Students earn course credit for undergraduate teaching experience including but not limited to (1) assisting students during laboratory sessions, (2) helping to set up laboratories or lecture/lab quizzes, or (3) conducting PLTL-Excel type workshops for students. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: ONE SEMESTER HOUR.
POS 101: American Government. A study of the formal and informal institutions of American national government and politics, including the Constitution, the presidency, Congress, the federal court system, etc. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
POS 160: State and Local Government. An examination of the structure and function of state and local political institutions, the forms of political participation, and various policy issues. Prerequisite: POS 101 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
POS 201: Metropolitan Government. A study of municipal government and metropolitan problems, including politics, the role of the city council, the mayor, and the city manager. Prerequisite: POS 101 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
POS 211: Introduction to Political Science. An introduction to the study of behavior in a political context, including an analysis of behavioral concepts such as political roles, groups, and power. Prerequisite: POS 101 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
POS 300/PSY 300/SOC 300: Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. This course serves as an introduction to the use of statistics as a method of describing and analyzing data from research in the behavioral and social sciences. Prerequisite: MAT 115 with a grade of C or better. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
POS 301/PSY 301/SOC 301: Research Methods for the BSS. This course introduces the basic logic, knowledge, and skills of research design and methodology in the behavioral and social sciences. Prerequisite: POS/PSY/SOC 300 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
POS 311: Comparative Government. An analysis of the major political systems of Europe, with emphasis on Great Britain, France, the German Federal Republic, and the Soviet Union. Prerequisite: POS 211 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
POS 322: Legislative Process. A comprehensive study of legislative organization, procedures and problems governing the legislative power structure, the selection of legislators, and the roles they play. Prerequisites: POS 101 and POS 160, or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
POS 331: American Constitutional Law. An analysis of the constitutional development of
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