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• POLS 301: Organized Political Action

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Political parties and interest groups provide crucial linkages between citizens and their government. This course will investigate the nature and origins of organized political groups in American politics, seeking to understand what it takes for political parties and interest groups, which are informal players of American politics, to survive, thrive, and develop a powerful voice in the national political dialogue. While the course focuses on American parties and interest groups, they will be explored in the global and comparative context.
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• POLS 303: Seminar in Democracy

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  In response to waning public trust in American public institutions and democracy, it is imperative to understand how political systems fail. In this course, students will define democracy, discuss what happens when democracies break down, identify the causes of the breakdown, and find solutions to these problems. Students will also identify those characteristics and behaviors democracy requires of citizens for the system to work well.
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• POLS 306: Campaigns & Elections

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Elections are the cornerstone of democracy. Without free, fair and frequent elections, there is no popular governance. The United States holds more elections for more public offices and governments than any other nation in the world. The purpose of this course is to examine the key issues, questions, and controversies surrounding campaigns and elections in the United States and compare to campaigns and elections held in other democracies around the world.
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• POLS 310: Political Science Research Toolkit

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  An examination of the foundations of systematic research, techniques of data collection and methods of data analysis.
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• POLS 321: The Presidency

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  The study and evaluation of executive leadership in modern governments; the roles, functions and types of presidential leaders.
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• POLS 322: Model United Nations

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  An examination of international law and the development, structure, and operations of the United Nations through participation in a Model United Nations simulation.
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• POLS 325: The Congress

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  The study of legislative structures, functions and organizations; focus on legislative elections, committees, and decision-making.
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• POLS 327: Public Opinion and Political Attitudes

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  An examination of the nature, origins, and structures of political attitudes.
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• POLS 328: Assessing Public Opinion

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Many careers rely on individuals who have the capacity to create and implement public opinion surveys, and analyze the results of public opinion polls. Urban planning, public administration, and public policy professionals use surveys for program evaluation and democratic accountability, while lobbyists, nonprofit, campaign, and corporate government relations professionals use surveys for assessing public problems and the political environment. Students will gain experience building and fielding surveys that accurately assess public opinion, often while helping community stakeholders with real-world needs.
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• POLS 329: Political Learning

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  The course examines the process by which the transmission of political values, attitudes, perceptions and behaviors are undertaken in different political systems.
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