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• POLI 261: Global Issues

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores a broad range of global political, economic and social issues, focusing in particular on the content and controversies associated with each issue; uses the trends and processes of globalization to understand the global nature and interconnectedness of various issues, and how an issue may impact at the local, regional and global levels.
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• POLI 266: Politics of Global Health

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the relationship between global health and social and economic development. Students will learn about key players in international health-UN agencies, Ministries of Health, and Non-governmental Organizations. Students will consider the impact that political action has on the health and wellbeing of individuals. The course will be global in scope but with a special emphasis on health problems affecting people in the developing world. Counts toward political science major or minor.
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• POLI 300: Research and Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces students to the practice of social science research, with emphasis on the scientific method. Engages students in the essentials of research design and statistical hypothesis testing. Students apply these skills in an independent research project. Required for the major in political science.
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• POLI 311: President and Congress

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Analyzes and evaluates the role of the U.S. presidency and Congress in domestic and foreign policymaking. Includes attention to the constitutional distribution of powers, the sources and limits of presidential power, and the political dynamics that shape congressional behavior. Addresses historical development, current issues, and contemporary theories of the presidency, Congress, and their interrelationship. Counts toward the major and minor in political science.
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• POLI 313: Campaigns and Elections

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines free and fair elections as a central element to democratic government. Students develop an understanding of the patchwork of state and federal election laws that govern the U.S. system, the social and economic realities faced by local, state, and federal candidates, the strategies used by key players, like political parties and interest groups, to win, and the choices made by voters. Fifteen earned credits are required to enroll.
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• POLI 322: Constitutional Law II

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Analyzes the evolution, structure and function of the Supreme Court, concentrating on a case study approach of the court's interpretations of the powers of the president, Congress and federal-state relationships. Prerequisite:    POLI110
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• POLI 324: Philosophy of Law

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines and analyses the writings and ideas of legal philosophers from Plato through 20th century philosophers. Course content revolves around the questions regarding the nature and value of the law, the freedom and limitations of the law, citizens? responsibilities to obey and to disobey the law, justifications for legal punishment, and judicial reasoning & decision making. Legal philosophies may include those of Plato, Aquinas, Mill, Locke, Rawls, Austin, Hart, Feinberg, Dworkin, and Rawls.
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• POLI 326: Politics of the Global Economy

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces the subfield of international political economy-the interaction of politics and economics in the international system. Analyzes the interplay between domestic and international politics in the world economy. Investigates national approaches and international arrangements for managing the effects of global trade and financial flows on varied economic interests and social conditions. Counts toward political science major or minor.
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• POLI 330: Public Admin

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces students to public administration as a distinct field of study, drawing from multiple theoretical and disciplinary approaches. Emphasizes the political, social, and economic factors shaping the public sector in the United States. Addresses the effectiveness and accountability of public bureaucracy in translating public policy goals into operational reality. Counts toward the major and minor in political science.
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• POLI 333: Public Administration Appl

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides a broad range of theoretical and empirical aspects of applied public management; examines theories about leadership, organizational management, motivation, competition, cooperation, and communication in the real-world workplace scenarios; analyzes the problems of personnel management, public budgeting, and strategic planning; acquires professional skills through the use of case studies to simulate the workplace experience. This course fulfils the requirement in the Public Administration track. May be offered in traditional and distance education formats. Prerequisite:    POLI110
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