Requirements for a Minor
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To earn a minor in political science the student must complete a minimum
of 21 credits of political science, including 100S, 120S, 130E, 150E;
and three additional 300 400 level courses in three of the five major
fields of political science listed previously. Nine of the 21 credits
must be in 300 400 level courses.
Courses back
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U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate
credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the
course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the
R.
U 100S Introduction to American Government 3 cr. Offered every
term. Not open to senior level political science majors except with
consent of chair. Constitutional principles, structures, and the political
processes of the national government. Credit not allowed for both
PSC 100S and POL 146S.
U 120S Introduction to Comparative Government 3 cr. Offered
every term. Not open to senior level political science majors except
with consent of instr. Introduction to the basic political concepts,
themes, values and dilemmas as they apply to the world's diverse societies
and cultures.
U 130E International Relations 3 cr. Offered every term. Not
open to senior level political science majors except with consent
of instr. Review of the evolution of the nation state system and survey
of contemporary international actors, issues and forces for stability
and change.
U 150E Political Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Analysis
of the various attempts (from Plato to Marx) to explain, instruct,
and justify the distribution of political power in society. Emphasis
is placed upon those theories whose primary concern is to define the
nature of the "good" society.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 321H Politics of Western Europe 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PSC 100S and junior standing or consent of instr. Comparative analysis
of parliamentary forms of government and politics with emphasis on
Great Britain, France and Germany.
UG 322H Soviet and Post Soviet Politics 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., PSC 100S and junior standing or consent of instr. Culture,
ideology and political institutions of the former Soviet Union and
its successor states.
UG 324H Politics of Canada 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PSC
100S and junior standing or consent of instr. Analysis of cultural,
social and economic underpinnings of Canadian politics with emphasis
on the interaction among federalism, nationalism and Canada U.S. relations.
UG 325 Politics of Latin America 3 cr. Offered autumn. Latin
American politics from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
UG 326H Politics of Africa 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., junior
standing or consent of instr. Development of the political systems
of sub Saharan Africa. Analysis of the interaction between African
and Western social, political, and economic forces. Consideration
of African political thought.
UG 327 Politics of Mexico 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., junior
standing or consent of instr. A review of contemporary politics of
Mexico from the Revolution to the present.
UG 328H Politics of China 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., junior
standing or consent of
instr. Institutions and political development in China.
UG 329H Politics of Japan 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., junior
standing or consent of instr. Institutions and political development
in Japan.
UG 332 International Organizations 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PSC 130E and junior standing or consent of instr. A theoretical and
political examination of the United Nations (and selected other organizations)
as an instrument of international cooperation.
UG 335 American Foreign Policy 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
PSC 130E and junior standing or consent of instr. American diplomatic,
economic and defense policies since World War II and their significance
in international politics.
UG 336 The Causes of War 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., junior
standing or consent of instr. A colloquium to clarify the definitional
and philosophical problems besetting the search for the causes (and
the prevention) of war.
UG 341 Political Parties and Elections 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered
years. Prereq., PSC 100S. Political party organization, nominations,
campaigns and elections in the United States.
UG 342 Media and Public Opinion 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., PSC 100S. Study of the role played by mass media in shaping
public opinion, policy agendas, and governmental institutions.
UG 343 Politics of Social Movements 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing or consent of instr. The role of social movements
in shaping the politics of power, reflected in public policy, electoral
politics, relations of class, race, and gender, and people's understanding
of the world and their place in it.
U 350E Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., PSC 150E or consent of instr. The classical western
tradition, beginning with the ancient Greeks, spanning the Christian
era, and ending with the high Renaissance period. Examination of the
political ideas/values of these different times, exploring broad questions
concerning human nature, the origins of the state, and the meaning
of "legitimate" authority.
UG 352 American Political Thought 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
PSC 150E or consent of instr. The study of representative political
thinkers is used to illustrate the theme of American democracy as
a multifaceted experiment with self government.
U 353E Modern Political Theory 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PSC 150E or consent of instr. Analysis of Hobbes, Locke, Rouseau,
Burke, James and John Stuart Mill, Marx and Lenin with regard to their
"modern" views of the purpose(s) of political inquiry, the
nature of citizenship and popular sovereignty. Particular attention
to contemporary implications of ideas.
UG 354 Contemporary Issues in Political Theory 3 cr. (R 6)
Offered intermittently in autumn. Prereq., PSC 150E or consent of
instr. Topics variable. Research and assessment of current political
and social issues through the study of a representative text and related
literature.
UG 355 Theories of Civil Violence 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
junior standing or consent of instr. Survey of the theoretical literature
on civil violence, its causes and consequences. Analysis of violence
as a political technique and of counter measures designed to prevent
or control it.
UG 360 Ethics in Government 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
lower division course in Perspective 5 or consent of instr. Analysis
of the role and scope of ethical issues in public policy and the moral
responsibilities of public officials.
U 361 Public Administration 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PSC 100S. Legal and institutional setting of the administrative system;
dynamics of organization and processes of public management.
UG 364 State and Local Government 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., PSC 100S and junior standing. Analysis of American state
and local government with emphasis on governmental organization, intergovernmental
relations, local government powers, and self government charters.
Special attention to Montana.
UG 366 The American Presidency 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PSC 100S. The constitutional foundation and evolution of the executive
branch, the structure of the office and executive functions and powers.
