History & Government

College of Arts and Sciences

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Bachelor of Arts in Social Science

The department requires a double major in History and Political Science with completion of specific courses within the major's elective requirements for all students seeking to meet the Single Subject Matter Standards in Social Science. Completion of the Social Science Single Subject Matter Competency Program will also fulfill the requirements of the History and the Political majors. Students seeking a credential must meet with the designated advisor in the School of Education.

Traditional Program Requirements

Social Science Single Subject Matter Competency Program (72-75 units) BA

Recommended General Education Courses

KIN302 Contemporary Health Issues

KIN302 Contemporary Health Issues

Major areas include personal, family, and community health, including the effects of alcohol, dangerous drugs and narcotics, degenerative and infectious diseases, and tobacco on the human body. Exploration of community resources related to health issues is offered. Meets California Teacher Credential requirements. Cross-listed with KIN 502. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Fall, Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 KIN302-A A Hauck, Lauri M. 09/03/2013 Tuesday 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM Yeager Center
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Fall 2013 KIN302-B B Black, Laurie E. 09/03/2013 Wednesday 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
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PHI213 Intro to Philosophy

PHI213 Intro to Philosophy

This course introduces students to the meaning and basic categories of philosophy such as epistemology and philosophy of religion. This is accomplished through an exploration of the primary issues and central figures within the discipline. Particular relevance is given to the development of a Christian World-view and the role philosophy plays in life and culture. (3 units; Fall, Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 PHI213-C C Key, Scott B. 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM TBA
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Fall 2013 PHI213-B B Bates, Todd 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
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Fall 2013 PHI213-A A Bates, Todd 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM TBA
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Fall 2013 PHI213-E E Mosteller, Timothy 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Mission Hall
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Fall 2013 PHI213-D D Bates, Todd 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Mission Hall
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Spring 2014 PHI213-A A TBA 01/08/2014 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM TBA
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Spring 2014 PHI213-C C TBA 01/08/2014 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM TBA
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Spring 2014 PHI213-B B TBA 01/08/2014 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
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Spring 2014 PHI213-D D TBA 01/08/2014 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM TBA
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PHI353 Comparative Religions

PHI353 Comparative Religions

This course is an introduction to the major religious traditions of the world, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The historical development, key figures, as well as major doctrines and practices are explored. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall, Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 PHI353-D D Nsofor, C. Fyne L. 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM TBA
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Fall 2013 PHI353-C C Mosteller, Timothy 09/03/2013 Thursday 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM TBA
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Fall 2013 PHI353-B B Stumpf, Amy R. 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM Yeager Center
A110
Fall 2013 PHI353-A A Stumpf, Amy R. 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM Yeager Center
A110
Spring 2014 PHI353-A A TBA 01/08/2014 Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
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Spring 2014 PHI353-B B TBA 01/08/2014 Tuesday, Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM TBA
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Lower Division Requirements (18 units)

HIS223 History of US Since Civil War

HIS223 History of US Since Civil War

A continuation of HIS 213. May be taken before HIS 213. (3 units; Multicultural; Fall, Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 HIS223-B B Davis-Hayes, Kenya 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM Yeager Center
A110
Fall 2013 HIS223-A A Davis-Hayes, Kenya 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM - 9:20 AM Yeager Center
A111
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HIST213 History of US

HIST213 History of US

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HUM213 Integrated Humanities I

HUM213 Integrated Humanities I

The course consists of interrelations of history, art, literature, music, and philosophy. It covers the culture-epochs from the Ancient River-Valley Civilizations through the Medieval period. (Meets the Non-US History general education requirement.) (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall, Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 HUM213-C C TBA 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM - 9:20 AM TBA
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Fall 2013 HUM213-B B Brook, Eric C 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Yeager Center
A111
Fall 2013 HUM213-A A Brook, Eric C 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Yeager Center
A111
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HUM223 Integrated Humanities II

HUM223 Integrated Humanities II

The course consists of interrelations of history, art, literature, music, and philosophy. It covers the culture-epochs from the Renaissance to contemporary times. (Meets the Non-US History general education requirement.) (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall, Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 HUM223-B B TBA 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM TBA
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Fall 2013 HUM223-A A Brook, Eric C 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM TBA
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POL213 American Government

