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Your search for courses · during 2023-24 · tagged with POSI Core · returned 4 results

  • POSC 120 Democracy and Dictatorship 6 credits

    An introduction to the array of different democratic and authoritarian political institutions in both developing and developed countries. We will also explore key issues in contemporary politics in countries around the world, such as nationalism and independence movements, revolution, regime change, state-making, and social movements.

    • Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
    • International Studies Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
    • EUST transnatl supporting crs Ccst Princ Cross-Cult Analysis SAST Supprtng Social Inquiry East Asian Supporting LTAM Electives
    • POSC  120.00 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Alfred Montero 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • M, WLeighton 305 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FLeighton 305 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • Sophomore Priority

    • POSC  120.00 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Huan Gao 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • M, WCMC 301 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FCMC 301 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • Sophomore Priority

    • POSC  120.00 Spring 2024

    • Faculty:Huan Gao 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • M, WLeighton 402 9:50am-11:00am
    • FLeighton 402 9:40am-10:40am
    • Sophomore Priority

  • 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.

    • Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
    • Intercultural Domestic Studies Quantitative Reasoning Encounter Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
    • Posi Area Studies 2 AMST 1 Term Survey Africana Studies Pertinent Polisci/Ir Elective EDUC Cluster 3 Pub Pol&Reform Amst America in the World Amst Democracy Activism Class Amst Race Ethnicity Indigeneit American Studies Survey 1 POSI Elective POSI Core
    • POSC  122.00 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Ryan Dawkins 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • M, WHasenstab 105 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FHasenstab 105 12:00pm-1:00pm
    • POSC  122.01 Winter 2024

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:30
    • M, WWeitz Center 230 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FWeitz Center 230 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • POSC  122.00 Spring 2024

    • Faculty: Staff
    • Size:30
    • M, WWeitz Center 230 9:50am-11:00am
    • FWeitz Center 230 9:40am-10:40am
  • POSC 160 Political Philosophy 6 credits

    Introduction to ancient and modern political philosophy. We will investigate several fundamentally different approaches to the basic questions of politics–questions concerning the character of political life, the possibilities and limits of politics, justice, and the good society–and the philosophic presuppositions (concerning human nature and human flourishing) that underlie these, and all, political questions.

    • Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
    • Humanistic Inquiry Writing Requirement
    • POSI Core
    • POSC  160.00 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Paul Petzschmann 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • M, WHasenstab 105 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FHasenstab 105 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • POSC  160.00 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Paul Petzschmann 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • M, WLeighton 426 9:50am-11:00am
    • FLeighton 426 9:40am-10:40am
    • POSC  160.00 Spring 2024

    • Faculty:Laurence Cooper 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • T, THHasenstab 109 10:10am-11:55am
  • POSC 170 International Relations and World Politics 6 credits

    What are the foundational theories and practices of international relations and world politics? This course addresses topics of a geopolitical, commercial and ideological character as they relate to global systems including: great power politics, polycentricity, and international organizations. It also explores the dynamic intersection of world politics with war, terrorism, nuclear weapons, national security, human security, human rights, and the globalization of economic and social development.

    • Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
    • International Studies Social Inquiry Writing Requirement
    • Asian Studies Social Science Asian Studies East Asia Asian Studies South Asia Asian Studies Pertinent East Asian Supporting POSI Core
    • POSC  170.00 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Summer Forester 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • M, WWillis 204 9:50am-11:00am
    • FWillis 204 9:40am-10:40am
    • POSC  170.00 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Tun Myint 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • T, THHasenstab 002 10:10am-11:55am
    • POSC  170.00 Spring 2024

    • Faculty:Summer Forester 🏫 👤
    • Size:30
    • M, WAnderson Hall 121 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FAnderson Hall 121 1:10pm-2:10pm

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