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Faculty
Lana Stein, Professor*, Chairperson
Ph.D., Michigan State University
E. Terrence Jones, Professor*
Ph.D., Georgetown University
Dennis R. Judd, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Carol W. Kohfeld, Professor Emerita
Ph.D., Washington University
Joyce M. Mushaben, Professor*, Director, Institute
of Women ’s and Gender Studies
Ph.D., Indiana University
David B. Robertson, Professor*
Ph.D., Indiana University
J. Martin Rochester, Distinguished Teaching Professor*
Ph.D., Syracuse University
Lyman T. Sargent, Professor*
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
G. Eduardo Silva, Professor*, Graduate Director
Ph.D., University of California-San Diego
J. Fred Springer, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., University of California-Davis
Andrew Glassberg, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., Yale University
Joel N. Glassman, Associate Professor*, Director,
Center for International Studies, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Barbara L. Graham, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., Washington University
Jean-Germain Gros, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley
Ruth Iyob, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara
David C. Kimball, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Kenneth P. Thomas, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Brady Baybeck, Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., Washington University
Nancy T. Kinney, Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., University of Colorado at Denver
Richard Middleton IV, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
*members of Graduate Faculty
Political Science faculty are nationally known scholars
in their respective fields, dedicated to high-quality teaching and
education. Department faculty members have received distinctions such
as the Presidential Award for Research and Creativity, Chancellor's
Award for Research and Creativity, Chancellor's Award for Excellence
in Teaching, Governor’s Teaching
Awards, Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award, and Emerson
Electric Excellence in Teaching Award. They have received research
grants from such prestigious agencies as the John F. Kennedy Library,
the Ford Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the National Science
Foundation, the German Marshall Fund, the United States Department
of Education, the Fulbright Program, and the United States Institute
for Peace. The faculty has published its research in more than 80 books
and 400 articles in scholarly journals and is devoted to using its
research findings to improve teaching.
In 1987, the Department of Political Science was designated as a Center
of Eminence by the Board of Curators. This makes political science one
of only two such programs on the St. Louis campus and ten in the entire
University of Missouri system to be so designated. The department was
selected because of its excellence in research and teaching.
In addition to helping students become more knowledgeable about politics
and public policy, political science course work provides rich opportunities
for students to develop a variety of practical skills--such as information-gathering
and processing, analysis, research, decision making and oral and written
communication--that are transferable to many career paths and job settings
after graduation.
General Information
Degrees and Areas of Concentration
The political science department offers undergraduate work leading
to the B.A. degree in political science, B.S. degree in public policy
and administration, and, in cooperation with the College of Education
, the B.A. in political science with teacher certification and the B.S.
in education with an emphasis in social studies. ( See College of Education
section in this Bulletin for details.) Minors in political science
are available to students who are majoring in another discipline and
who have a special interest in law, government, politics, and public
policy.
Principal areas of concentration include urban politics, American political
processes and behavior, international politics, comparative politics,
public policy and administration, public law, and political theory. In
many courses, emphasis is placed on the ways in which public policies
are developed and administered. In addition to formal course work, internships
are available in which the student can relate classroom learning to practical
field experience.
The political science department also offers graduate courses leading
to the M.A. and Ph.D. in political science. The M.A. program in political
science offers advanced education for those seeking careers in government,
business, secondary education, community, or not-for-profit agencies.
The principal foci of the 33-hour program are public administration and
public policy analysis/evaluation in the local, state, national, and
international areas. The flexibility of the general master's degree allows
for individualized programs in urban politics, prelegal education, American
national government, comparative politics, international relations, and
political theory.
The Ph.D. in political science emphasizes the study of theoretic, analytic,
and substantive approaches to public policy. Core courses include research
methods, normative and empirical theory, and policy processes and institutions.
Doctoral candidates, in consultation with the faculty, develop a policy
concentration, which can be interdisciplinary. Internships, when appropriate,
may be a component. All successful doctoral candidates must complete
a dissertation, which makes a significant contribution to knowledge in
the field.
Most graduate classes are scheduled so those employed outside the university
can participate in the programs on a part-time basis. Financial assistance
is available to full-time students.
Special Interdisciplinary Degree
The Department of Political Science also cooperates with the Department
of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business
Administration in offering a master's degree in public policy administration
(MPPA). For information on the MPPA degree program, see that section
in this Bulletin.
