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• POLI 3510: Constitutional Law

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  In this course, students analyze American constitutional law, focusing on the scope and distribution of congressional, presidential, judicial, and state governmental power. Topics include the separation of powers, judicial review, federalism, theories of constitutional interpretation, and the dynamics of Supreme Court decision-making.
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• POLI 3520: Civil Liberties

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  In this course, students analyze American constitutional law regarding individual and group freedoms. Topics include freedom of expression, religious freedoms, the right to bear arms, sexual and bodily autonomy, equal protection of the law, theories of constitutional interpretation, and the dynamics of Supreme Court decision-making.
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• POLI 3530: International Law

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course examines the political foundations of public international law and the rules governing and stemming from state relations. The primary focus is on the role of law in world politics, the development and application of contemporary legal norms, and the political and socio-economic factors that create those laws and norms.
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• POLI 3610: Politics and Film

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Explores the relationship between movies, political attitudes, and the real world of American politics and government. Examines Hollywood's depiction of the presidency, campaigns and candidates, the mass media, political culture, and the struggle for civil rights and social justice. Introduces students to seminal political films and relevant readings that help place the movies and their messages in the context of important political events.
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• POLI 3620: Politics & Popular Culture

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course examines the effects of various forms of popular culture on politics within and across societies. Students will use their own experiences as consumers of popular culture as a foundation for exploring the roles played by mass-mediated popular culture in people's political lives. Students will also examine various approaches to analyzing politics.
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• POLI 3900: Independent Study

  1.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
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• POLI 3990: Special Topics in Politics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  In this course, students examine a special subject or controversy in politics. Topics covered vary from semester to semester.
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• POLI 4900: Public Policy Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Students learn to apply techniques for researching, analyzing, and evaluating the viability and impact of public policy proposals. Students also learn to present their work in professional formats.
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• POLI 4950: Internship

  3.00 - 15.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course allows students to receive academic credit for one or more approved internship experiences related to politics or law.
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• PSC 6000: Operating Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course focuses on fundamental principles in modern operating systems including Windows, Unix/Linux and Mac OS. Students learn about the services provided by operating systems' software, memory management, process scheduling and communication, storage, input/output, and distributed systems. OS security and data protection and the interaction between computers will be also covered.
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