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Political Science - 2012-2014 Catalog
2012-2014 Catalog
Political Science
- Faculty
- Program Description
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Political Science Major
- Political Science Minor
- Broad Field Social Studies Major - Political Science Concentration
Faculty
Khalil Dokhanchi, Professor
Daniela Mansbach, Assistant Professor
Alisa Von Hagel, Assistant Professor
Program Description
Active citizenship is the foundation of the UW-Superior Political Science Program. The program offers courses that not only create informed students, but also students who can study the roots of problems at the local, state, national, and international levels, formulate creative solutions to these problems, and develop advocacy strategies that address them. Students in the major complete a set of common core courses and then choose a concentration in American Politics, Peace Studies, or Political Theory.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and understand texts and discourse
- Ability to effectively identify, evaluate, and formulate arguments
- Ability to develop, organize, and express ideas in a precise, clear, effective, and systematic manner in writing, discussion, and oral presentations
- Ability to recognize and appreciate multiple perspectives and the limitations of each perspective
- Ability to independently research a topic and to produce a fully documented research paper
- Ability to formulate and develop concrete solutions in terms of political action
Political Science Major
36 total credits
All students majoring in political science must complete a nine-credit set of political science core requirements along with a concentration in either American Politics, Peace Studies, or Political Theory.
Political Science Core required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
| POLS 499 | Senior Seminar -- 3 credits |
Students must complete either:
- American Politics Concentration OR
- Peace Studies Concentration OR
- Political Theory Concentration
Political Science Major - American Politics Concentration Requirements
36 total credits
Political Science Core required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
| POLS 499 | Senior Seminar -- 3 credits |
Introductory American Politics required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 150 | American National Government -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FNS 151 | Introduction to Tribal Administration -- 3 credits |
| POLS 260 | Contemporary Issues in American Politics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 330 | U.S. State and Local Government -- 3 credits |
Advanced American Politics required courses (12 credits required):
| POLS 361 | Campaigns and Elections -- 3 credits |
| POLS/WST 374 | Women and Politics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 465 | Congress and the Presidency -- 3 credits |
| POLS 420 | Biotechnology Policy and Ethics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 397 | American Conservative Political Thought -- 3 credits |
American Politics Electives required courses (6 credits required):
| LSTU 450 | US Constitutional Law I -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| LSTU 321 | Judicial Process -- 3 credits |
| POLS 352 | Paths to Peace -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| POLS 372 | Power and Resistance -- 3 credits |
Political Science Major - Peace Studies Concentration Requirements
36 total credits
Political Science Core required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
| POLS 499 | Senior Seminar -- 3 credits |
Introductory Peace Studies required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 101 | Introduction to Comparative Political Systems -- 3 credits |
| POLS 175 | The Making of the Modern Global System -- 3 credits |
| POLS 263 | Contemporary Issues in World Politics -- 3 credits |
Advanced Peace Studies required courses (12 credits required):
| POLS 352 | Introduction to Peace Studies -- 3 credits |
| POLS 353 | Human Rights, International Law and War and Peace -- 3 credits |
| POLS 376 | Theories of Human Rights -- 3 credits |
| POLS 345 | Theories of War and Peace -- 3 credits |
| POLS 356 | Seminar in Peacebuilding -- 3 credits |
Peace Studies Elective required courses (6 credits required):
| POLS/WST 374 | Woman and Politics -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| WST/PHIL 456 | Feminst Theory and Action -- 3 credits |
| POLS 381 | Theories of Justice -- 3 credits |
| POLS 372 | Power and Resistence -- 3 credits |
Foreign language skills are strongly recommended. Students should have at least two years of foreign languages.
Poltical Science Major - Political Theory Concentration Requirements
36 total credits
Political Science Core required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
| POLS 499 | Senior Seminar -- 3 credits |
Introductory Political Theory required courses (6 credits required):
| POLS/PHIL 262 | Introduction to Political Theory -- 3 credits |
| POLS 265 | Contemporary Issues in Political Theory -- 3 credits |
Advanced Political Theory required courses (12 credits required):
| POLS 372 | Power and Resistance -- 3 credits |
| POLS 376 | Theories of Human Rights -- 3 credits |
| PHIL 211 | Contemporary Moral Problems -- 3 credits |
| POLS 381 | Theories of Justice -- 3 credits |
| POLS 397 | American Conservative Political Thought -- 3 credits |
| WST/PHIL 456 | Feminist Theory and Action -- 3 credits |
Political Theory Elective required courses (9 credits required):
| HIST 412 | Socialism in the West: Theory & Practice -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| HIST 415 | The History of Nationalism in Europe -- 3 credits |
| SOCI 371 | The Sociological Tradition -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| PHIL 340 | Enlightenment, Freedom, and Alienation -- 3 credits |
| POLS 345 | Theories of War and Peace -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| POLS 420 | Biotechnology Policy and Ethics -- 3 credits |
Political Science Major - Early Adolescence-Adolescence Level (EA-A) Requirements
36 total credits
Political Science Core required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First ear Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
| POLS 499 | Senior Seminar -- 3 credits |
Introductory American Politics required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 150 | American National Government -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FNS 15 | Introduction to Tribal Administration -- 3 credits |
| POLS 260 | Contemporary Issues in American Politics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 330 | U.S. State and Local Government -- 3 credits |
Advanced American Politics required courses (12 credits required):
| POLS 361 | Campaigns and Elections -- 3 credits |
| POLS/WST 374 | Women and Politics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 465 | Congress and the Presidency -- 3 credits |
| POLS 420 | Biotechnology Policy and Ethics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 397 | American Conservative Political Thought -- 3 credits |
American Politics Electives required courses (3 credits required):
| LSTU 450 | US Constitutional Law I |
| OR | |
| LSTU 321 | Judicial Process - 3 credits |
| POLS 352 | Paths to Peace |
| OR | |
| POLS 372 | Power and Resistance - credits |
Social Science Education required course (3 credits required):
| SSEd 339 | Secondary Methods in Social Science Education - 3 credits |
Certification to teach also requires completion of a series of Wisconsin Teacher Certification (DPI) requirements. See the Teacher Education section of this catalog for details.
