Senate Document #8

                         APC Document #7



The Academic Policies Committee recommends to the Faculty Senate
the adoption of the following catalog changes for the Political
Science Department.  This recommendation is divided into two parts: 
(1) A description of deletions, additions, and changes which affect
the content of the discipline at UNC-A;  (2) A complete copy of the
catalog section as requested by the Political Science Department to
appear in the 1978-79 issue (vol. 15):



            Part I:  DELETIONS, ADDITIONS AND CHANGES


DELETION:
     1.   All references to Program C, the joint Political Science-
          Philosophy major.
     2.   Political Science courses 101, 243, 248, 341, 342, and
          446.

RATIONALE:
     Program C is no longer viable because the Political Science
     department cannot offer enough courses in Political Philosophy
     to make the program coherent.  If we kept it, it would be no
     more logically consistent than a double major in Philosophy
     and Political Science.

     The deleted courses are those formerly taught by Dr. Stein.


DELETION:
     Pol Sci 386.  International Institutions

ADDITION:
     Pol Sci 388.  International Management.  (For course
     description, see Part II).

RATIONALE:
     Political Science students as well as Management students have
     shown an interest in this course when it was given under the
     "Special Topics" label.  It will replace the Pol Sci 386
     course which stressed international political organizations. 
     This change will enable the student to examine the impact of
     multinational corporations on world politics.


DELETION:
     Pol Sci 300.  Scope and Methods of Political Science (4)

RATIONALE:
     Each of the social sciences offers a methods course which 
     emphasizes statistical analysis.  These courses teach much the
     same statistics: what changes are the examples employed to
     illustrate statistical techniques.  The Political Science
     department can offer a more varied curriculum in substantive
     areas of interest to political science majors by utilizing one
     of the courses in the other social sciences for those
     Political Science majors who believe should have statistical
     training.


DELETION:
     Pol Sci courses 225 and 327.

ADDITIONS:
     Pol Sci 226    American Political Culture: Parties, Voters &
                    Elections.
     Pol Sci 321    The American Presidency.
     Pol Sci 326    The Legislative Process.

          (Course descriptions are in Part II)

RATIONALE:
     The deleted courses were taught by Mr. Wolff.  The new courses
will be taught by Mr. Scism.  The three courses will insure that a
student who takes all three courses will be familiar with the major
policy-making institutions in the American political system.


ADDITION:
     Pol Sci 387    Simulation Service Learning.  
     (Course description is in Part II.)

RATIONALE:
     The program has been run for the past six years and should be
included in the course offerings in Political Science.




                             CHANGES

DELETE:
     All existing parenthetical statements "Not open to students
who have had Pol Sci _____..."

RATIONALE:
     By now, students who took the old number have graduated

CHANGE:
     Pol Sci 325 course title to:  Urban Politics (e)


CHANGE:
     Pol Sci 325 course description (see Part II).

RATIONALE:
     The old title, "Comparative State and Urban Politics,"
reflected Mr. Wolff's emphasis on state governments.  Dr. Rainey,
who will teach the course, will emphasize urban and local
government.


CHANGE:
     The title of Pol Sci 380 "History of World Politics."

RATIONALE:
     This title reflects the content of the course.  "Development
of the State System" has been confused with economic development
courses.




PART II:  PROPOSAL FOR THE POLITICAL SCIENCE ENTRY IN THE 1978-79
                        CATALOG (VOL. 15)

                 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

     Associate Professor T. Scism, Chairman; Professor G. Rainey;
Associate Professor B. Farzanegan.

                  A MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

     The Department offers two programs with varying emphases. 
Program A, Political Behavior, has a its purpose the preparation of
students for law and graduate school, or for positions with
federal, state and municipal government, law enforcement, and
industry.  Program B, International Relations, is multidisciplinary
in approach, bringing together courses offered in the departments
of political science, history, and economics as well as selected
courses in art, drama, or sociology.  This program serves the needs
of men and women contemplating graduate work as well as those
interested in professional careers in journalism, diplomatic
service, or international business.

     Political science courses are organized into three levels of
offerings each with its own approach to providing students with
meaningful educational experiences.  The three 100-level courses
are intended to introduce the student to contemporary political
issues.  In the 200 and 300 level courses, the student enrolls in
seminars which focus on a body of literature to be read and
discussed.  At the 400 level, the student either writes major
research papers or reads topics of his own choosing.

     The course offerings are also organized vertically into fields
of Political Science and the second digit of the course number keys
the field.  All "20" series numbers are in the American Politics
field; the "40" series designates Political Theory and Methodology;
the "60" series are reserved for Comparative Government; the "80"
series is for International Political Behavior; the "00" series
numbers are reserved for general and introductory courses. 
Consequently, a student should not think that Political Science 280
is a more difficult course that Political Science 226.  Both are
seminar courses; the second digit designates the field of the
discipline and is not an index of difficulty.



