Courses at the 200-level

Basic mapping theories, models, and techniques enable students to become knowledgeable, critical consumers of the geographic data that is promulgated by government, industry, and the popular media.
4 credit hours

Introductory concepts and techniques, with hands-on laboratory experience, enable students to produce their own GIS maps of human and environmental phenomena.
4 credit hours

• GEOG 201

Atmospheric, oceanic, and landform processes are studied as they shape and give character to the surface of the earth. Students cannot receive credit for both GEOG 205 and PSCI 205.
3 credit hours

The processes and consequences of the migration of people to the great cities of the West and non-West are studied. Emphasis is on the diversity of histories and cultural legacies and the commonalities of the urbanization experience.
4 credit hours

• Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2, and 3

How humans perceive and respond to natural disasters is a function of culture. Human responses to disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions, are explored through examination of cases drawn from around the globe.
4 credit hours

• Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2, and 3

The scope and methods of political science are introduced along with political ideologies, socialization, and institutions.
4 credit hours

The struggle for democratic values and political institutions from the Revolution to the present are considered. Documents in America's political history are analyzed for their impact on institutions and culture.
3 credit hours

The institutions and principles of American national government are examined. Topics include the constitutional foundation, federalism, political parties, Congress, the presidency, the Supreme Court, and civil rights.
4 credit hours

This is an introduction to the governance of other contemporary national political systems and to the forces, principles, and transnational arrangements of international politics.
4 credit hours

Fundamental concepts and issues of philosophy and political theory are investigated. Basic precepts about authority, law, government, and the terms of obligation are examined in light of contemporary concerns.
4 credit hours

How the law and legal system affect the everyday lives of citizens is analyzed. Emphasis is on topics of current concern at all levels of government.
3 credit hours

Issues surrounding global economic competition are examined along with the merits of free trade for the United States and other global competitors.
4 credit hours

• Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2 and 3

The observation and use of power shapes many traditions of political inquiry. Students explore these traditions in Western and non-Western thought, with emphasis on the effort to understand power in diverse urban communities.
4 credit hours

• Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2 and 3

The ways in which different societies have dealt with citizenship, immigration, and national identity are introduced. Emphasis is on comparative analysis and the moral issues involved in debates over citizenship and immigration.
4 credit hours

• Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2 and 3

Literature produced by the development of American federalism and its relevance to contemporary issues in diverse cultural settings is studied.
4 credit hours

• Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2 and 3

Students investigate the intersection of politics and popular culture in Western and non-Western societies by examining entertainment values, their relationship to political culture and behavior, and the debate over globalization.
4 credit hours

• Gen. Ed. Core 1, 2, and 3