Political Science Minor
24 total credits
All students minoring in political science must complete a six credit set of political core requirements along with concentration in either American Politics, Peace Studies or Political Theory.
Political Science Core required courses (6 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
Students must complete either:
- American Politics minor requirements
- Peace Studies minor requirements
- Political Theory minor requirements
American Politics Minor Requirements
24 total credits
Political Science Core required courses (6 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
Introductory American Politics required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 150 | American National Government -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FNS 151 | Introduction to Tribal Administration -- 3 credits |
| POLS 260 | Contemporary Issues in American Politics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 330 | U.S. State and Local Government -- 3 credits |
Advanced Political Science Elective required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 361 | Campaigns and Elections -- 3 credits |
| POLS/WST 374 | Women and Politics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 465 | Congress and the Presidency -- 3 credits |
| POLS 420 | Biotechnology Policy and Ethics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 397 | American Conservative Political Thought -- 3 credits |
Peace Studies Minor Requirements
24 total credits
Political Science Core required courses (6 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
Introductory Peace Studies required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 101 | Introduction to Comparative PoliticalSystems -- 3 credits |
| POLS 175 | The Making of the Modern GlobalSystem -- 3 credits |
| POLS 263 | Contemporary Issues in World Politics -- 3 credits |
Advanced Peace Studies required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 352 | Paths to Peace -- 3 credits |
| POLS 353 | Human Rights, International Law and War and Peace |
| OR | |
| POLS 376 | Theories of Human Rights -- 3 credits |
| POLS 345 | Theories of War and Peace -- 3 credits |
| POLS 356 | Seminar in Peacebuilding -- 3 credits |
| POLS/WST 374 | Women and Politics -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| PHIL/WST 456 | Feminist Theory and Action -- 3 credits |
| POLS 381 | Theories of Justice -- 3 credits |
| POLS 372 | Power and Resistance -- 3 credits |
Foreign language skills are strongly recommended. Students should have at least two years of foreign languages.
Political Theory Minor Requirements
24 total credits
Political Science Core required courses (6 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
Introductory Political Theory required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS/PHIL 262 | Introduction to Political Theory -- 3 credits |
| POLS 265 | Contemporary Issues in Political Theory -- 3 credits |
| PHIL/WST 456 | Feminist Theory and Action -- 3 credits |
| POLS 381 | Theories of Justice -- 3 credits |
Advanced Political Theory and Elective required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 372 | Power and Resistance -- 3 credits |
| POLS 376 | Theories of Human Rights -- 3 credits |
| PHIL 211 | Contemporary Moral Problems -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| PHIL 340 | Enlightenment, Freedom, and Alienation -- 3 credits |
| POLS 397 | American Conservative Political Thought -- 3 credits |
| POLS 345 | Theories of War and Peace -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| POLS 420 | Biotechnology Policy and Ethics -- 3 credits |
Political Science Minor - Secondary Education Certification Requirements
24 total credits
Political Science Core required courses (6 credits required):
| POLS 100 | The Practice of Politics and Political Science -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 114 | First Year Seminar: Arab-Israeli Conflict -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 104 | First Year Seminar: The Freak Show: American Campaigns & Elections -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar: Genocide -- 3 credits |
| POLS 296 | Research Design -- 3 credits |
Introductory American Politics required courses (9 credits required):
| POLS 150 | American National Government -- 3 credits |
| OR | |
| FNS 151 | Introduction to Tribal Administration -- 3 credits |
| POLS 260 | Contemporary Issues in American Politics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 330 | U.S. State and Local Government -- 3 credits |
Advanced Political Science Elective required courses (6 credits required):
| POLS 361 | Campaigns and Elections -- 3 credits |
| POLS/WST 374 | Women and Politics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 465 | Congress and the Presidency-- 3 credits |
| POLS 420 | Biotechnology Policy and Ethics -- 3 credits |
| POLS 397 | American Conservative Political Thought -- 3 credits |
Social Science Education course requirement (3 credits required):
| SSEd 339 | Secondary Methods in Social Science Education -- 3 credits |
Certification to teach also requires completion of a series of Wisconsin Teacher Certification (DPI) requirements. See the Teacher Education section of the catalog for details.
Broad Field Social Studies Major - Political Science Concentration
Students interested in teaching Political Science at the Early Adolescence-Adolescence Level (EA-A) are encouraged to consider the Broad Field Social Studies Major with an American Politics Concentration. Broad Field Social Studies is a comprehensive inter-disciplinary major designed specifically for students who intend to teach within the social studies disciplines at the secondary level. For more information, see the Broad Field Social Studies section of this catalog.
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