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Your search for courses · during 24FA, 24FA, 24FA, 25WI, 25WI, 25WI, 25SP, 25SP, 25SP · taught by rdawkins · returned 6 results
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POSC 122 Politics in America: Liberty and Equality 6 credits
An introduction to American government and politics. Focus on the Congress, Presidency, political parties and interest groups, the courts and the Constitution. Particular attention will be given to the public policy debates that divide liberals and conservatives and how these divisions are rooted in American political culture.
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POSC 122.00 Fall 2024
- Faculty:Ryan Dawkins 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WWillis 204 11:10am-12:20pm
- FWillis 204 12:00pm-1:00pm
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POSC 224 Political Campaigns & Electoral Behavior 6 credits
Representative government requires the occurrence of regular elections. This course is designed to introduce you to the key issues and controversies surrounding the study of campaigns and elections in the United States. It will analyze the rules and processes that define the presidential and congressional electoral systems, the actors who engage one another within those systems, the campaign strategies candidates use to persuade and turnout voters, and the considerations Americans use to determine their vote on Election day. This course also provides insight into why (and how) campaigns and elections are normatively important for maintaining a healthy democracy.
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POSC 224.00 Fall 2024
- Faculty:Ryan Dawkins 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 105 9:50am-11:00am
- FHasenstab 105 9:40am-10:40am
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POSC 230 Methods of Political Research 6 credits
An introduction to research method, research design, and the analysis of political data. The course is intended to introduce students to the fundamentals of scientific inquiry as they are employed in the discipline. The course will consider the philosophy of scientific research generally, the philosophy of social science research, theory building and theory testing, the components of applied (quantitative and qualitative) research across the major sub-fields of political science, and basic methodological tools. Intended for majors only.
- Winter 2025
- QRE, Quantitative Reasoning SI, Social Inquiry WR2 Writing Requirement 2
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): STAT 120 or STAT 230 or STAT 250 or PSYC 200 or SOAN 239 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the Statistics AP exam.
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POSC 230.00 Winter 2025
- Faculty:Ryan Dawkins 🏫 👤
- Size:18
- M, WHasenstab 002 9:50am-11:00am
- FHasenstab 002 9:40am-10:40am
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POSC 266 Urban Political Economy 6 credits
Nowhere is the tension between economic development and democratic governance more pronounced than in the politics of America’s cities. This course is designed to introduce students to the structure and operation of local government, the tensions that exist between the centralizing tendencies of federal power and the desire for local autonomy, and the unique set of policy concerns that drive the politics of local communities across the country. Within the context of these concerns, this class will highlight the life-or-death imperative that every local jurisdiction must abide to ensure robust economic development or else risk municipal extinction, as well as the consequences that the development imperative has on democratic governance at the local level.
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POSC 266.00 Spring 2025
- Faculty:Ryan Dawkins 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WHasenstab 109 9:50am-11:00am
- FHasenstab 109 9:40am-10:40am
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POSC 315 Polarization and Democratic Decline in the United States 6 credits
The United States is more politically polarized today than at any time since the late nineteenth century, leaving lawmakers, journalists, and experts increasingly concerned that the toxicity in our politics is making the country vulnerable to political instability, violence, and democratic decline. Moreover, citizens are increasingly willing to call into question the legitimacy of this country’s core electoral and governing institutions. How did the U.S. get to this point? What can be done about it? This course will examine political polarization as a central feature of American politics and the consequences for American democracy.
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POSC 315.00 Spring 2025
- Faculty:Ryan Dawkins 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WHasenstab 109 11:10am-12:20pm
- FHasenstab 109 12:00pm-1:00pm
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POSC 400 Integrative Exercise
The comprehensive exercise is a substantial (approximately 25-30 page) research paper on a topic within American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Public Policy. The student should have completed a 300-level POSC course. The usual comps process starts with a research paper from an already-completed advanced seminar, which is revised or used as an anchor to write the senior thesis, with approval and guidance from the instructor, who becomes the comps adviser. The students must also prepare a poster based on their comps paper for presentation in a group forum.
- Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025
- No Exploration
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Student is a Political Science and International Relations major AND has Senior Priority.