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PHL-245 Environmental Ethics
GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Examination and evaluation of various approaches to moral problem solving with reference to environmental and ecological issues. Topics include: Animal Liberation, the Land Ethic, Biocentrism or Reverence for Life, Ecofeminism, Deep Ecology, and Environmental Justice. 4 credits.
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PHL-250 Japanese Philosophy
GER: WC (World Cultures)
The development of Japanese Philosophy from the classical period to modern times with a focus upon Buddhist philosophy and its intersection with the West. Analysis includes Early Buddhism, Kukai’s Shingon Buddhism, and Dogen’s Soto Zen Buddhism. The encounter of Japanese Philosophy with the West is studied through modern figures such as Nishida Kitaro, Watsuji Tetsuro, and Yuasa Yasuo. 4 credits.
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PHL-255 Fact, Fiction and Fraud
Examination of the philosophical concept of truth as seen primarily through film. We will question whether or not there can be such a thing as a “true story.” Final project will include making your own movie. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PHL-260 Latin American Philosophy
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Latin American philosophical reflection from four key eras of the region’s history: Pre-Conquest; arguments for and against the Conquest; the 19th century struggle for independence; and exciting currents in 20th - 21st centuries thought (e.g. liberation and feminist philosophies). 4 credits.
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PHL-265 Philosophy and Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop is one of the most significant American cultural movements of the past several decades. Students will philosophically consider hip-hop as a helpful resource for thinking about identity, social justice, and religion. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PHL-270 Africana Philosophies
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Philosophical themes in sub-Saharan Africa and the African Diaspora in the Caribbean and the United States. Topics include: what counts as Africana philosophy; race; colonialism; gender; and slavery. Ontological, ethical and socio-political questions considered. 4 credits.
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PHL-275 Aesthetics
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
A study of the nature of art and beauty, what counts as art, contemporary debates about fiction and emotion, sentimentalism, fakes and forgeries, popular music and culture, the nature of appreciation, photography and representation. 4 credits.
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PHL-276 Philosophy of Food
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Examination of the philosophical aspects of food from historical, ethical and aesthetic perspectives. The role of food in Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Ethics and throughout the history of philosophy. The construction of ethical systems in regard to growing food, consuming food, animal rights, and resource management. An examination of aesthetic pleasure and disgust, as well as a consideration of “taste”. 4 credits.
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PHL-302 Clinical Medical Ethics
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
Prerequisite: PHL-101 and instructor permission Course must be enrolled with IDS-301 and SOC-234 .
Intersection of major moral theories with health care delivery systems. Topics addressed include refusal of lifesaving treatment, autonomy and paternalism in health care, and allocation of scarce medical resources. Course requires participation in clinical rotations at several health care facilities. 4 credits.
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PHL-304 Ethics of Globalization
GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: PHL-101 or PSC-103
Consideration of how to make an ethical assessment of globalization’s economic, environmental, political aspects. Topics include: the benefits/costs of globalization, who is benefiting and possible alternatives to globalization. 4 credits.
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PHL-310 Social and Political Philosophy
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101 or PSC-103
Central issues in social and political philosophy. Topics vary, but may include: the philosophical foundations of the state, the basis and limits of individual freedom, the place of religion in a democracy, the justification of punishment, the requirements of distributive justice, and the treatment of cultural, racial, and gender diversity. Readings typically include works by both classical and contemporary philosophers. 4 credits.
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PHL-315 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Important figures and themes of nineteenth century philosophy. Readings chosen from Hegel, Schelling, Schopenhauer, Feuerbach, Marx, Kierkegaard, Darwin, and Nietzsche. 4 credits.
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PHL-317 Twentieth Century Philosophy
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Introduction to the important figures and themes of twentieth century philosophy. Attention given to material from both the analytic and phenomenological traditions. Postmodern responses to these traditions also examined. 4 credits.
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PHL-318 Philosophy of Law
Prerequisite: PHL-101 or PSC-103
Investigation of philosophical questions relating to law. Topics include the question of what law is, the responsibility of the individual faced with unjust law, and the relation between philosophical understandings of the law and the resolution of legal issues. Readings include philosophical treatments of law and texts of legal opinions from courts. 4 credits.