Cooperative Programs
Political science students may also study overseas, or obtain a certificate
in international studies, European studies, African Studies, East Asian
studies, Latin American studies, women's studies, or writing, in conjunction
with their political science major. See Certificate Programs in this Bulletin and
consult with the Center for International Studies.
Research in political science is encouraged for students at all levels.
Assistance is available at UM-St. Louis' Public Policy Research Centers,
the Center for International Studies, and the Office of Computing. The
department's membership in the Interuniversity Consortium for Political
and Social Research provides access to a wide range of survey data on
local-state-national, comparative, and international politics. In addition,
extensive research opportunities are available within the metropolitan
St. Louis area. Scholarships are available for qualified students; details
can be obtained from the department office.
Undergraduate Studies
General Education Requirements
Majors must satisfy the university and college general education requirements.
Political science courses may be used to satisfy the social sciences
requirement. The foreign language requirement for the B.A. degree may
be satisfied in any language.
Departmental Honors
The department awards honors to students having a grade point average
(GPA) of 3.2 in the major, an overall GPA of 3.2 (except in extraordinary
circumstances), and successfully completed an honors thesis, project,
or report.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
All majors must complete at least 36, but not more than 45, hours of
political science. All students are required to take the following core
curriculum:
Poli Sci
1100, Introduction to American Politics
1500, Introduction to Comparative Politics
2000, Political Analysis
3950, Senior Seminar in Political Science
Majors are urged to take Pol Sci 1100, 1500, and 2000 as early as possible
since these courses are designed to provide a substantive foundation
as well as conceptual and analytical tools for subsequent course work.
Because the seminar topics in Pol Sci 3950 change from semester to semester,
the course can be repeated as an elective. All majors must take at least
one Seminar in Political Science.
Students also must complete at least one course in four of
the following political science areas:
- Public Law (chosen from among courses listed in bulletin
at the 1000, 2000, or 3000 or 4000 level)
- American Politics (chosen from among courses listed
in bulletin at the 1000, 2000, or 3000 or 4000 level).
- Public Policy and Administration (chosen from among
courses listed in bulletin at the 1000, 2000, or 3000 or 4000 level).
- Comparative Politics (chosen from among courses
listed in bulletin at the 1000, 2000, or 3000 or 4000 level).
- Political Theory (chosen from among courses listed
in bulletin at the 1000, 2000, or 3000 or 4000 level).
- International Relations (chosen from among courses
listed in bulletin at the 1000, 2000, or 3000 or 4000 level).
- Methodology (chosen from among courses listed in bulletin
at the 1000, 2000, or 3000 or 4000 level).
At least 18 hours of political science course work
must be at the 2000, 3000 or 4000 level, not including Pol Sci 2000.
B.A. degree students may take a maximum of 3 hours of political science
on a satisfactory/ unsatisfactory basis; this can include any course
except the required courses in the core curriculum.
Note : As early as possible, students should determine
their educational objectives and consult with an adviser regarding a
plan of study. Those students who are uncertain of their future plans
are urged to include in their 36-45 hours of political science a broad
set of courses in American politics, public policy and administration,
public law, comparative politics, international politics, political theory,
and methodology. In addition to this general course of study in
political science, the department offers B.A. degree students several
specialized programs of study in political science geared to various
student academic and career interests.
Graduate School Preparation This
program is designed for students planning to pursue graduate studies
in political science, particularly the Ph.D. degree, with the aim of
a career as either an academic or practitioner (working as a researcher,
policy analyst, or in some other capacity calling for advanced knowledge
and skills). In addition to the core curriculum and common requirements
for all political science majors, students are advised to (1) take as
many political science courses at the 2000 and 3000 or 4000 level as
possible in a variety of areas (public law, American politics, comparative
and international politics, etc.), (2) complete a departmental honors
project based on independent research and writing in Pol Sci 3900, Special
Readings, and (3) give special consideration to courses in normative
political theory (such as Pol Sci 2620), Modern Political Thought) and
research methods (such as Pol Sci 6401), Introduction to Policy Research,
which is a graduate course open to undergraduates with Graduate School
approval). Students are also encouraged to take course work outside the
department in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and statistics.