POL213 American Government

The course provides an introductory overview of the American political system. It begins with a discussion of the principles of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights and an examination of their impact on the country. It also covers the avenues and means of democratic citizenship and political influence in American politics. The course further examines the major political institutions in the United States: Congress, Presidency, Bureaucracy, and Courts. In order to assess the impact of government on society, the course concludes with an exploration of public policy. (Meets state requirement in United States Constitution and California Government.) (3 units; Fall/Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Summer 2013 POL213-A A Barnes, Jeffrey A. 05/06/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Yeager Center
B220
Fall 2013 POL213-D D TBA 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Yeager Center
A110
Fall 2013 POL213-C C McCarthy, John J. 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM Yeager Center
A112
Fall 2013 POL213-B B Skubik, Daniel W. 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Yeager Center
A110
Fall 2013 POL213-A A Bishop, Jim 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Yeager Center
A110
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POL223 State and Local Government

POL223 State and Local Government

This course studies the place and responsibilities of state and local governments in the United States and how they relate with other units of government. This includes an assessment of the citizenship and participation in state and local politics, both at the individual and collective level; and then an examination of state political institutions, such as governors, state legislatures, state courts, and administration. The course also covers city and county governments, and other local units of government. Although it is comparative, special attention is given to California politics.(3 units; Fall/Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 POL223-A A TBA 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM Yeager Center
A110
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Upper Division Core Requirements (33 units)

BUS217 Microeconomics

BUS217 Microeconomics

A study of microeconomics analysis, price theory, market structures, analysis of the firm, and current microeconomic problems. Recommended for students planning to do graduate study in business or planning to take further upper-division economic courses.(3 units; Fall, Spring)

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Fall 2013 BUS217-A A Namvar, Bob 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM Sch Business Building
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Spring 2014 BUS217-A A Namvar, Bob 01/08/2014 Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM - 9:20 AM TBA
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Spring 2014 BUS217-B B Namvar, Bob 01/08/2014 Tuesday 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM TBA
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BUS218 Macroeconomics

BUS218 Macroeconomics

A common sense approach to economics, covering basic economic laws and how they apply to our world and everyday life. The course is expected to give the student a sufficient grounding in the terminology, basic concepts, and issues of economics to stimulate interest in further study and provide background in the business field.(3 units; Fall, Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 BUS218-B B Namvar, Bob 09/03/2013 Tuesday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM TBA
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Fall 2013 BUS218-A A Namvar, Bob 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM Sch Business Building
202
Spring 2014 BUS218-A A Keyes-Kimbirk, Wendy R 01/08/2014 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM TBA
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Spring 2014 BUS218-B B Namvar, Bob 01/08/2014 Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
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Spring 2014 BUS218-C C Namvar, Bob 01/08/2014 Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM TBA
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HIS311 Minorities in America

HIS311 Minorities in America

The role of minorities in the development of America. Principal areas of focus are immigration and the immigrant experience and the ethnic experiences of Blacks, Indians, and Hispanics. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 HIS311-A A Davis-Hayes, Kenya 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Yeager Center
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HIS325 Non-Western Culture and History

HIS325 Non-Western Culture and History

The course consist of a historical survey exploring the social, political, and religious factors of specifically non-Western cultures, with emphasis given to the Far, South and Middle East, Africa, and the pre-Columbian Americas. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall-even years)

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HIS393 History of California

HIS393 History of California

The social, economic, and political development of California from its discovery to the present. The latter part of the course is thematic in presentation (i.e., agriculture, transportation, water, etc.). (3 units; Interdisciplinary/Multicultural; Fall)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Summer 2013 HIS393-A A Barnes, Jeffrey A. 06/17/2013 Monday, Wednesday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Yeager Center
B259
Fall 2013 HIS393-A A TBA 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM TBA
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Fall 2013 HIS393-B B Parker, Jonathan K 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM TBA
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HIS490 Historiography & Historical Meth

HIS490 Historiography & Historical Meth

This course is designed to provide the student foundational techniques of good research and style in historical writing, cultivate critical thinking and writing skills, and acquaint them with the works of outstanding historians. This course is required for both History majors and minors. (3 units; Fall)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 HIS490-A A Brook, Eric C 09/03/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM Yeager Center
B258
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POL323 Political Parties/Interest Grps

POL323 Political Parties/Interest Grps

The study of the nature, development, organization, function, and methods of political parties. Also designed to furnish an understanding of the pluralist nature of the American system through the dynamics of group action and their methods and impact. (3 units; Spring odd years)

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POL390 Congress & the Presidency

POL390 Congress & the Presidency

The study of the place, responsibilities, and functions of Congress and the presidency in American politics is covered. This includes congressional organization and behavior, congressional elections, party leadership, congressional rules and procedures, and the committee system, with its effect on policy. The presidency roles, powers, and functions are also examined. The president’s relationship with both the media and public, other branches, presidential character and leadership are included. Both branches are examined in light of checks and balances. (3 units; Spring - even years)

