2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

PS 431 Civil Rights and Liberties 4 cr.

• Offered: Every other fall
• Prerequisites: PS 215 or PS 331 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A review of selected U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting areas such as due process, speech, religion, press, abortion, equal protection and rights of the accused. Focus is on case briefings, underlying rationales and the development of individual analytical abilities.

PS 430 American Constitutional Law 4 cr.

• Offered: Every other fall
• Prerequisites: PS 215 or PS 331 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A review of selected U.S. Supreme Court decisions relating to the powers of the president, congress and the judiciary as well as the division of power between the states and the federal government and the effect and importance of the commerce and taxing clauses.

PS 415 Politics of American Foreign Policy 4 cr.

• Offered: Every other fall
• Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and sophomore standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Development of an analytical capability for understanding and evaluating American foreign policy today and in the immediate future. Study is focused on contemporary institutions and regional problem areas.

PS 411 American Political Thought 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and sophomore standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Perspectives on Society (PERS)

An overview of American political thought. The focus of the course will be on critical formative periods such as the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution. Readings will include selected writings and speeches of key American statesmen. Class discussion is emphasized.

PS 406 Legislative Politics 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of the legislative bodies in the American political system, including the role of political parties and interest groups in that process. Through emphasis on contemporary problems, the course clarifies the struggle between Congress and the Presidency for control over decision-making, and the pressure politics played by parties and interest groups on those decisions.

PS 404 Politics of East and Southeast Asia 4 cr.

• Offered: Every other fall
• Prerequisites: PS 101 or PS 203 or PS 206, junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • World Cultures University Requirement (WC)

A comparative analysis of the governments and politics in the nations of East and Southeast Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, etc.).

PS 402 Political Economy 4 cr.

• Offered: Summer
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of the interplay between politics and economic life, the distributional impact of government and the application of the “economics model” to social and political phenomena—explored within the American and other national contexts.

PS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education. Completion of ED 319, ED 361, ED 380, and ED 483 or with permission from the teacher preparation program.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of the objectives of social studies at the secondary level. The organization of subject matter, the use and evaluation of materials and the development of classroom procedures and techniques.

Notes:

May not be applied toward a non-teaching major or minor in political science. May be applied to a secondary education political science minor if required.

PS 341 Social Welfare Policy 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: SW 240 or instructor’s permission. Primarily for social work majors and social welfare minors.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of issues in current social welfare policy and of the significance of social, economic and political factors that influence policy-making and implementation. In addition, students also learn various techniques of policy evaluation and review. Notes:

Cross listed as SW 341.

PS 340 International Organizations 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A study of the structures, roles and function of international governmental and non-governmental organizations. Organizations studies will include the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund and global environmental regimes.