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PHL-321 Philosophy of Psychology
Prerequisite: PHL-101
An examination of mental health, mental illness, and moral psychology. Course will consider the various conceptions of the self, personhood, and human nature at the root of traditional theories of psychology. Topics discussed will include: personal identity, freedom, decision-making, and autonomy. Course will consider ways in which persons are categorized as mentally healthy or ill and evaluate approaches to the treatment of mentally ill persons. 4 credits.
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PHL-325 Confucian Philosophy
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PHL-101
A comprehensive survey of Confucian philosophy including Early Confucianism (Confucius and Mencius), the Daoxue or Neo-Confucianism of the Song (960-1276) and the Ming (1368-1644) Dynasties (Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming), and the 20th Century New Confucian Movement (Mou Zongsan and Tang Junyi). 4 credits
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PHL-365 Ki-Aikido: Five Disciplines
The five types of training that characterize the practice of Ki-Aikido. These include Aikido arts, Ki-Breathing, Ki-Meditation, Kiatsu, and Sokushin no Gyo. The course involves practice in these disciplines and critical examination of the way in which these disciplines are grounded in a philosophical worldview that emphasizes the interconnected nature of reality. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PHL-370 Philosophers, Movements and Problems
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Further investigation into a particular philosopher, movement or problem. 4 credits.
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PHL-400 Senior Seminar in Philosophy
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Reading, research, and writing course for majors, normally in their senior year, covering a specific topic in philosophy. 4 credits.
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PHL-410 Knowledge, Truth and Power
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Introduction of philosophical reflection about knowledge. How should knowledge be defined, why knowledge is good to have, whether there are good responses to skepticism, how we should understand the relationship between knowledge and rational justification, what is the correct understanding of how beliefs come to be rationally justified, how we should understand such notions as “truth” and “objectivity,” and whether knowledge is relative to particular conceptual schemes or cultures. 4 credits.
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PHL-420 Metaphysics: Reality, Identity, and Possible Worlds
Prerequisite: PHL-101
Investigation into the nature, constitution, and structure of reality. Categorization of all things and articulation of the special relations that obtain between those categories. Topics may include universals and particulars, personal identity, freedom and determinism, modality, causation, and time. Examination of central issues and problems of metaphysics through discussions and reading works by both classical and contemporary philosophers. 4 credits.
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PHL-501 Independent Study
Prerequisite: PHL-101 and instructor permission. Students must have a 3.00 grade point average in a minimum of three philosophy courses and an overall grade point average of 2.70 to register.
Either a research project or a reading program. Variable credit.
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PHL-506 Senior Honors Thesis I
Prerequisite: PHL-101 and instructor permission
An independent study course for eligible students who choose to write a senior thesis as a capstone experience. Solely devoted to researching and writing the student’s thesis. Typically completed in the senior year in tandem with PHL-507 . 4 credits.
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PHL-507 Senior Honors Thesis II
Prerequisite: PHL-101 and instructor permission
An independent study course for eligible students who choose to write a senior thesis as a capstone experience. Solely devoted to researching and writing the student’s thesis. Typically completed in the senior year in tandem with PHL-506 . 4 credits.
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PSC-101 Introduction to American Government
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
The basic political science course focusing on American politics. Emphasis on the principles, institutions and politics of the federal government. Topics include: the U.S. Constitution, the presidency, Congress, the Supreme Court, political parties and interest groups, and the federal bureaucracy. 4 credits.
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PSC-102 Introduction to World Politics
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Examination of similarities and differences between the institutions, processes and policies of selected nations, in the context of globalization and the evolution of international politics. 4 credits.
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PSC-103 Introduction to Political Thought
GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions)
A survey of major political philosophers in which students consider alternative conceptions of reality as they come to light in ancient, medieval, and modern political orders. 4 credits.
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PSC-150 Introduction to Political Analysis
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: PSC-101 or PSC-102
The methodology of contemporary political science, including research techniques for studying political behavior. 4 credits.
