Political Science (Pl Si)
1. Elements of Political Systems (3)
General Education Area II; not open to students with credit in Pl si 3.
Introduction to the major disciplinary areas of political theory, comparative
systems, political parties, public opinion and interest groups, public administration,
and international relations through focus on ideologies and the structures,
functions, and processes of governmental and political institutions.
2. American Government and Institutions (3)
Meets the United States Constitution requirement and the federal, California
state, and local government requirement. Not open to students with credit
in Pl Si 101. The development and operation of government in the United
States; study of how ideas, institutions, laws, and people have constructed
and maintained a political order in America.
10T. Contemporary Issues in Politics (1-3; max total 9 if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisite: PlSi 2,3, or permission of instructor. Significant contemporary
uses in political theory, world politics, comparative government, American
government, local government, public administration, or public opinion.
101. American Constitution, Institutions, and Ideals (3)
Meets the United States Constitution requirement. Not open to students below
second semester sophomore or with credit in Pl Si 2. Executive, legislative,
and judicial functions of our government under the constitution; federal,
California state, and local governmental relationships.
102. California Government and Institutions (1)
Not open to students with credit in Pl Si 2, 101. Open only to students
who have satisfied United States Constitution requirement but have not satisfied
California state and local government requirement. Examination of legislative,
executive, judicial, and local government problems in California.
115. Approaches to Political Science (3)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2, 3, or permission of instructor. Theoretical approach
to contemporary methods of analysis; systems, functions, processes, culture,
decision making, conflict theory, power, elitism, model building and cybernetics.
Relation of theories of knowledge to the above methods and their applicability
to a science of political development.
119T. Topics in Political Theory (1-4; max total 8)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2, 3, or permission of instructor. Soviet thought, pluralism,
authoritarian political thought, democratic political thought, liberalism,
socialism, and conservatism.
122. Contemporary World Politics (3) (Former Pol Sc 128)
World affairs from 1914 to the present; present foreign policies at the
major powers from historical, political, and economic viewpoints; events
leading to World War II and United Nations organizations.
125. Soviet Foreign Policy (3) (Former Pol Sc 136)
Sources of Soviet foreign policy, historical and ideological; continuity
and change in methods, strategy and tactics; policy formulation and application
in specific geographic and subject matter areas.
126. International Law and Organization (3)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 120 or permission of instructor. Developing role of
international organizations,; historical roots of organized cooperation;
League of Nations, the United Nations, regional pacts; political and organizational
issues confronting the United Nations.
128T. Topics in International Relations (1-4; max total 8 if no topic
repeated)
(Former Pol Sc 139T)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 3 or permission of instructor. Nationalism, imperialism,
communism, balance of power concepts, the superpowers (United States and
USSR).
129T. Seminar in International Politics (1-4; max total 8 if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 3 or permission of instructor. Neutralism and nonalignment,
regionalism, foreign policies of underdeveloped countries and of communist
states (excluding USSR).
130. Contemporary Political Problems (3; max total 6) (Former Pol
Sc 129)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 3, upper division standing, permission of instructor.
reading, research, and discussion of current international problems.
141T. Area Studies in the Commonwealth (1-4; max total 8 if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 3 or permission of instructor. Government and politics
of England and the Commonwealth Countries or government, politics, and institutions
of selected countries.
142T. Area Studies in Western Europe
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor. Government and politics
of Western Europe (France, Germany, and Italy), Northern European Countries
(Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden); or government and politics, of selected
countries.
143T. Area Studies in Eastern Europe
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor.Government and politics
of Soviet Union, Eastern Europe; or government, politics, and institutions
of selected countries.
144T. Area Studies in Africa and Middle East
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic is repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor.Government and politics
of Sub-Sahara Africa, Middle East; or government, politics, and institutions
of selected countries.
145T. Area Studies in Asia (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor. Government and politics
of East Asia; or government, politics, and institutions of selected countries.
146T. Area Studies in Latin America
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor. Possible topics include
politics of South America; politics of Central America and Caribbean countries;
roles of selected groups in Latin American politics.
149T. Seminar in Comparative Government
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor. Parliamentary systems,
problems and goals of developing nations, federal systems, comparative local
government, parties and pressure groups, and multi-party systems.
158T. Topics in Political Institutions (1-4; max total 8 if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Si 2, and l or 3 or permission of instructor. Executive,
legislative, judicial, Independent regulatory agencies; interstate compacts;
specific departments or agencies; relationships.
159T. Seminar in American Government and Politics
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor.Congressional committee
operations, policy making by the courts, political implications of civil
service, executive initiation of legislation, minority groups and politics,
political implications of news reporting; jurisprudence and legal philosophy;
legal institutions.
159.1. Civil Liberties
187. Internship in Public Administration (2-6; max total 6) (Former
Pol Sc 180)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor. Maximum credit
toward public administration major, 3 units. Supervised work experience
in government-in-action; work assignments in public agencies; written projects.
188T. Topics in Public Administration (1-4; max total 9 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor. Treatment of
current topics and problems in fiscal administration, public personnel administration,
and planning.
189T. Seminar in Public Administration (3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
(Former Pol Sc 174T)
Prerequisite: Pl Sc 2 ,3 or permission of instructor. The values
and philosophy of administration; management and dynamics of change; public
relations and communication problems in public administration; planning
problems and techniques; systems approach to resource management.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
199. Scope and Method in Political Science (3)
Prerequisite: junior standing. Approaches to the study of political science
with emphasis on analysis, methodology, and bibliographic technique.
210. Seminar in Political Theory (3; max total 6 if topics not repeated)
(Former Pol Sc 212)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced research and analysis of
problems of sovereignty; relationships between the individual and the state;
limitations of governmental authority; effect of crisis and challenge in
international relations.
220. Seminar in International Relations (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Pl Si 120, permission of instructor. Research and analysis
in an area of international politics; theory, law, organization, conflict
resolution, foreign policy formulation.
249. Seminar in Comparative Government (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Pl Si 120, 140, and permission of instructor. Advanced level
synthesis of basic concepts, issues, and problems of comparative government.
250. Seminar in American Government (3; max total 6) (Former Pol Sc
240)
Prerequisite: Pl Si 2, permission of instructor. Research and analysis
of issues, concepts, and problems in the field of American Government; federalism,
political parties, pressure groups, electoral behavior, legislative process,
constitutional law.
270. Seminar in Public Law (3; max total 6 if topic not repeated)
(Former Pol Sc 269)
Prerequisite: P1 Si 114, 170, and permission of instructor. Role and function
of the judiciary and judicial systems in the formulation of governmental
policy; problems in constitutional law, administrative law, international
law, judicial process, and judicial administration.
280. Seminar in Public Administration (3; max total 6 if topic not
repeated) (Former Pol Sc 264)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Problems in administrative analysis
and organization, tools and techniques of administrative research, interpretation
and application of research findings.
290. Independent Study (3)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis (3-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: see Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.