Political Science
Summer 2007
General Education Info: GFR | GEP (for students starting Fall 2007)
POLI 210 Political Philosophy (AH) 3 credits
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An introduction to the philosophical problems underlying political issues and the attempts through the centuries to solve these problems. Although covering many centuries of philosophy, we need not do so in chronological order. This course will introduce students to political philosophy and at the same time, will attempt to locate the role of philosophical reasoning within political science. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or POLI 100. For more information contact ssauls@umbc.edu.
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Grade Method: REG
GEP:N/A. GFR:Meets AH.
[0262] 6060 Meets 05/29/2007 - 07/06/2007 FURLOW, S
TuTh.......1:00pm- 4:10pm (ACIV108)
POLI 260 Comparative Politics (SS) 3 credits
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Hybrid Course - This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the world of Comparative Politics, using a scheme of values, structures, and outcomes to organize the material. By the end of the course students should understand and appreciate that values define who people are, that particular structures influence how political decisions are made, and how outcomes influence how people live their lives. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or POLI 100. For more information contact forestie@umbc.edu.
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Grade Method: REG
GEP:N/A. GFR:Meets SS.
[0263] 6050 Meets 05/29/2007 - 06/22/2007 FORESTIERE, C
MWF........9:00am-12:10pm (PUP 105)
POLI 309 Selected Topics in Political Science 3 credits
Gender, Nationalism and International
Relations
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This course will explore the ways in which nations, national identities and relations between nation-states are constructed by and through gendered, racialized and (hetero)sexualized ideas and language. We will also consider the ways in which feminist activists around the world have responded to this nationalistic use of women’s bodies and gender roles, especially in relations to globalization. Note: Also listed as GWST 390I. For more information contact kwillia9@umd.edu.
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Grade Method: REG
[0264] 6060 Meets 05/29/2007 - 07/06/2007 WILLIAMS, K
TuTh.......1:00pm- 4:10pm (FA 215)
POLI 371 Comparative Asian Politics 3 credits
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Comparative study of the politics of Asian regimes with emphasis on the origins and impact of democratic versus authoritarian regimes and the problems of modernization in such countries as Japan, India, Indonesia and China. Prerequisite: Junior standing or POLI 260. For more information contact mcroatti@umbc.edu.
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Grade Method: REG
[0265] 7060 Meets 07/09/2007 - 08/17/2007 CROATTI, M
Sa.........9:00am- 1:30pm (PUP 206)
POLI 377 Latin American Politics 3 credits
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Comparative study of the politics of Latin-American states. Emphasis on political problems associated with development and modernization in the Western hemi-sphere. Note: Not available to students who have taken POLI 367. Prerequisite: Junior standing or POLI 260. For more information contact mcroatti@umbc.edu.
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Grade Method: REG/AUD
[0266] 7060 Meets 07/09/2007 - 08/17/2007 CROATTI, M
TuTh.......6:00pm- 9:10pm (PUP 105)
POLI 390 American Foreign Policy (SS) 3 credits
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This course examines how American foreign policy is created and under what constitutional authority it is established. It explores the historical underpinnings and contemporary currents of American foreign policy. This course also examines the way Americans perceive global events and considers how these perceptions influence contemporary policy. Note: Not open to students who have taken POLI 290. Prerequisite: POLI 280 or junior standing. For more information contact Thetruff@aol.com.
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Grade Method: REG
GEP:N/A. GFR:Meets SS.
[0267] 6060 Meets 05/29/2007 - 07/06/2007 MELCAVAGE, E
MW.........5:00pm- 8:10pm (PUP 208)
POLI 429 Selected Topics in American Government and 3 credits
Politics National Security Policy: From
Pearl Harbor and Vietnam to 9/11
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This course will focus on the roles of the President, the National Security Council, and the Intelligence Community in shaping and implementing foreign and national security policy. Special attention will be given to Pearl Harbor, the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam, the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and the Iraq Wars of 1991 and 2003. May be repeated for credit. For more information contact pghenderson@comcast.net.
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Grade Method: REG
[0268] 7060 Meets 07/09/2007 - 08/17/2007 HENDERSON, P
TuTh.......6:00pm- 9:10pm (PUP 208)
POLI 640 Health Law 3 credits
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An overview of the major legal issues confronting health professionals and policymakers. Subjects include liability, business associations, Medicare/Medicaid fraud and abuse, payment systems, anti-trust, joint ventures, hospital privileges and certificates of need.
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Grade Method: REG
[0269] 6060 Meets 05/29/2007 - 07/06/2007 DIFRANCO, T
TuTh.......6:00pm- 9:10pm (SOND202)
POLI 701 Individual Study in Political Science 1-3 credits
(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F Individual
Instruction course: contact department or
instructor to obtain section number.
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