Processes, functions and institutions constituting the American political system. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and evaluation of these elements in the American environment rather than a historical study of the American system.

POS 3122 Issues in American Government and Politics . . . . . 3(3,0)

Significant issues relative to the constitutional, organizational and political processes of American government and politics.

POS 3283 Judicial Process . . . . . 3(3,0)

Structural functional introduction to judicial arena. Personnel involved in administration of justice. Impact of judicial decisions within political systems. General introduction to workings and strategies of judicial politics.

POS 3424 The Legislative Process . . . . . 3(3,0)

Politics of accommodation as process in formulating authoritative policies and general rules; emphasis on U.S. Congress and Florida Legislature in action; relations to other governmental processes.

POS 3448 Campaigns and Elections . . . . . 3(3,0)

Practice of political campaigning. Introduces students to the history of campaigning, the concept of campaigning and the various techniques used in campaigning.

POS 3453 Political Parties and Interest Groups . . . . . 3(3,0)

Political parties, nominations, campaigns, elections, voting behavior, political recruitment, party organization and parties as managers of government. Roles and functions of interest groups.

POS 3603 American Constitutional Law . . . . . 3(3,0)

Growth of constitutional system; Supreme Court as policy making body; basic principles of constitutional law; landmark court decisions.

POS 3623 Civil Rights . . . . . 3(3,0)

Examination of protection of individual rights under the Constitution with particular emphasis on the Bill of Rights and the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses. Among specific topics to be considered will be: the rights of the defendant; racial discrimination, sex discrimination.

POS 3625 First Amendment Freedoms . . . . . 3(3,0)

Problem areas and doctrinal evolution in the judicial protection of First Amendment freedoms. Among specific subjects to be examined will be: free speech and press, free exercise of religion, state aid to religious schools, regulation of obscenity, freedom of association, regulation of subversive activity.

POS 3734 Political Science Research Methods . . . . . 3(3,0)

Introduction to research methods in political science and the concepts associated with it. Surveys, polling, research design, sampling, data analysis and library research.

POS 3949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 1-2(Variable)

Terms of alternating full time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education.) Prerequisite: Permission of director of Cooperative Education.

POS 4182 Politics and Government of Florida . . . . . 3(3,0)

Institutions, functions and processes of Florida's political system; state and local government in Florida; practical and theoretical aspects are introduced.

POS 4673 Jurisprudence . . . . . 3(3,0)

A survey of various approaches to theorizing about the Concept of Law. The Natural Law, Legal and Analytical Positivist, Sociological, Realist, and Critical Legal Studies approaches will be studied. In addition, concepts of Justice will be considered.

POS 4941 Internships . . . . . 1-6(Variable)

Special "real world" encounter programs designed for the individual student. Student must contact their advisor one semester in advance of desired date for internship.

POS 4949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 0(Variable)

Terms of alternating full time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education. Prerequisite: Master level student; permission of director of Cooperative Education.

POS 5437 The Congress and National Defense Policy . . . . . 3(3,0)

Policy formation and implementation; review of Congress in policy system; institutional analysis of national security policy arena.

POS 6001 The Study of Politics . . . . . 3(3,0)

This course introduces the graduate study of political science. It concerns "scope" more than "method," and the range is broad, focusing on what political scientists do teach, research, advise, serve. The concerns embrace every conceivable level local, regional, national, cultural, global, planetary.

POS 6045 American Politics . . . . . 3(3,0)

Concept of politics: some of the principles that have led to the development of the American political system and the political order that has been created by the constitution.

POS 6704 Political Science Research Methods . . . . . 3(3,0)

Methods and logic of research in political science.

POS 6971 Thesis . . . . . 1-6(Variable)

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