Senate Document 40 1985 -1986 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE M E M O R A N D U M February 27, 1986 TO: DR. ALAN COMBS, CHAIRMAN - APC FROM: Bahram Farzanegan, Chairman-Department of Political Science SUBJECT: New Courses, Deletions, Program Changes, and Catalog Revisions The program offerings and courses of the Department of Political Science are currently listed in a variety of formats in three different, but official, publications of the university. They are: the 1984-86 UNCA catalog, pp. 163-168; the 1985-86 catalog, pp. 43-44; and the 1985-86 supplement. As a result, the program offerings and courses are confusing and appear inconsistent to students. In view of the change in the General Education requirements and their impact on the political science curriculum, I have taken this opportunity to make changes in the various programs and program emphasis. Most of the changes are simple catalog revisions and departmental requirements in regards to number of hours, senior demonstration of competency and foreign language requirements. The only significant change is in program C listed below. The Politics and Law program option has been enlarged to include paralegal studies, a program much in demand for students interested in law related careers. As a result of this change we have added the following courses: PS 330 Individual Rights and Civil Liberties (3) PS 332 Legal Research (3) PS 334 Introduction to Law and the Legal Profession (3) These new courses will be taught by members of the department as well as adjuncts. In addition to this change, we have added a new course. PS 358 Local and State Government, to accomodate the teaching interest of Mr. Mullen. Two courses, PS 424 and 425, have been combined into PS 420, Topics in Contemporary American Democracy. We have also deleted PS 200 which has not been taught for several years. With these changes, I am requesting that the 1986-88 catalog appear as follows: Senate Document 40 APC Doc. # 28 1985 - 1986 POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLS) Professor Farzanegan (Chairman); Professor Rainey, Assistant Professors Sabo and Mullen, Lecturers Canon and Dolly Mullen The Department of Political Science provides undergraduate training to men and women planning careers in government service, international public service, law school and paralegal preparation, and also in the private sector in business, journalism, and teaching. The Department has the primary goal to provide undergraduates with a quality liberal arts education that adheres to the highest standards of scholarship and is at the same time relevant to the needs of young men and women seeking meaningful careers in the public and private sectors. Program A - Political Behavior I. Required courses in the department - 33 hours, including 220, 281 and 490. II. Required courses outside the department - 4 hours: STAT 125. III. Special departmental requirements - Senior Demonstration of Competency, met by satisfactory completion of 490. Program B - International Relations This program is designed to accomdate students interested in international studies. I. Required courses in the department. 27 hours including 220, 281, 363 and 490. At least 12 of the remaining 15 hours must come from courses in the 360 and 380 sequence. II. Required courses outside the department 18 hours including foreign language study through the intermediate level and 12 hours from a list of depart- mentally approved courses that deal with international studies. III. Senior demonstration of competency. Successful completion of POLS 490. Program C - Politics and Law This program is designed to prepare students for careers in law. Students must specify one of two options: Option A - Preparation for advance study in law school -- or Option B - Preparation for careers as legal assistants. I. Required courses in the department Option A: 30 hours including POLS 220, 327, 328, 330, 384 and 490. Option B: 30 hours including POLS 220, 327, 328, 332, 334 and 400. II. Required courses outside the department. Option A: 21 hours consisting of ACCT 215, ECON 200 and 201, HIST 101 and 102, and PHIL 304 and 305. Option B: 15 hours consisting of ACCT 215, ECON 200 and 201, PHIL 200, and SOC 200. III. Senior demonstration of competency Option A: Satisfactory completion of 490 Option B: Satisfactory completion of 400 Program D -Public Administration. This program prepares students for employment with local, state and national governments, such as city and county managers. Student interested in business careers may expand the nine-hour requirement to minor in management. I. Required courses in the department - 33 hours distributed as follows: 220, 250, 252, 351, 355, 359 and 490; 9 hours selected from 305, 321, 324, 325, 326, 350. II. Required course outside the department - 16 hours: ECON 200, 310, 341, MGMT 200, STAT 125. Persons enrolled in this program should consider electives from CSCI 122, ACCT 215, 216, PHIL 304, MGMT 430, ECON 335, and HIST 101 and 102. Those interested in Urban Government should consider electives from the Sociology Department's Criminal Justice and Social Welfare Programs as well as courses in Environ- mental Studies. III. Other departmental requirements - Senior Demonstration of Competency is met by satisfactory completion of 400. Program E - A Joint Major in Political Science and History I. Required courses in the major - 48 hours distributed as follows: HIST 101, 102, 151, 450 and 9 additional hours at the 300 level