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• POLS 200: State and Local Government

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines state levels of government. Emphasis is on constitutions, parties and interest groups, elections, organization and structure of government.
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• POLS 215: Introduction to Political Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  An introduction to classical and modern theories of politics, governments and ideologies.
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• POLS 220: Foreign Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  The study of selected instruments of foreign policy, how it is formulated and implemented; the focus is on the U.S.
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• POLS 223: Law and Courts

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  An introductory examination of the structure of the judicial branch of government; what we mean when we talk about the "law"; how our understanding of what is law has developed and changed throughout our history; how our state and federal courts are administered and structured; the nature of legal education; the work of the Supreme Court, judges, and lawyers; how the criminal justice system chooses juries, tries defendants, negotiates justice through plea bargaining, and depends on its judiciary; and the role of the legal system in resolving private disputes.
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• POLS 235: Civil Discourse and Democracy

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an introduction to civil discourse, or the practice of constructive dialogues and deliberation, based in mutual respect, which ultimately seeks to advance the public interest. Students will use the lens of political science to explore contemporary political problems and how to approach, discuss, and analyze them.
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• POLS 255: Introduction to Public Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces students to the idea that private actions create problems for communities that citizens and community leaders must work together to solve. Students learn a universal framework for overcoming community problems as well as the skills needed to recognize the moral and democratic dilemmas inherent in these problems. Students hone their knowledge by gathering evidence, researching, and addressing real community issues.
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• POLS 263: Introduction to Comparative Politics

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  The stress is on descriptions and conceptions of the state and political institutions in the non-Western and Western worlds; with attention on policy-making, national issues, and systems.
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• POLS 290: Experimental

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.
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• POLS 295: Workshop

  1.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Special topics of interest to undergraduates and selected members of the community. A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.
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• POLS 298: Selected Topics

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
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