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PSC-202 The American Presidency
Prerequisite: PSC-101
The constitutional and political evolution of the presidential office, with emphasis on relations with Congress, the federal bureaucracy and the judiciary. Focus on presidential functions such as legislative leadership, budgeting, administrative coordination and making foreign policy. 4 credits.
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PSC-203 Judicial Process and the U.S. Supreme Court
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PSC-101
The judicial process and the federal system through the case method. 4 credits.
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PSC-204 Civil Rights and the U.S. Constitution
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Study of the civil rights of the American constitution through readings and the case method. 4 credits.
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PSC-205 Public Policy in the United States
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Study of public policy in the United States with an emphasis on influential policy actors, theories of the policymaking process, the tools of policy analysis, and important policy areas, such as education, the environment, and defense policy. 4 credits.
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PSC-206 Law and Public Policy
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Do court rulings effect significant change in public policy? We examine this question by investigating U.S. Supreme Court holdings and public policy in the following areas: education, death penalty, abortion, land preservation, access to justice, abortion and voting rights. 4 credits.
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PSC-207 State Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Comparative analysis of politics in the American states. Emphasis on federalism (intergovernmental relations), state governmental services and functions. 4 credits.
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PSC-208 Urban Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Study of problems facing cities, including community power structures, poverty, welfare, education, housing, urban renewal and law enforcement. 4 credits.
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PSC-209 Southern Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-101
An investigation of how the American South has developed politically and how the region has helped to shape American politics as a whole. Focus includes race, economics, and religion and how they have affected the political dynamics of the region. 4 credits.
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PSC-210 Interest Groups and Political Movements
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Analysis of the role of interest groups and political movements in the United States, with a focus on the origins, maintenance and strategies of these organizations. 4 credits.
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PSC-211 Racial and Ethnic Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Examination of African American, Hispanic, Asian American and Native American efforts to organize for political action in the face of political, social and economic constraints. Groups are compared to other politically active groups in U.S. politics. 4 credits.
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PSC-212 Women and Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Examination of the experience and role of women in the political arena, including such topics as campaigns and elections, political leadership, social movement participation, media coverage, public policy formation and public opinion. 4 credits.
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PSC-213 Environmental Policy
GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment)
An analysis of the ways and context in which environmental policies are developed, promoted, and deliberated. Issues such as waste management and environmental justice illustrate the ways that individuals, agencies, and elected officials create, implement, enforce, and evaluate such policies. Contemporary case studies in the Greenville area illustrate environmental and sustainability issues such as pollution prevention and promoting local food systems. While conservation policy focuses primarily on the regulation of land, environmental policy has a much broader scope. 4 credits.
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PSC-214 Environmental Law
GER: NE (Humans and the Natural Environment)
Evolution of key laws and court cases governing the ways that individuals and communities interact with the natural environment. Governmental regulation of environment and human health has grown dramatically in recent years, often resulting in litigation or conflict mediation. Examples in which environmental laws have spawned significant compliance complexities, legislative lobbying, and organizational advocacy will be addressed. 4 credits.
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PSC-215 Public Administration
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Study of public administration with emphasis on major theories of administration and democracy, the role of bureaucracy in American society and the challenges facing public administrators at the national, state and local level. 4 credits.
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PSC-280 Campaigns and Elections
Prerequisite: PSC-101
An examination of campaigns and elections in American politics. Topics include campaign financing, the presidential nomination process, theories of campaign strategy, and voting behavior. 4 credits.
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PSC-301 The American Congress
Prerequisite: PSC-101 and PSC-150
The development and operation of the U.S. Congress, focusing on its constitutional and political bases. Topics include elections, representation, congressional parties and committees, policy making, and relations with the presidency. 4 credits.
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PSC-315 Media and Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-101 and PSC-150
ts and interest groups, the media’s role in political campaigns and policy-making, and the media’s influence on opinion and political behavior of elites and the public. 4 credits.
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PSC-317 Political Behavior
Prerequisite: PSC-101 and PSC-150
Formation, organization and change of attitudes about American politics; study of political participation and its correlates. Methods of survey design and analysis including computer adaptations. 4 credits.