or above from HIST: POLS 220, 281, 490, and 15 additional hours from POLS, 9 of which must be at the 300 level or above. II. Required courses outside the major - none. III. Other departmental requirements - The Senior Demonstration of Competency is satisfied by the completion of separate demonstrations from Political Science and History. Program F - Political Economy I. Required courses in the major - 39-40 hours distributed as follows: ECON 200, 201, 310, 215 or 320, 341, 365; POLS 220, 250, 347, 350, 359, and either 321, 322, or 326; ECON 490 or POLS 490. II. Required courses outside the major - 7 hours: STAT 125; PHIL 200 or 304. III. Other departmental requirements - The Senior demonstration of competency is met by successfully completing either ECON 490 or POLS 490. Program G - Political Science with Teacher Certification Teacher certification in Social Studies is available by majoring in Political Science Program B and completing certification requirements for Social Studies as listed in the Education Department. POLITICAL SCIENCE MINOR 18 hours in Political Science: 220, 281, and nine of the remaining twelve must be at the 300 level or above. 120 The Individual in American Politics (3) Examines how America's political system affects the individual's personal well being. Special emphasis is given to the origins of the United States government, its role in society, the learning of political values, and the different political forces which shape a person's everyday life. 180 War, Peace and World Politics (3) This course will have two major purposes. The first is to improve the understanding of students of the substance of world politics by emphasizing the issues of conflict and the barriers preventing cooperation between nations. The second is to enhance the aware- ness of the historical evolution that has occurred in the political systems of all nations, including the third world nations. 220 Principles of American Political Behavior (3) An introduction to the basic dynamics of American politics including the forces which shape popular political behavior and the institutional setting of leaders' behavior. 242 American Political Thought (3) Historical examination of the ideas which have influenced and shaped American institutions and the political process from the Puritans to contemporary theorists. 250 Politics of Bureaucracy (3) A study of the formulation and administration of policy: how the bureaucracy formulates proposals for legislative bodies and how it interprets and implements laws. Prerequisite: 220. 252 Principles of Public Administration (3) The major areas on public administration: management and functions of governmental organizations; bureaucratic power in public policy making; relationships between Congress, the President, and the Courts. 281 Principles of International Relations (3) An introduction to the basic concepts, theories and methods dealing with the study of international relations. The course will emphasize the current forces and trends that have shaped and are shaping the international system, including the role of Trans-national actors. 305 Public Personnel and Resource Management (3) Case studies of procedures and problems of governmental personnel administration; the historical, current, and potential developments in the status of governmental workers. Prerequisite 252. 321 The American Presidency (3) The President as center of the political system. Emphasis on the exercise of power and decision-making. Analysis of how various forces, both inside and outside of government, affect the office. Prerequisite: 220. 322 Political Organization (3) Mass political organizations in the United States; political parties and interest groups and their role in the electoral and policy processes. Prerequisite: 220. 323 Elections in America (3) Detailed examination of influences on the vote decision; electoral strategies, the history and functions of parties, and the present and future shape of American electoral politics. Rerequisite: 220. 324 Minority Politics (3) Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and Black Americans with the United States' political theatre with special emphasis on Black Americans. Prerequisite: 220. 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, planning and zoning. Prerequisite: 220. 326 The Legislative Process (3) Detailed examination of the congressional process. Emphasis on internal workings, relationships with other parts of political system, and their impact on public policy. Rerequisite: 220. 327 Constitutional Law (3) Major issues of contemporary constitutional law using case studies with an overview of context for these issues; the role of the Supreme Court. Prerequisite: 220. 328 Judicial Process (3) The American judicial process including the roles of the police, attorneys, judges, and juries; the issues raised by such topics as plea bargaining, sentencing options, capital punishment, and crimes without victims. Prerequisite: 220. 329 Politics of Religion (3) A study of the relationship of church and state, political attitudes of individuals identified with religious groups, and the political process of decision-making found in religious bodies. Prerequisite: 220. 330 Individual Rights and Civil Liberties (3) Examines judicial decisions regarding the relation between the individual and the state. The course will cover cases involving individual rights and first amendment freedoms. Prerequisite: 220. 