                    DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENT


PROGRAM A - POLITICAL BEHAVIOR

     Students opting for Program A must complete:

     (1)  Political Science 100 and either 103 or 105 (total 6 
          semester hours).
     (2)  Political Science 226, 265, and 280 (total 9 semester 
          hours)
     (3)  One course in three fields at the 300 level (total 9 
          semester hours)
     (4)  Two courses in two fields at the 400 level, including two
          research seminars to be chosen from Political Science
          422, 444, 466 or 482 (total 12 semester hours).
     (5)  A senior demonstration of competency.  This is met by 
          satisfactory completion of two 400-level research
          seminars.

     Students selecting Program A may choose any of the foreign 
language options under "non-science majors".


PROGRAM B - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

     A major in Program B consists of 36 semester hours of course
work as follows:

     (1)  Political Science 100 and either 103 or 105 (6 semester
          hours).
     (2)  Political Science 466 and 482 (6 semester hours).  The
          completion of these two courses will satisfy the major
          competency requirement.
     (3)  Twelve additional hours chosen from the Political Science
          subfields of Comparative Political Systems (courses
          numbered in the 60's) and International Political
          Behavior (courses numbered in the 80's).
     (4)  Twelve hours chosen from offerings in the departments of
          Economics, History, Literature, Drama, and Sociology. 
          The required twelve hours may be chosen from one or
          several departments as determined by the program advisor.
     (5)  At least fifteen of the thirty-six hours counted toward
          the major must be at the 300 level or above.

     Students selecting Program B are required to achieve a
proficiency in a modern foreign language at the intermediate level. 
A third year of work in the same language is recommended.



                  COURSES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE


100  American Politics  (3)

     A survey and analysis of contemporary American politics.  The
course will have four basic objectives:  To acquaint the student
with the substance of current American politics--actors,
structures, events; to introduce the student to an alternative to
the pluralist perspective on power and politics in the U.S.; to
provide the student with a number of conceptual tools for political
analysis and evaluations; and to create within the student a more
self-conscious orientation to politics.  Staff.


103  The Politics of the Third World  (3)

     An introduction to the study of non-western peoples and
cultures.  The course will deal with the problems posed by social,
economic and political change in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and
Latin America.  The course will also deal with the issue of
modernization, development, and United States and Third World
relations.  Mr. Farzanegan.


105  Introduction to Global Politics  (3)

     An introduction to the forces and factors that have shaped
contemporary international relations.  The course will deal with
images of the international system from the point of law of the
U.S., USSR, China, The Third World and Western Europe.  Class
discussion will center on current world problems and issues in
various parts of the world.  Students will participate in
simulation games which replicate these issues and problems in a
laboratory setting.  (Not open to students who have taken Pol Sci
102).  Mr. Farzanegan.


226  American Political Culture: Parties, Voters and Elections (3)

     A study of how the political behavior of the American voter
and political parties manage the political system.  Students will
examine causes of voting behavior, how political attitudes develop,
how groups get active in American politics and how they attempt to
influence the course of government.  Mr. Scism.


265  Comparative Politics  (3)

     An introduction to the study of the political cultures and
political institutions of various political systems in the world. 
Political change, political socialization, and decision-making
models will be examined.  Tools for analyzing developed and
developing nations will be studied including the use of cross-
national surveys.  Mr. Farzanegan.



280  American Foreign Policy  (3)

     A seminar on the American foreign policy process and policy
decisions that have resulted from the process.  The role of policy
influences (mass media, parties, groups, public opinion), of
components of the decision-making machine (the President, Congress,
the executive bureaucracy) and of policy implementors (the
military, foreign service) is analyzed.  Regional issues are also
evaluated.  Mr. Rainey.



321  The American Presidency  (3)

     A study of the power of the Presidency:  How it grew at the
expense of other governmental institutions, its limits of power,
and the differences in the Presidency caused by different
personalities in the office.  (Not open to students who had Pol Sci
225 in the Fall of 1977).  Mr. Scism.



325  Urban Politics  (3)

     A study of the policy-making process in city government.  The
role of mayor, the organization of urban government, personnel
problems, the planning and zoning, are among the topics covered. 
This course will also focus on the relationship of the city to
other actors in the federal system:  county, state and national
governments.  Mr. Rainey.



326  The Legislative Process  (3)

     A study of the Congress with some attention given to state
legislative processes.  A detailed examination of the processes of
Congress with a view toward understanding why Congress votes as it
does; and that body's relationship to the rest of the policy-making
institutions of American government.  (Not open to students who had
Pol Sci 327 in the Spring of 1978).  Mr. Scism.


329  The Politics of Religion  (3)

     The course focuses on three major areas of study:  (1) the
relationship of church and state in American society; (2) the
political attitudes of individuals who are identified with various
religious groups; and (3) the political process of decision-making
found in churches, synagogues, regional, national, and
international religious bodies.  Among other topics studies are:
the political impact on the Third World nations of missionary
activity, feminism and the church, and the church's role in local
political issues, such as integration.  Mr. Rainey.



