Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

Political Science
• Each student shall complete at least nine of the required credits in 300/400level
course work in political science.
• A student may select a minor concentration from one of the five following
course sequences.
American Politics Credits
3700:100 Government and Politics in the United States 4
Fourteen credits from the following:
3700:210 State and Local Government and Politics 3
3700:341 The American Congress 3
3700:342 Minority Group Politics 3
3700:350 The American Presidency 3
3700:360 The Judicial Process 3
3700:370 Public Administration: Concepts and Practices 4
3700:380 Urban Politics and Policies 4
3700:381 State of Politics 3
3700:395 Internship in Government and Politics# 2-9
3700:402 Politics and the Media 3
3700:440 Survey Research Methods 3
3700:470 Campaign Management I 3
3700:471 Campaign Management II 3
3700:472 Campaign Finance 3
3700:474 Political Opinion, Behavior and Electoral Politics 3
3700:475 American Interest Groups 3
3700:476 American Political Parties 3
Comparative Politics
3700:150 World Politics and Governments 3
3700:300 Comparative Politics 4
Eleven additional credits from the following:
3700:304 Modern Political Thought 3
3700:320 Britain and the Commonwealth 3
3700:321 Western European Politics 3
3700:322 Politics of Post-Communist States 3
3700:323 Politics of China and Japan 3
3700:326 Politics of Developing Nations 3
3700:327 African Politics 3
3700:405 Politics in the Middle East 3
3700:425 Latin American Politics 3
International Politics
3700:150 World Politics and Government 3
3700:310 International Politics and Institutions 3
3700:415 Comparative Foreign Policy 3
Eight additional credits from the following:
3700:300 Comparative Politics 4
3700:304 Modern Political Thought 3
3700:312 The Politics of International Trade and Money 3
3700:320 Britain and the Commonwealth 3
3700:321 Western European Politics 3
3700:322 Politics of Post-Communist States 3
3700:323 Politics of China and Japan 3
3700:326 Politics of Developing Nations 3
3700:327 African Politics 3
3700:328 American Foreign Policy Process 3
3700:405 Politics in the Middle East 3
3700:410 International Defense Policy 3
3700:425 Latin American Politics 3
Public Policy Analysis
3700:100 Government and Politics in the United States 4
3700:201 Introduction to Political Research 3
3700:441 The Policy Process 3
Eight additional credits from the following:
3700:370 Public Administration: Concepts and Practices 4
3700:402 Politics and the Media 3
3700:440 Survey Research Methods 3
3700:442 Methods of Policy Analysis 3
3700:480 Policy Problems 3
3700:474 Political Opinion, Behavior and Electoral Politics 3
Pre-Law Credits
3700:100 Government and Politics in the United States 4
3700:360 The Judicial Process 3
3700:461 The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law 3
Eight additional credits from the following:
3700:210 State and Local Government and Politics 3
3700:341 The American Congress 3
3700:361 Politics of the Criminal Justice System 3
3700:395 Internship in Government and Politics* 2-9
3700:462 The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties 3
Political Science/Criminal Justice
3700:100 Government and Politics in the U.S. 4
3700:201 Introduction to Political Research 3
3700:361 Politics of the Criminal Justice System 3
• Eight additional credits from the following:
3700:363 Crime, Punishment, Politics: A Comparative Perspective 3
3700:395 Internship: Government & Politics* 2-9
3700:450 Administering Prisons, Probation and Parole 3
3700:480 Policy Problems: Criminal Justice 3
3700:481 The Challenges of Police Work 3
3700:482 Current Issues in Criminal Justice 3
3700:483 Constitutional Problems of Criminal Justice 3
*(Must be in a Criminal Justice related field. No more than 4 credits of internship
may be applied toward a minor in Criminal Justice)
Politics of Homeland Security
This minor will help students gain a better understanding of the threats facing the
Homeland as well as what our government is doing to intervene and respond to
those threats.
• Required:
3700:100 Government and Politics in the U.S. 4
or
3700:150 World Politics and Government 3
3700:336 Homeland Security Polices and Process 3
3700:337 Terrorism: Perpetrators, Politics, and Response 3
• Chose from:
3700:310 International Politics and Institutions 3
3700:328 American Foreign Policy & Process 3
3700:334 Law, Mediation, and Violence 3
3700:338 Politics of 9/11 3
3700:339 Terrorism and the Constitution 3
3700:352 Weapons of Mass Destruction 3
3700:353 Future International Threats 3
3700:392 Selected Topics--with department approval 3
3700:410 International Defense Policy 3
Psychology
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• A total of 19 credits in Psychology with eight credits of 300/400-level course
work.
• Required for all students:
3750:100 Introduction to Psychology 3
• At least one course from these 100-200-level courses:
3750:110 Quantitative Method in Psychology 4
3750:220 Introduction to Experimental Psychology 4
3750:230 Developmental Psychology 4
• At least one course from these 300-level courses:
3750:320 Biopsychology 4
3750:335 Dynamics of Personality 4
3750:340 Social Psychology 4
3750:345 Cognitive Processes 4
3750:380 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 4