2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

PS 495 Special Problems in Political Science 1-4 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Individual or group study of a significant topic or problem in political science. The requirement of this course may be met by completing a course not ordinarily offered or through participation in seminars, colloquia, workshops, study abroad or directed reading.

PS 491 Internship in Public Policy or Law 2-12 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Graded: S/U
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Practical experience working in a national, state or local government office, public interest group, corporate office, or a public or private law office. Credit hours vary depending on the weekly time commitment.

Notes:

Only eight credit hours may be applied toward a political science or public administration major, and only four credit hours may be applied toward those minors. Credit earned above these limits can count toward general elective credits.

PS 490 Senior Seminar 2 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Senior standing, Political Science Department major or minor.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Students will demonstrate their understanding of political administration, legal concepts and theories.

PS 431 Civil Rights and Liberties 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall, Odd Years
• Prerequisites: PS 215 or PS 331 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 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: Fall, Even Years
• Prerequisites: PS 215 or PS 331 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 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: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and sophomore standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 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: 2022 - 2023 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: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 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: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: PS 101 or PS 203 or PS 206, junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 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: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 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.