider such concerns as crime, education, environmental pollution and conservation, and health and welfare. POS 204 Political and Social Philosophy 3 cr.
Students study major concepts and ideas central to political and social philosophy.
These include the origins of social and political life, the bases of political obligation and legitimate authority, and the nature of power. Students read, discuss, and write about the ideas of a diversity of classical and contemporary thinkers from various disciplines who treat these concepts. POS 205 Constitutional Law and the Judicial Process 3 cr. In this class which focuses on the role and processes of the judiciary in the American political system, emphasis is on the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution, especially regarding civil rights and civil liberties. POS 201 or by advisement.