Undergraduate Courses 101 American Government Introductory examination of American government and politics. 102 Comparative Politics and Foreign Governments Survey of government and politics in industrializing, post-industrial, and modernizing countries. 103 State and Local Government Introduction to state and local politics in America. Examination of different governmental forms and their impact on public policies. 260 Introduction to International Relations Examination of the basic factors underlying the conduct of international relations, focusing upon the forces affecting the change and direction of the present state system.
Special attention is given to the forces affecting war and peace.
Special Topics Selected topics in local, state, national and world politics. The American Congress Examination of the organization and role of the Congress, its leadership, internal processes, and relationship with other parts of the American political system. 304 American Presidency Role of the president in the American political system. Special emphasis upon internal functioning of executive branch of government through analysis of structure and techniques of the national administration. 306 American Federalism Examination of the theory and practice of American federalism with emphasis upon the constitutional framework, intergovernmental relations and the changing roles of state and local governments.