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PSC-221 Politics of the European Union
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Study of the institutions, policies and processes of the European Union and the major theories of regional integration. 4 credits.
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PSC-222 Politics of Russia
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of the development of institutions, policies, processes and cultures in the late Soviet and post-Soviet eras. 4 credits.
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PSC-223 Politics of Developing Nations
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Introduction to politics of the non-Western nations, with emphasis on the political development of the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Presentation of a comparative framework for understanding diverse political cultures. 4 credits.
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PSC-224 Politics of Africa
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Comparative study focusing on traditional political structures, the impact of colonialism, and contemporary political systems and parties. 4 credits.
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PSC-225 Politics of the Middle East
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Focus on the interplay of religion, nationalism, colonialism and regional conflict in the context of national as well as world politics. 4 credits.
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PSC-226 Politics of China
GER: WC (World Cultures) and HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of the political, social and economic factors affecting the Chinese Communist Party and its relationship to the Chinese citizenry. Analysis of the domestic and international challenges confronting the Chinese state. 4 credits.
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PSC-227 Environmental Politics in China
GER: NE (Humans & the Natural Environment)
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of the key environmental challenges facing China, efforts to combat environmental destruction, and prospects for China’s sustainable development. Will explore the interaction of minority and environmental concerns and the impact of tourism on both. 4 credits.
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PSC-229 Politics of Asia
GER: WC (World Cultures)
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of one of the world’s most dynamic regions. Common issues facing disparate regimes will be explored through case studies from Communist regimes, military and transitional systems, and restricted democracies. The region’s changing international role and influence will be discussed. 4 credits.
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PSC-230 Politics of Latin America
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Emphasis on the institutions, processes and policies through which Latin American countries attempt to accommodate the forces of tradition and of political, economic and social change. 4 credits.
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PSC-235 Politics of Religious Movements
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Effects of religious movements on the politics of modernizing societies, comparing Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Latin America. 4 credits.
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PSC-236 Political Parties
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of political parties as they appear in established and emerging democracies. Special emphasis on U.S. political parties in comparative perspective. 4 credits.
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PSC-320 Politics of Europe
Prerequisite: PSC-102 and PSC-150
Study of political institutions, policies and processes in European democracies. 4 credits.
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PSC-250 International Relations
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of the sources of conflict and cooperation in the international system and their effects on the development of foreign policy. 4 credits.
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PSC-251 International Peace and Security
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of security challenges facing leaders in the twenty-first century. Topics include: WMD, wars of insurgency, terrorism, peace keeping, nation building, and ethnic conflict. 4 credits.
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PSC-252 American Foreign Policy
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Emphasis on the nature of U.S. national interests, major foreign policy actors and institutions, and principal modes and patterns of decision-making. American foreign policy toward selected allies and adversaries is also considered. 4 credits.
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PSC-256 International Political Economy
Prerequisite: PSC-102
The relationship between politics and economics on the national and international levels, focusing on the impact of political forces on the functioning of the international economic system. 4 credits.
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PSC-258 International Organization
Prerequisite: PSC-102
International organization is the ordering principle in the international system including institutions, regimes, law and norms. The goal of the organization is to govern the interactions among state and non-state actors. Challenges to these ordering principles and their effectiveness in specific cases will be studied. 4 credits.
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PSC-354 Foreign Policy Leadership
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: PSC-102 and PSC-150
Examination of the personalities, beliefs, and cultural milieus of foreign policy leaders and how these leadership factors contribute to historical and contemporary peace and conflict processes in world politics. Also, considering leadership assessment techniques. 4 credits.
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Political Science: Political Thought |
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PSC-270 Classical Political Thought
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PSC-103 or PHL-101
Textual analysis of selected works by classical authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, and Aquinas. 4 credits.
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PSC-272 Modern Political Thought
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: PSC-103 or PHL-101
Textual analysis of works by authors such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Burke, Marx, Mill, and Nietzsche. 4 credits.
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PSC-273 American Political Thought
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Analysis of the principles underlying American politics, focusing on textual analysis of the writings of America’s most influential statesmen, stateswomen, and public intellectuals. 4 credits.