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POL395 Political Economy

POL395 Political Economy

This course explores the relationship between the economy and politics and provides both a description and assessment of the economy. This entails an overview of economic theory, macroeconomics, savings, investments, microeconomics and markets, inflation, monetary policy, international economics and globalization, and the role of the private sector and government. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Fall odd years)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 POL395-A A Luther, Timothy C. 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM TBA
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POL415 World Geography

POL415 World Geography

This course studies the world's geographic areas and the outstanding human, social, and physical features of realms and regions. In doing so, special attention is given to the more important features of histories, societies, cultures, and religions of the people living in the region. It also examines the relationship between human life and natural environment. The purpose is to help students better understand the world, our relationship with the environment, and human connections around the globe. (This course does not meet the POL general education requirement.) (3 units; Multicultural; Spring even years)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 POL415-A A Hinrichs, Troy 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
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POL453 Admin Law & Bureaucracy

POL453 Admin Law & Bureaucracy

This course examines the place and impact of executive agencies on the formation and implementation of administrative law and regulation in the United States. This includes an overview of the administrative process, a discussion of administrative power, and bureaucratic organization. The course then examines the steps, stages, and participants of the administrative process, such as delegation of authority, administrative rulemaking, agency adjudication, and judicial review. The course concludes with a discussion of tort liability and sovereign immunity, the relationship between the bureaucracy and the other branches, and administrative reform. (3 units; Spring - even years)

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POL484 Constitutional Law I

POL484 Constitutional Law I

The course facilitates an understanding of the Constitution and its relationship to the three branches of government and their functions and a greater appreciation of the role of the court in affecting their balances. Included aspects of study are the court system, judicial review, presidential power, Congress and commerce, Federalism, contracts, due process, and civil liberties. (3 units; Fall even years)

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SSC394 Social Acience in the Classroom

SSC394 Social Acience in the Classroom

The course introduces classroom pedagogical issues specific to teaching social science at the secondary level as an orientation to a teaching career. Emphasis will be given to fieldwork, teaching methods, administrative expectations, and professional exposure in the content area.

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European History Requirement

Complete three (3) units from the following

HIS333 19th Century Europe

HIS333 19th Century Europe

A study of European history from the Congress of Vienna to the end of World War I. (3 units; Multicultural; Fall-even years)

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HIS343 Twentieth Century Europe

HIS343 Twentieth Century Europe

A continuation of HIS 333. Special attention will be given to the study of conditions that produced Fascism, Nazism, and Communism, to the factors that brought about World War II, and to the conditions of the post-war world. (3 units; Spring-odd years)

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HIS353 Renaissance & Reformation Europe

HIS353 Renaissance & Reformation Europe

A study of the Renaissance and the Reformation, including such leaders as Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, and Knox. (3 units; Fall-odd years)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 HIS353-A A Blincoe, Mark E. 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM TBA
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HIS360 Enlightenment Europe

HIS360 Enlightenment Europe

A study of Europe during the "Age of Absolutism." Political, social, economic, and cultural changes in Europe from the Peace of Wesphalia to the eve of the French Revolution. (3 units; Spring-even years)

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United States History Requirement

Complete three (3) units from the following

HIS472 Colonial America, 1607-1787

HIS472 Colonial America, 1607-1787

This course will examine the thirteen English colonies in North America from the founding of Jamestown through the ratification of the Constitution. Topics such as the establishment of colonial corporate power, religious controversy and freedom, the entrenchment of African slavery, wars with Native communities and the emergence of modern political thought will define this course. (3 units; Multicultural; Fall-even years)

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HIS474 Early American Rpblic, 1787-1848

HIS474 Early American Rpblic, 1787-1848

This course will examine the establishment of the new United States under the Constitution. Topics such as internal development, westward expansion, social and religious movements, democratization and sectional crises leading to the Civil War define this course.(3 units; Multicultural; Spring-odd years)

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HIS476 The Emergence of Modern America

HIS476 The Emergence of Modern America

This course will examine American life between the end of the Civil War and WWI. It will emphasize national reconstruction post-Civil War, westward expansion, the rise of industry, urbanization and immigration as well as the US experience in global imperialization and world war.(3 units; Multicultural; Fall-odd years)

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HIS478 Modern America, 1920-1989

HIS478 Modern America, 1920-1989

This course will trace the national experience from the post-WWI era through the fall of the Berlin Wall. By emphasizing changes in the nation’s modern political, cultural and social fabric, students will understand the history of the 20th Century. (3 units; Multicultural; Spring-even years)

