Political Science (Pol Si)
1A-B. Comparative Government (3-3)
Full-year sequence meets the United States Constitution and California
state and local government requirement for general education. Essentials
and comparative features of major governments of the world. (A) Government
and politics of Great Britain, France, and Russia. (B) Politics and government
of Switzerland, and the United States; federal, California state and local
government relationships.
2. Latin-American Governments (3)
Political history of the foremost Latin-American republics; racial, cultural,
academic, and geographic factors; constitutional history and development
of political institutions and parties.
101. American Constitution, Institutions and Ideals (3)
Meets the United States Constitution requirement for general education.
Not open to students below second semester sophomore or with credit in Pol
Sc 1A-B, 11, or equivalent. Executive, legislative, and judicial functions
of our government under the constitution; federal, California state and
local governmental relationships.
102. The Press and World Affairs (3)
(See Jour 102)
104. Journalism in American Society (3)
(See Jour 104)
108. Reporting of Public Affairs (3)
(See Jour 108)
111. Theory of the State (3)
Nature of the state, its forms, functions, organization, and activities;
recent developments in the field of political thought. Prerequisites: Political
Science 1A-B or equivalent.
112. History of Political Thought (2 or 3)
Development of political thought. Reading and discussion. Prerequisites::
Political Science 1A-B or equivalent.
127. International Relations (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B or 11 or permission of instructor. Analytical
introduction to international relations; nationalism; imperialism; racial,
population, and econornic factors; war; settlement of international disputes
by methods other than war; foreign policies of the major powers.
128. Contemporary World Politics, 1914 to the Present (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B or 11 or permission of instructor. World affairs
from 1914 to the present; present foreign policies of the major powers from
historical, political, and economic viewpoints; events leading to World
War 11 and United Nations organizations.
129. Contemporary International Problems (1)
Maximum total credit 2 units. Prerequisites: upper-division standing; permission
of instructor. Reading, research, and discussion of current international
problems.
131. American Diplomatic Relations with the Far East, 1900-Present
(3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B or Hist 8A-B, or permission of instructor. United
States' foreign policy and diplomatic relations in the Far East; analysis
of the conflicts of interest of the united States, the major European powers,
China, and Japan.
133. International Law (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B or equivalent. Principles and development of International
Public Law; interpretation and application in English-speaking countries.
135. Soviet Institutions (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B, Hist 137, or permission of instructor. The Soviet
State since 1918; political aspects of Soviet institutions.
144. The Government of England (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A or 11 or permission of instructor. Constitutional
history since 1900, contemporary political parties, and governmental machinery
of the United Mngdom.
152. Political Parties and Pressure Groups (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B or 11 or permission of instructor. History and
characteristics of political parties and pressure groups; their interaction
and influence upon nominations, and elections, upon executive and legislative
branches of federal, state, and local government.
157. United States Constitution -- Growth and Development in Theory
and Practice (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B or 11 or permission of instructor. Law of the
Constitution and its underlying political theory, with leading cases.
161. State and Local Rural Government (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B or 11 or permission of instructor. The organization,
structure, powers, and functions of state and county governments.
163. Municipal Government and Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sc 1A-B or 11 or permission of instructor. Organization,
powers, and functions of city government; types of city charters, relationship
between city and state government; police and fire protection, education,
water supply, health and sanitation, city planning, debts and taxation,
public utilities.
164A-B. Public Administration (3-3)
(a) Administrative Organization. Organization of the administrative structure;
the federal system; relation of executive to other branches of government;
elective vs. appointive executive; single vs. plural executive; relationship
of citizen and public to the administrative service; responsibility of administrative
officers; administrative reorganization in the United States. Prerequisites:
Political Science 1A-B, 101, or equivalent.
(b) Administrative Procedure. Problems of internal management; personnel;
fiscal management, purchasing, legal counsel, budgeting; accounting and
reporting; research and information; administrative tribunals. Prerequisites:
Political Science lA-B, 101, 164A.
190. Special Study (1-5)
195. Honors Course (1-5)
Open to political science majors in senior year with at least a B average
in department.
GRADUATE COURSES
280A-B. Seminar in Social Science (3-3)
(See History 280A-B)