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PSC-278 Readings in Political Thought
Prerequisite: PSC-103 or PHL-101
Patterned on the model of a reading group, students will focus on a significant author or theme in the tradition of political philosophy. Readings will vary by year and instructor. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-304 Jurisprudence, Law and Ethics
This course examines a broad range of contemporary legal issues from the theoretical standpoint of ethics and jurisprudence. Theory is employed to present legal developments within their particular social and historical context. 4 credits.
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PSC-375 Issues in Political Thought
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretations of Texts)
Prerequisite: PSC-103 or PHL-101
Examination of selected moral and political themes in light of the tradition of political thought, which combines classic texts with the writings of contemporary scholars and public intellectuals. Topics each semester are addressed in more detail on the Tocqueville Program web site. 4 credits.
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Political Science: Engaged Learning |
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PSC-405 Fieldwork in Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-101 or PSC-102
Through internships and related assignments, students employ research methods, test previous political science research, and acquire a deeper understanding of domestic and international affairs. Variable credit.
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PSC-406 Fieldwork in State and Local Public Affairs
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Through 165-hour internships in local or state governmental agencies (both political and administrative) or nongovernmental agencies (such as interest groups, media or nonprofits), students are exposed to the way in which subnational policy is formulated, implemented and evaluated. In addition, students attend a weekly seminar that integrates various themes in public administration, public policy and state and local government. 4 credits.
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PSC-407 The Washington Experience
Prerequisite: PSC-101 or PSC-102
Examination of political, civic and cultural aspects of the American political system while living in Washington, DC. Includes internship in a government agency or political organization, with appropriate academic perspectives. 4 credits summer, 8 credits spring.
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PSC-408 The Brussels Experience
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Internship in a European Union institution or related organization with appropriate academic perspectives. 4 credits.
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PSC-409 Fieldwork in State Legislatures
Prerequisite: PSC-101
State legislative interns compare and contrast their internship experiences with the appropriate political science literature to gain a deeper understanding of the representation process. 4 credits.
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PSC-411 Mediation and Conflict Resolution
An introduction to the theory and practice of mediation, a non-adversarial method for resolving disputes. Students will practice active listening skills, facilitative responses, non-verbal communication skills, and mediation techniques (brainstorming, settling on a mutual option, and writing an effective agreement). The broader implications of conflict resolution such as restorative justice and forgiveness studies will also be explored. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-412 Trial Advocacy
Historical foundations of trial advocacy; analysis of the structure of a trial from opening statements to closing arguments; students practice all components of a trial (e.g., direct and cross examination) and stage several trials in local courthouses. Cases rotate between civil and criminal fact patterns. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-413 Conservation and Renewable Energy
Fostering and incentivizing conservation behavior and the goal of carbon neutrality and the challenges associated with pursuing those endeavors. Mechanics of renewable energy technologies and the study of encouraging environmentally sustainable behavior. The political context in which college campuses finds themselves with regard to renewable energy policy will also be examined. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-414 Campaigning for Office in SC
Explores the roles of candidates, consultants, activists, political parties, and the media in state-wide elections in South Carolina. Students will travel the state to speak with key figures in South Carolina politics and to attend political meetings as participant observers. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-415 Poverty and the Law
Through readings, discussions and field trips (to courtrooms, Legal Aid, public defenders, ICE, DSS, prisons) considering the factual and ethical aspects of the relationship between poverty and the law in the US. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-416 Farm
An introduction to farm policy, agricultural history, and contemporary issues in agriculture policy (nitrogen run-off, impact of global markets, biofuels). Course is taught on a working farm in north central Iowa. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-417 Politics and National Integration in Ireland
Examines theories of national integration, democratic accountability, political culture, and nation-building. Students will explore these ideas in the political contexts of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-418 Democracy the Scandinavian Way
Exploration of politics and policies in the United States and Scandinavia. The course includes briefings by experts and policy makers on location. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-419 Welfare States in America and Scandinavia
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Advanced exploration of welfare states in the United States and Scandinavia. The course includes briefings by experts and policy makers on location. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
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PSC-422 South Carolina Politics and Policy
Prerequisite: PSC-101
Constitutional underpinnings, politics, institutions and policies of South Carolina’s government. Typically offered in conjunction with the State Capital Experience travel study program in Columbia, SC. 4 credits
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PSC-423 The European Union in Theory
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Exploration of prescriptive and explanatory approaches to the post-World War II integration of Europe. The course includes briefings by academics on location in Europe. 4 credits.