364  Middle Eastern Political Systems  (3)

     A study of the historical religions, cultural, economic and
ideological aspects of contemporary Middle Eastern states. 
Emphasis will be given to the problems of modernization, the Arab-
Israeli relations, and great power policies in the area.  Mr.
Farzanegan.



365  European Politics and Society  (3)

     A survey of the political and social institutions in selected
European countries.  Emphasis will be placed on political parties,
groups, and decision-making in France, United Kingdom, Germany and
the Soviet Union.  Mr. Farzanegan.



382  History of World Politics  (3)

     A survey of the patterns of behavior that emerged during the
development of a nation-wide system from the sixteenth century to
the present.  This development is traced through events and
concepts occurring in politics, as well as in the cognate areas of
the arts, military technology, economics, and philosophy.  The
approach of this seminar is multidisciplinary.  Mr. Rainey.



385  Simulation Service Learning  (3)

     A student run program involving the training of area high
school students in implementing the computer based Inter-Nation-
Simulation.  The students will also be responsible for training and
organizing high school students for simulation competition held at
UNC-A's simulation laboratory.  (Not open to students who have
taken special topics courses in simulation service learning).  Mr.
Farzanegan.


388  International Management  (3)

     A survey of the concepts and problems encountered in managing
international business and political organizations.  Among the
topics covered are marketing and financial operations of
multinational businesses.  The administration of international
political organizations, such as the United Nations and economic
regional units will be examined during the last part of the course. 
Personnel problems are analyzed in both international business and
political organizations.  Mr. Rainey.


420  Studies in American Politics  (3)

     An advanced reading seminar in American Politics.  A number of
themes or topics will be selected for the semester course (e.g.,
the impact of public policies, the a law and the judicial process,
presidential personality, state and national legislatures, public
administration and bureaucracy, political violence and
assassination), and for each theme, students will read and discuss
a number of books.  Prerequisite:  At least one course from the
Political Science 200 or 320 series.  Mr. Scism.


422  Research in American Politics  (3)

     An advanced research seminar in American politics.  The
student is expected to carry out empirical research on some aspect
of American politics.  The most likely topics for research would be
derived from the areas to which the student has been exposed prior
to taking this course.  Psychology 203 is strongly recommended as
a preparation.  Mr. Scism.


444  Contemporary Empirical Political Theory  (3)

     A student will undertake an individual reading and research
project in the area of contemporary empirical political theory. 
Options include the study of individual theories (e.g., Easton,
Dahl, Bachrach, etc.) or the comparison of systems of empirical
analysis (e.g., pluralism vs. elitism, etc.).  Psychology 203 is
strongly recommended as preparation for this course.  Mr. Scism.



445  Simulation  (3)

     Students are introduced to the problems and potential of
simulations and gaming as research methodologies in the social
sciences.  While the primary focus is on Inter-Nation Simulation,
other instruments (such as the Political-Military Exercise) may be
employed.  Participants will write research papers from the data
generated by the simulation runs.  Prerequisite:  One course from
the 280 or 380 series.  Mr. Farzanegan, Mr. Rainey.


460  Studies in Comparative Political Systems  (3)

     A student may undertake an in-depth reading project under the
supervision of the instructor in the general area of comparative
political systems.  Prerequisite:  one course in Political Science
260 or 360 series.  Mr. Farzanegan.


466  Contemporary European Politics and Society  (3)

     A research seminar that focuses on the political, economic,
and social development in post-war Europe.  Students may choose a
topic, in consultation with the instructor, dealing with either the
domestic or the foreign policy behavior of a European state. 
Prerequisite:  one course from Political Science 260 or 360 series. 
(Not open to students who have taken Pol Sci 465).  Mr. Farzanegan.


480  Studies in International Relations  (3)

     A student may undertake individual research or reading project
of his own choosing in the general area of international politics
under the supervision of a faculty member of the Department. 
Prerequisite:  One course from the Political Science 280 or 380
series.  Mr. Rainey.


482  National Security Policy  (3)

     An interdisciplinary research seminar on the political,
economic, military and psychological factors that interact in
policy decision made to protect the security of the United States. 
Students may choose topics such as civil-military relations or a
comparison of American military strategy with other nations. 
Prerequisite:  One course from the Political Science 280 or 380
series or History 311.  Mr. Rainey.


171-6, 271-6, 371-6, 471-6  Special Topics in Political Science

     A course designed for experimental and innovative offerings in
Political Science.  New topics offered under these numbers are
normally for "trial run" purposes; they may be added to the regular
curriculum.  Students may take as many Special Topics as they wish. 
Staff.



(Passed by Faculty Senate January 31, 1978.)