332 Legal Research (3) An introduction to legal research which acquaints the students with synthesis of cases and other legal materials. The student is taught to use various methods of legal research, which includes indexes, digests, and encyclopedias. Each student will be required to submit a written abstract and legal memoranda on problems involving questions of law and legal ethics. Prerequisite: 220. 334 Introduction to Law and the Legal Profession (3) Introduces students to the basic legal concepts and the structure of the American court system as well as legal theory and procedures. The course will also introduce students to legal ethics, law office management and the function and role of legal assistants. 347 Contemporary Political Ideologies (3) The major ideological movements that have influenced domestic and world politics including the various shades of communism and socialism, facism, liberalism, and anarchism. Prerequisite: 220 or 281. 350 Modern Political Economy (3) Relationships between electoral politics and macro-economic policy making in industrialized western democracies with special emphasis on the United States. Prerequisite: 220. 355 Government Organization and Administration Theory (3) Theories of organization, management and administration emphasizing institutional and behavioral factors; the responses of individuals and groups within a goal-seeking governmental agency. Prerequisites: 220, 252. 356 Urban and Regional Planning (3) The planning process of cities and countries; establishing goals and meeting anticipated public demands in a changing political environment. Prerequisite 325. 358 State and Local Government (3) Examines various state and local policy-making institutions. Central topics include the delivery and quality of services, the participation of citizens and the character of inter-governmental relations. Prerequisite: 220. 359 Public Policy (3) A study of specific policies at the national level. Current issues will be selected which serve as case studies of interest groups parties, bureaucracy, executive, legislative and judicial influences. Prerequisite: 220. 363 The Politics of the Third World (3) An introduction to the study of non-western cultures in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America covering modernization, economic development, and poitical change. (No credit for students who also have credit for 266.) Prerequisite: 281. 364 Middle Eastern Political Systems (3) A study of historical religious cultural, economic and ideological aspects of contemporary Middle Eastern states: modernization, Arab-Israeli relations and great power policies. Prerequisite: 281. 365 European Politics and Society (3) A survey of the poitical and social institutions in selected European coutries. Emphasis on political parties, groups and decision-making. Prerequisite: 281. 366 African Politics (3) Contemporary governments and politics of Africa; a brief historical survey; socioeconomic and political characteristics of contemporary African society and government. Prerequisite: 281. 367 Soviet Political System (3) Institutions of government, the Communist Party, the political process, the KGB, interet groups, economic structures and the social system. Prerequisite: 281. 368 Latin American Politics (3) The historical and political evolution of major Latin American States for those with limited knowledge of the area. Prerequisite: 281. 380 Politics of National Defense (3) A detailed examination of America's strategic and conventional military policy, the political forces which shape it, and its effects on American society. Prerequisite: 220, 281 or permission of the instructor. 381 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 influencers, of components of the decision-making machine and of policy implementors. Prerequisite: 281. 382 History of World Politics (3) A multidisciplinary survey of the patterns of behavior that emerged during the development of a nation-state system from the sixteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: 281. 384 International Law (3) A study of the history of international law. The contribtutions of theorists since Greece and Rome to the present day will be analyzed. Prerequisite: 281. 385 On the Causes of War (3) Discussion-oriented seminar exploring theories of political violence and causes of inter-nation conflict. Prerequisites: 281 and either 380 or 382. 386 Soviet Foreign Policy (3) Soviet foreign policy and diplomacy from 1917 to the present; ideology and national interest; policy formulation and diplomatic style; major policies and events. Prerequisite: 281. 400 Internship in Political Science (1-6) A semester-long internship program with participating organizations, institutions, or public agencies; background readings as well as practical experience. May be repeated up to 6 hours of credit. Prerequisite: nine hours of Political Science courses at the 300 level or above. 420 Topics in Contemporary American Democracy (3) Advanced seminar on various topics of democratic theory and political behavior. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite - Permission of instructor. 490 Senior Research Seminar (3) A research seminar in which a student conducts a supervised investigation of his own choosing; the result is a major research project which is read by all members of the department. Prerequisite: 220 or 281 and nine additional hours of Political Science; Senior standing. 171-6, 271-6, 371-6, 471-6 Special Topics in Political Science (1-6) Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.