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Department Office

155 Mildred K. Magers Hall

Phone: 906-227-2019

Fax: 906-227-1819

 

Web page

www.nmu.edu/politicalscience

 

Department Head

Russell M. Magnaghi

rmagnagh@nmu.edu

 

Faculty

William R. Ball

David L. Carlson

Brian D. Cherry

Robert J. Kulisheck

Steven E. Nelson

Aurangzeb Syed

Ruth A. Watry

 

Student Organizations

• College Republicans Student Organization

• Model United Nations Club

• Political Science Symposium

• Student Law Forum

• Student Michigan Education Association

• Young Democrats Student Organization


 

  
 
2003-2004
Undergraduate Bulletin
 
 
 

Political Science and Pubic Administration
   

Political Science and Public Administration at NMU

The Political Science and Public Administration Department has three major objectives. First, the department provides students with a traditional liberal arts education. The department’s offerings in the university-wide liberal studies program create an awareness and understanding of national and international political processes. Second, the department’s professional and pre-professional programs in political science, law, public administration and education facilitate the development of talented and ethical leaders and educators. Third, the department’s faculty and students study and assist in the resolution of political and administrative problems in the local community, the Upper Peninsula region, and the state.

 

Political Science and Public Administration Programs

The department offers majors in political science and public administration. Students interested in legal careers may designate a pre-law emphasis as part of a political science major. Students interested in secondary teaching may pursue a professional education emphasis along with a political science major. A political science minor and a public administration minor are available and can be arranged to complement a variety of majors. Interdisciplinary majors in social science and secondary education social studies are offered by the department, along with support courses in the international studies major. See the "Interdisciplinary Programs" and "International Studies" sections of this bulletin.

 

Pre-law Advising

Pre-law students enroll in courses, work as legal interns, participate in mock trial competition and other law related extracurricular activities. All students planning to attend law school are encouraged to consult with the university pre-law advisers in the Political Science and Public Administration Department. While law schools do not require a political science major, students interested in legal careers frequently select a political science major with a pre-law emphasis.

 

Internships

Internships in public administration and law are secured for qualified juniors and seniors. Internships are available at the local, state and national level. Competitive scholarships for student interns in the nation’s capital are provided through the Northern Michigan University/Washington Center Internship Program.

 

Department/Program Policies

The Political Science and Public Administration Department’s policies are the same as the university’s regular admission and graduation requirements for its non-teaching majors.

 

Students majoring in secondary education political science or minoring in political science secondary education must maintain a grade point average of 2.70 or greater with no grade below a "C" in the professional education sequence, the major and/or minor’s and required cognates combined.
 

 

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Political Science Major

Total Credits Required for Degree

124

Liberal Studies

30-40*

Health Promotion

2

Major

34

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science
Satisfies one of the foundations of social science requirements.
Subject to waiver with adviser’s approval.

4

PS 490 Senior Seminar

2

Political Science Core
Choose from the following:

12

PS 105 American Government (4 cr.)
Satisfies one of the foundations of social science requirements.

 

PS 203 Comparative Government (4 cr.)

 

PS 206 International Relations (4 cr.)

 

PS 207 History of Political Theory (4 cr.)
Satisfies one of the foundations of humanities requirements.

 

Political Science Electives

16

Minor

20

 

Political Science/Pre-Law Major

Total Credits Required for Degree

124

Liberal Studies

30-40*

Health Promotion

2

Major

38

Political Science Core

 

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science or
Satisfies one of the foundations of social science requirements.

4

PS 105 American Government
Satisfies one of the foundations of social science requirements.

 

PS 203 Comparative Government or

4

PS 206 International Relations

 

PS 207 History of Political Theory or
Satisfies one of the foundations of humanities requirements.

4

PS 411 American Political Thought

 

PS 303 Public Opinion and Voting Behavior o

4

PS 309 State and Local Government

 

PS 490 Senior Seminar

2

Pre-Law Core

 

PS 215 Introduction to Law

4

PS 331 Judicial Process

4

Pre-Law Electives
Choose from the following:

4-8

PS 332 Administrative Law (4 cr.)

 

PS 430 American Constitutional Law and Politics (4 cr.)

 

Pre-Law Electives
Choose from the following:

4-8

PS 297 Mock Trial (2 cr.)

 

PS 341 Social Welfare Policy Making (4 cr.)

 

PS 491 Legal Internship (2-8 cr.)

 

Minor

20

 

Public Administration Major

Total Credits Required for Degree

124

Liberal Studies

30-40*

Health Promotion

2

Major

38

Political Science Core

 

PS 105 American Government
Satisfies one of the foundations of social science requirements.

4

PS 201 Methods of Public Policy Analysis

4

PS 309 State and Local Government

4

PS 401 Seminar in Public Policy Analysis

4

PS 407 Principles of Public Administration

4

PS 490 Senior Seminar

2

Public Administration Core
Choose from the following:

16

PS 303 Public Opinion and Voting Behavior (4 cr.)

 

PS 308 Public Budgeting (4 cr.)

 

PS 332 Administrative Law (4 cr.)

 

PS 341 Social Welfare Policy Making (4 cr.)

 

PS 402 Political Economy (4 cr.)

 

PS 406 Legislative Politics (4 cr.)

 

PS 427 Public Personnel Administration (4 cr.)

 

PS 491 Internship in Public Policy (2-8 cr.)

 

Minor

20

 

Secondary Education Political Science Major

Total Credits Required for Degree

127-131

Liberal Studies

30-40*

Health Promotion

2

Major

32

Political Science Core

24

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science
Satisfies one of the foundations of social science requirements.

4

PS 105 American Government
Satisfies one of the foundations of social science requirements.

4

PS 203 Comparative Government

4

PS 206 International Relations

4

PS 309 State and Local Government

4

PS 430 American Constitutional Law and Politics

4

Political Science Elective-Politics
Choose from the following:

4

PS 303 Public Opinion and Voting Behavior

 

PS 405 Party and Pressure Politics

 

PS 406 Legislative Politics

 

Political Science Electives

4

Teaching Minor, minimum

20-24

Professional Education

33

ED 201 Introduction to Education

2

ED 231 Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom

4

ED 301 Dimensions of American Education

2

ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers

3

ED 349 Teaching for Diversity, Equity and Social Justice in the Secondary School Community

2

PS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education

4

ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher

2

ED 483 Educational Media and Technology

2

ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School

11

ED 450 Seminar in Teaching

1

 

*Complete information on the liberal studies requirements and additional graduation requirements, including the health promotion requirement is in the “Liberal Studies Program and Graduation Requirements” section of this bulletin.

 

Minor Programs

Political Science Minor

Total Credits Required for Minor

20

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science
Subject to waiver with adviser’s approval.

4

PS 105 American Government

4

PS 203 Comparative Government

4

Political Science Electives (any level)

8

 

Political Science Education Minor

Total Credits Required for Minor

20-24

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science
Subject to waiver with adviser’s approval.

4

PS 105 American Government

4

PS 203 Comparative Government

4

PS 206 International Relations

4

PS 309 State and Local Government

4

PS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education*

4

 

* Not required if major is economics education, geography education, history education or social studies education.

 

Public Administration Minor

Total Credits Required for Minor

20

PS 105 American Government

4

Political Science Electives
Choose four courses from the following:

16

PS 201 Methods of Public Policy Analysis

 

PS 308 Public Budgeting

 

PS 309 State and Local Government

 

PS 332 Administrative Law

 

PS 401 Seminar in Public Policy Analysis

 

PS 402 Political Economy

 

PS 407 Principles of Public Administration

 

PS 427 Public Personnel Administration

 

 


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