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World History Requirement

Complete three (3) units from the following

HIS305 History of China

HIS305 History of China

The course acquaints and familiarizes students with historical inquiry centered upon the entire breadth of Chinese civilization. Students will engage in a study of the dynastic period to the Republican era with the advent of communism in China, focusing upon political, intellectual, economics and social factors. (3 units; Multicultural)

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HIS315 Latin America History

HIS315 Latin America History

A study of the Spanish and Portuguese discovery, conquest and colonization of America; the wars for Latin American independence; and the political, economic, and social development of the republics, with emphasis on their relations with the United States (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall, Spring)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Summer 2013 HIS315-A A Brook, Eric C 06/17/2013 Tuesday, Thursday 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Yeager Center
B218
Fall 2013 HIS315-A A Blincoe, Mark E. 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM TBA
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HIS415 The Ancient World

HIS415 The Ancient World

Four great ancient civilizations are surveyed: Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman. Special attention is given to the Judaeo-Graeco-Roman origins of western culture. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Fall-even years)

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HIS423 Medieval Civilization

HIS423 Medieval Civilization

A study of Europe and the Near East from the fall of Rome to the advent of the modern age with emphasis on the development of manorialism, feudalism, Scholasticism, and the Roman church and their subsequent decline in the wake of modern capitalism, centralized monarchy, humanism, and reform movements within the church (3 units; Spring-odd years)

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Political Philosophy Requirement

Complete six (6) units from the following

POL423 Classical Political Philosophy

POL423 Classical Political Philosophy

This course examines the origin of Western political, social, and legal thought in order to understand the present through the great political works of the past. It begins in ancient Greece in early democratic Athens and moves through Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. From there, the course explores classical Rome, focusing on Polybius and Cicero. Since the advent of Christianity shapes the development of medieval political thought, the political thought of St. Augustine, John of Salisbury, St. Thomas Aquinas, Marsilio of Padua, Dante, and Thomas More are discussed. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Spring-odd years)

  Course Sec Instructor Dates Days Time Location
Fall 2013 POL423-A A Anacker, Gayne J. 09/03/2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM TBA
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POL425 Modern Political Philosophy

POL425 Modern Political Philosophy

This course entails a comparative study of modern social, legal, and political philosophy, from the Renaissance toward the present by focusing on the great works of the Western traditions, including Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesqueie, Kant, Hegel, Bentham, Marx, Mill. The course examines the relationship between these various political philosophers and the modern political world. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Spring-even years)

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POL427 American Political Theory

POL427 American Political Theory

This course provides an exploration of the founding of the American Republic. It begins with the colonial period, noting the relationship between religion, liberty, and politics, and then moves to ideas that shaped the American Revolution. From there it analyzes the discussions on the Constitution by both the Federalists and the Antifederalists. The course also examines the discussions surrounding the new Republic and the growth of the nation, including the struggles regarding individualism, liberty, equality, race, gender, wealth, economic regulation, and community responsibility. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Fall-even years)

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POL429 Critic Pol Phil & Postmodrnsm

POL429 Critic Pol Phil & Postmodrnsm

This course examines 20th century responses to modernity and its political and social theories. It focuses on continental philosophers and relates their ideas to contemporary society and politics. It begins with the Frankfurt School of critical theory and its criticisms of modern culture, and then moves from Nietzschean and Heideggerian thought to the hermeneutic theory of Gadamer and Ricoeur. After this, the course assesses the political relevance of the poststructuralism of Foucault, Derrida, and Lyotard. It concludes with Habermas' discourse ethics and deliberative democracy. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Fall odd years)

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International Politics Requirement

Complete three (3) units from the following

POL350 International Relations Theory

POL350 International Relations Theory

This course begins with an in-depth examination of the dominant and alternative theories found within the international relations literature. Having established a solid theoretical foundation, the course will consider important disagreements between the dominant theories (e.g., the structure of the international system) and the corresponding predicted outcomes (e.g., conflict or cooperation within the international system). The course concludes with an examination of several contemporary international relations issues, such as globalization and terrorism. (3 units; Fall even years)

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POL443 Diplomatic Hist. of the U.S.

POL443 Diplomatic Hist. of the U.S.

This course is a history of the diplomatic relations of the United States and the development of the leading principles of foreign policy set within the context of an analysis of various geo-political models. (3 units; Spring odd years)

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Senior Project Requirement (3 units)

POL499 Senior Project

POL499 Senior Project

A senior capstone course designed to demonstrate the competence of Political Science majors in the discipline and showcase their research and writing skills. The portfolio produced by the student in completion of this project must conform to the departmental guidelines for Senior Projects. Prerequisite: POL 450 and Senior status. (3 units; Spring)

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