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By Jeremy Lewis. revised 14 June '10, with lecture links
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& living in the USA, 1976-. 

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Political Science Course List
201 | 207 | 212 | 302 | 303 | 305 | 306 | 307 | 311 | 314 | 321 | 371 | 372 | 481 | 483 | 491| 499


201: American Government, Syllabus | TimeTable| Questions| Scores| Discussion Notes |

207: Public Administration, Syllabus | Timetable| Questions| Scores | Homework| 212: American Policy System, Syllabus | TimeTable | Policy Lectures | Questions | Scores | 302: Comparative Government, Syllabus  | TimeTable| Questions| Scores| MAPS Index |
Questions on European readings (from Master's level course, summer '05).
Country Briefings from Economist
Comparative and International supplementary links have moved here
Lectures:
303: International Relations, Syllabus| TimeTable| Lectures| Questions| Scores| 305: Presidency and Congress, Syllabus | Timetable | LecturesNEW | Questions | Scores | 306: Public Organizations, Syllabus | Timetable| Questions | Scores| 307: Public Policy Analysis, Syllabus | Timetable | Lectures | Questions | Scores| 311: Voters, Parties & Elections, Syllabus |TimeTable| Questions| Scores| New Faces |
314: Political Theory & Constitutional Law, Syllabus | TimeTable| Questions | additional resources in law | Scores
Union Jack321 British Politics, Syllabus | Timetable | Questions | Scores | Maps Index| 371, 372 Seminar in Politics 371 Seminar in Law, Fall 2009: Syllabus '09 | Timetable '09 | additional resources in law
PSC 372 Seminar in International Studies (annual, but topic varies with each iteration)
481: Internship in Politics or Law, Syllabus | Application Form | Evaluation Form
491: Honors, Syllabus | not offered 499: Senior Capstone, Syllabus | TimeTable| Scores| Capstone presentations '09 | Grading Criteria | Catalog, Majors & Minors:
In case of discrepancies, registrar's data and college catalog hold the definitive information.
Which Major field should I take?
Catalog changes for Political Science program, for 2005-06, from 8 April 2005 Faculty Meeting.
1. Eliminated the minor in International Studies.
2. Eliminated the MATH 171 Statistics requirement in the Political Science major.
Political Science Major & Minor|(2005- catalogs)
Majors' Requirements Tables, Fall 2001- Fall 2004 Catalogs:
Political Science Major & Minor (Fall 2001-2004 catalogs)
Public Administration (only Fall 2001-2004 Catalogs)
Public Affairs Tri-Subject (only Fall 2001-2004 Catalogs)
Sam Mosier's PATS major course of study plan, 2004-08.
International Studies Major & Minor| (only Fall 2001-2004 catalogs)
Revisions May 2001: majors & minors.
Majors' Requirements Tables, Fall 1999-2001 Catalogs:
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Brief Course Level Descriptions
(consult the current catalog for exact text.)

Introductory Courses

You should begin with 201 American Government (every Fall), 212 American Policy System (every Spring) or 207 Public Administration (Fall of odd numbered years).  PSC 201 is in the college Core, 2004- and required in the History and Political Science majors.  While 201 discusses theory, public opinion and institutions, 212 includes policymaking, some major policy issues, and state government.

With twelve to thirty students, these classes still use a seminar format but are able to take advantage of guest speakers from politics, government and law -- and (in spring) occasional visits to the legislature.  For example, we observed the powerful AL House Ways and Means Education Committee hearing on a topic close to our own interests -- the Alabama state student grant bill.  We have also observed cases in federal and state courts, with recess discussions led by the judges and lawyers involved.

Field trips, like speakers, cannot be guaranteed in any future course.  They depend on college policy, timetables, and availability.

Upper Level American Government Courses

Expect to present and discuss readings among ten to twenty four students.  These include 311 Voters, Parties & Elections (even Fall terms), and 305 Presidency & Congress (even Spring terms).  Both these courses are timed to take advantage of presidential campaigns, and include discussion of current politics.  314 Political Theory & Constitutional Law (odd Spring terms) benefits from the preparation of having political theory excerpts spread throughout the curriculum.  By the time you take 314, you will likely have encountered many of the classics in other courses.  We have found that constitutional law cases are surprisingly popular with our budding lawyers.

Upper Level Public Administration Courses
These include 306 Public Organizations (MWF, odd Spring terms) and 307 Public Policy Analysis (TTh, even Spring terms).  Some of the most interesting recent reforms such as "reinvention" in government have occurred in these fields.  We tend to explore the reforms and ask whether they have really improved government.

Upper Level International Studies Courses
We offer 302 Comparative Government (TTh, even Fall semesters) and 303 International Relations  (TTh, odd Spring terms), plus 321 British Politics (MWF, even spring terms).  We also periodically travel abroad under the Huntingdon Plan.  Dr. Lewis regularly takes students to the excellent AL World Affairs Council's monthly speaker meetings.  A new seminar, PSC 371 [Third] World Politics and Terrorism, is offered Fall 2005 and may become a regular offering.

Internships (ungraded) or Fieldwork (graded) Form
For advanced students, an internship or Fieldwork will offer academic credit for supervised work in an office of politics, government or law. The internship may be not only in Montgomery, but also in Washington or London. Recently one Huntingdon student worked as a Capitol Intern in the Governor's Legislative Office, assessing bills; several in the Governor's offices such as the legislative affairs (managing progress of bills) or Press Office (handling relations with numerous weekly newspapers); several in law firms or Representatives offices in Montgomery; and others in Washington, for example in Senator Jeff Session's office. (Did you know Senator Sessions himself is a Huntingdon graduate in History and Political Science?)

Individual Study, Honors and Topical Seminars
These are offered occasionally where time permits.  They typically involve weekly tutorials or group seminars with extensive reading and deeper research.

499 Senior Capstone
This rounds out your experience as a major in a spring before graduation.  Expect to take a standardized test or jury-judged written exam.  Expect also to read some classics in the field and to present to faculty and students the findings of a major research project.  Bon Voyage!

Index of Course Descriptions.

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