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PSC-424 The European Union in Practice
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of the institutions, policy-making processes and policies of the European Union. Includes visits to EU institutions and briefings by experts and policy makers on location in Brussels and other European capitals. 4 credits.
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PSC-440 Economic and Political Analysis of the European Union
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Same as ECN-371 . An examination of the formation, implementation and operation of the European Union, with special emphasis on political and economic issues. Taught as part of the Furman program in Europe. Students may not receive credit for both PSC-240 and ECN-371 . 4 credits.
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PSC-441 Issues in Central and East European Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of change in Central and Eastern Europe, with emphasis on such topics as the politics of democratization, economic transformation, international security, and environmental degradation and protection. 4 credits.
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PSC-442 Issues in African Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of change in Africa, with emphasis on such topics as the politics of democratization, ethnicity, economic development, the environment and international relations. 4 credits.
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PSC-443 Issues in Chinese Politics
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of China in the post-Mao era, focusing on the pressures for reform and the central government’s ongoing struggle to maintain control while liberalizing the political and economic system. Includes interviews with government officials and citizens in Shanghai. 4 credits.
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PSC-444 Issues in Latin American Politics
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: PSC-102
This course offers a comparative analysis focusing on the persistence of authoritarianism and the processes and challenges associated with democratic transition and consolidation in selected Latin American countries. Taken as a component of Furman’s Latin America study away program. 4 credits.
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Political Science: Seminars and Individualized Instruction |
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PSC-370 Capstone Seminar in Political Science
Prerequisite: PSC-101 , PSC-102 , PSC-103 and PSC-150
Reading, research and writing course for majors that covers a specific topic in political science. 4 credits.
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PSC-371 Senior Research Seminar
Prerequisite: instructor permission
Guided research and writing on a topic in any field of political science proposed by the student and approved by the instructor. 4 credits.
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PSC-504 Directed Independent Study
Prerequisite: instructor and department permission.
Variable credit
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PSY-111 General Psychology
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Comprehensive introduction to psychology as a behavioral science through a survey of historical, empirical, and theoretical perspectives of psychological research. Topics may include: biological bases of behavior, development, learning, personality, cognition, perception, motivation, behavior disorders, and social psychology. Students must either participate in research projects or write summaries of published research articles. 4 credits.
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PSY-201 Research Methods & Statistics I
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: PSY-111
Introduction to the principles of science, research design, data collection with humans and/or animals, statistical analysis, and scientific writing. Designed to acquaint students with the scientific methods used to study behavior; covers the fundamental methodological, statistical, and writing skills necessary for most advanced psychology courses. Lab work, computer analysis of data, and written reports of laboratory projects are integral to the course. 4 credits.
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PSY-202 Research Methods & Statistics II
Prerequisite: PSY-201 (enrolled consecutively in the same semester)
Continuation of first research methods and statistics course. Introduction to the principles of science, research design, data collection with humans and/or animals, statistical analysis, and scientific writing. Designed to acquaint students with the scientific methods used to study behavior; covers the fundamental methodological, statistical, and writing skills necessary for most advanced psychology courses. Lab work, computer analysis of data, and written reports of laboratory projects are integral to the course. 4 credits.
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PSY-211 Childhood and Adolescence
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: PSY-111
The psychological principles and processes of human development from conception through adolescence. Theory and empirical research related to physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development are reviewed. A student may not receive credit for both EDU-120 and PSY-211 . 4 credits.
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PSY-212 Social Psychology
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: PSY-111
Study of individual human behavior as it affects and is affected by other people. Topics include the self, attitudes, group dynamics, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, impression formation, attribution, aggression, and pro-social behavior. 4 credits.
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