U 370 Courts and Judicial Politics 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., PSC 100S and junior standing. Introduction to American courts
with emphasis on judicial policy making.
UG 387 Legislative Politics 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
PSC 100S. Structure, processes, and politics of U.S. Congress and
state legislatures. During legislative years, special emphasis will
be devoted to the Montana Legislature.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 420 Comparative Legal Systems 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
junior standing. Emphasis on non-western approaches to law, specifically
Islamic law and the legal systems of East Asia. Focus on constitutional
law, judicial process, civil liberties, and law enforcement and corrections.
UG 430 Inter American Relations 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., PSC 325 or
consent of instr. Examination of problems, issues and concepts in
the international relations of nations of the western hemisphere.
UG 431 Politics of Global Migration 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
junior standing or consent of instr. Exploration of the elective and
forced migration of peoples within countries and across national boundaries.
Geographical coverage includes Asia, North
and Central America, Africa, and Europe. Attention to policy and gender
issues surrounding economic and political migration.
UG 433E International Law 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PSC
332 and junior standing or consent of instr. Introduction to classical
principles and contemporary issues of the law of nations.
UG 460 Human Resource Management 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
PSC 361 or consent of instr. Study of the essential elements of human
resource management, including analysis and evaluation of work, and
the selection, management, and evaluation of public employees.
UG 461 Administrative Law 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years.
Prereq., PSC 100S and junior standing. The legal foundations of public
administration with emphasis on legislative delegation, administrative
rulemaking and adjudication, judicial review, and
public participation.
UG 463S Development Administration 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
junior standing or consent of instr. Study of the functions and processes
of public administration in the Third World. Focus on alleviating
poverty and underdevelopment. Includes project design and development
planning activities.
UG 465 Selected Topics in Public Policy 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., junior standing or consent of instr. Analysis of the public
policy process with special emphasis on selected contemporary issues
that illustrate the roles of governmental and non governmental bodies
in the formation of public policy.
UG 471 Constitutional Law I: Federalism and Separation of Powers 3
cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., junior standing or consent of instr.
Case studies of judicial policy making by interpretation of the United
States Constitution.
UG 472 Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Liberties 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., PSC 471 or consent of instr. Case studies of judicial
policy making by interpretation of the United States Constitution.
U 493 Omnibus Variable cr. (R 15) Offered every term. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Independent work under the University omnibus option.
See index.
UG 495 Special Topics in Political Science 1 3 cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 496 Independent Study in Political Science 1 3 cr. (R 6)
Offered every term. Prereq., nine credits in political science courses
numbered at the 300 or 400 level and consent of instr. Research in
fields appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.
U 498 Cooperative Education Experience 1 10 cr. Offered every
term. Prereq., sophomore standing and consent of instr. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning. A maximum
of 3 credits may be counted toward a major in political science. Offered
pass/not pass only.
G 501 Public Administration 3 cr. Offered autumn. Advanced
analysis of processes of public management; examination of public
administrators' involvement in policy making.
G 502 Research Methods 3 cr. Offered autumn. A survey of methods
employed in social science research with emphasis on preparing research
designs.
G 503 Policy Management 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PSC
501 and 502 or consent of instr. The role of public administrators
in the policymaking process with emphasis on methods of policy analysis
and program evaluation.
G 504 Organization Theory 3 cr. Offered spring. Concepts and
theories relevant to the administration of complex organizations,
including administrative structure, behavior, process and functions.
G 505 Budget Management 3 cr. Offered spring. Seminar focusing
on principles of public finance and analysis of budgeting as a primary
tool of public sector management.
G 520 Comparative Government 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Concentrated reading and examination of selected
subject areas in the field of comparative government.
G 521 Capitalism and Democracy in the Americas 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., senior or graduate standing or consent of instr.
Critical examination of the politics of capitalism and democracy in
Latin America from a variety of perspectives. Reading and discussion
of key texts. Students present research that engages theoretical themes
in contexts relative to their graduate work.
G 522 Human Resource Management 3 cr. Offered autumn. Study
of the essential elements of human resource management, including
analysis and evaluation of work, and the selection, management, and
evaluation of public employees.
G 523 Administrative Law 3 cr. Offered autumn. The legal foundations
of public administration with emphasis on legislative delegation,
administrative rulemaking and adjudication, judicial review, and public
participation.
G 524 Organizational Behavior 3 cr. Offered spring. The study
of individual and group behavior in nonprofit and government organizations.
G 530 International Relations 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Concentrated reading and examination of selected
subject areas in the field of international relations.
G 540 American Government 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., consent
of instr. Concentrated reading and examination of selected subject
areas in the field of American government.
G 550 Political Theory 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., consent
of instr. Concentrated reading and examination of selected subject
areas in the field of political theory.
G 594 Seminar Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently. Topic
varies.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every term.
Prereq., consent of instr.
G 597 Applied Research Project 1 4 cr. (R 4) Offered every
term. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered pass/not pass only.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 6) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered pass/not pass only.
G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered every term.
Faculty back
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Professors
Forest L. Grieves, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1967 (Chair)
Louis D. Hayes, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1966
Peter Koehn, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1973
James J. Lopach, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1973
Jonathan R. Tompkins, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1981
Associate Professors
Jeffery D. Greene, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1992
Ramoma Grey, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1991
Paul L. Haber, Ph.D., Columbia University, 1992
Michael J. Laslovich, Ph.D., Carleton University, 1988