Courses

Courses for Fall 2009:

• POL 151 Introduction to Global Politics- This course is an introductory survey course that straddles topics from both Comparative Politics to International Relations. It will explore the politics of the developing world with special emphasis on ethnic conflict, role of religion in politics and culture, and democratization and human rights. It will also focus on themes such as globalization, international political economy and movements for change. POL 151 also fulfills the Social Science 1B general education requirement.
• POL 242 Scope and Methods - This is a required course for Polltical Science majors and minors. It is an introduction to the discipline of Political Science, including the major conceptual and methodological tools that political scientists use in their analyzes. The course includes extensive use of Stata 8.0, a data analysis software package, and completion of an original research project. This course website is very extensive and should be consulted regularly throughout the semester.
• POL 352 Global Political Economy - An exploration of the impact of development and economic globalization after World War II. Students will be introduced to the role of transnational and multinational institutions, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The course will examine the importance of economic integration and regionalsim. It will also explore topics including international trade and its impact, and the role of the World Trade Organization.

Other Courses Taught:

• POL 100 Introduction to American Political Institutions
• POL 110 National Government Topics
• POL 295 Global Poverty
• POL 391 Democratic Internship
• POL 394 Model United Nations - Every spring this class organizes a two-day model U.N. conference for over 900 area high school students. This program has its own website.

Joel's Thoughts On YOUR Education

• "Civic participation is part of the liberal arts project. We aren't trying to learn about the world in order to be isolated from it, but rather to be more fully engaged in it." September 15, 2004 Anchor Article

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