Legal Studies This is an ideal program of study for
double majors in political science and criminal justice or for any student
interested in law school and a career in the law. In addition to the
core curriculum and common requirements for all political science majors,
students are advised to take Pol Sci 1200, Foundations of Law: An Introduction
to Legal Studies, and at least four of the following political science
courses:
2260, Law and the Individual
2280, Judicial Politics and Policy
2290, Women and the Law
2650, American Political Thought
2900, Studies in Political Science (when appropriate)
3200, Constitutional Law
3210, Civil Liberties
3260, Judicial Decision-making
3290, Studies in Public Law
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
4850, International Law
Students are also advised to take political science course work
that gives them a strong background in American political institutions
and processes. Those students considering practicing law in the international
arena should take course work in comparative and international politics.
Political science course work may be supplemented by course work in
criminal justice and criminology.
American Politics
Designed for those students interested
in careers in communications, education, business, social work, political
consulting, and other fields requiring knowledge of American urban, state,
and national politics and institutions. Education majors planning to
teach in the social studies field, communications majors planning on
a career in journalism, or business majors thinking about working in
corporate relations may especially wish to consider a double major in
political science with a focus in this area. In addition to the core
curriculum and common requirements for all majors, students are advised
to take at least five of the following political science courses:
1990, The City
2280, Judicial Politics and Policy
2300, State Politics
2320, African Americans and the Political System
2350, Introduction to Urban Politics
2380, Women in U.S. politics
2420, Introduction to Public Policy
2650, American Political Thought
2820, United States Foreign Policy
2900, Studies in Political Science (when appropriate)
3300, The American Presidency
3330, Introduction to Political Behavior
3331, Congressional Politics
3340, Politics and the Media
3350, Political Parties and Elections
3370, Mock Constitutional Convention
3390, Studies in American Politics
3480, Environmental Politics
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
In addition, students may wish to choose other political science courses
listed below under the public policy and administration program of study.
Given the growing reality of international interdependence, students
should not restrict their studies completely to American politics but
should take some course work in comparative and international politics
as well. Depending on their specific career interest, students may wish
to round out their program with course work in other social science departments
such as criminal justice, communications, economics, or social work.
Public Policy and Administration Designed for students
interested in working inside or outside government, in a career requiring
familiarity with how public policies are formulated and implemented.
(Students alternatively may wish to consider the B.S. in public policy
and administration degree offered by the political science department.)
In addition to the core curriculum and common requirements for all majors,
students are advised to take Pol Sci 2420, Introduction to Public Policy,
and at least four of the following political science courses:
2400, Public Administration
2820, United States Foreign Policy
2900, Studies in Political Science (when appropriate)
3400, Bureaucratic Politics
3400, Organizational Politics
3410, The Politics of Business Regulation
3420, Public Personnel Management
3439, Studies in Policy Formation
3440, Public Budgeting
3450, Urban Administration
3450, The Politics of Poverty and Welfare
3480, Environmental Politics
3490, Studies in Public Administration
3570, Gender, Race, and Public Policy
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
4080, Program Evaluation
4470, Urban Planning and Politics
4510, Comparative Public Policy and Administration
4940, Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations
Depending on career interests, students should add course work in American,
comparative, or international politics. Students are encouraged to develop
a policy concentration in a particular policy area, such as urban, labor,
health, education, and business studies, with multidisciplinary course
work taken in political science and other departments.
International and Comparative Studies Designed for
students interested in international careers in government service (not
only the U.S. State Department but also other federal government agencies),
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, business, education,
and other areas of employment. In addition to the core curriculum and
common requirements for all political science majors, students are advised
to take Pol Sci 1809, World Politics, or Pol Sci 2500, Comparing Different
Worlds, and at least four of the following political science courses
(some of which are international politics courses that focus on conflict
and cooperation between countries, and some of which are comparative
politics courses that focus on political, economic, and social change
within countries):
1600, Contemporary Political Ideologies
1820, Global Issues
1850, Global Ecology
2510, Comparative Politics of Europe
2520, Middle Eastern Politics
2530, Political Systems of South America
2540, Political Systems of Mexico, Central America,
and the Caribbean
2550, East Asian Politics
2560, Russia and the New Republics
2580, African Politics
2800, Model United Nations
2820, United States Foreign Policy
2900, Studies in Political Science (when appropriate)
3570, Gender, Race, and Public Policy
3590, Studies in Comparative Politics
3690, The Marxist Heritage
3830, International Political Economy
3840, European International Relations
3850, International Organizations and Global Problem
Solving
3860, Studies in War and Peace
3890, Studies in International Relations
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
4510, Comparative Public Policy and Administration
4550, Democratization in Comparative Perspective
4850, International Law
Students interested in working for the U.S. Foreign Service, American-based
multinational companies, and nonprofit organizations should also take
course work that familiarizes them with the American political system
and how public policy is made. Students should explore the various interdisciplinary
area studies and international studies certificate programs offered through
the Center for International Studies.
Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Administration
The BSPA degree has two emphasis areas. The first is a public administration
track, which emphasizes management in both the public and nonprofit sectors;
it may produce a terminal degree or be a precursor to graduate training.
The second is a public policy track in which a student may focus on a
particular policy area and also acquire specialized analytic training
and research skills, in preparation for relevant entry-level jobs in
the public or the voluntary sector as well as in certain parts of the
private sector.
All BSPA majors must complete at least 33, but no more than
45, hours in political science. The following core curriculum is required
of all BSPA majors:
Political Science
1100, Introduction to American Politics
1500, Introduction to Comparative Politics
2000, Political Analysis
2400, Public Administration
2420, Introduction to Public Policy
3940, Public Affairs Internship
3950, Senior Seminar in Political Science
Econ 1001, Principles of Microeconomics
Econ 1002, Principles of Macroeconomics
CCJ 2220, Statistical Analysis in Criminology and
Criminal Justice or
Sociology 3220, Sociological Statistics or
Econ 3100, Economic Statistics
In addition, students must provide a demonstration
of computer proficiency through one of the following:
BA
1800, Computers and Information Systems, extension
courses, or other study approved by the BSPA coordinator.
BSPA students may take a maximum of 3 hours of political science
on a satisfactory/ unsatisfactory basis, except for the following (which
may not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis): Pol Sci 1100,
1500, 2400, 2000, 2420, 3940, and 3950.
Public Administration Emphasis Area
In addition to the core curriculum requirements for all BSPA majors,
students in the public administration emphasis area are required to complete
the following courses:
Pol Sci 3420, Public Personnel Management
Pol Sci 3440, Public Budgeting
BA 2400, Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Students in the public administration emphasis area also must take
two of the political science courses listed under policy and institutions
courses below, as well as take at least two additional elective courses
chosen from among that list or any other political science offerings.
Public Policy Emphasis Area
In addition to the core curriculum requirements for all BSPA majors,
students in the public policy emphasis area must take four political
science courses, preferably selected from the policy and institutions
courses listed below but which may include other political science course
offerings as well.
Policy and Institutions Courses:
1450, Introduction to Labor Studies
2280, Judicial Politics and Policy
2300, State Politics
2350, Introduction to Urban Politics
3300, The American Presidency
3331, Congressional Politics
3400, Organizational Politics
3430, Union Leadership and Administration
3439, Studies in Policy Formation
3450, Urban Administration
3460, The Politics of Poverty and Welfare
3480, Environmental Politics
4470, Urban Planning and Politics
4510, Comparative Public Policy and Administration
4940, Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations
Students will adopt a policy concentration of at least 15 credit hours.
Possible areas of specialization include, but are not limited to, environmental
policy, government and business, society and the legal system, urban
policy, labor studies, health care, human services, and nonprofit service
provision. In fulfilling the concentration requirement, students, in
consultation with the BSPA coordinator, will select courses from related
disciplines in addition to taking two more political science courses
related to the policy area beyond the four political science courses
already required.
Note: Students considering the B.S. in public policy
and administration should see a political science adviser as early as
possible to plan their program.
Requirements for the Minors
A general minor in political science can be arranged, as well as specialized
minors in eight different subfields of the discipline. Interested students
should see a faculty adviser to plan a coherent program of study as a
minor field.
Students must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA in the political science
courses chosen to qualify for the minor. Students may count no more than
3 hours in political science taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis
toward the minor. Students taking an internship Political Science 3940
may count no more than three hours of the internship toward the minor.
Minor in Political Science, General
Fifteen hours, chosen from among all political science courses.
Minor in American Politics
Fifteen hours, chosen from the following political science courses:
1100, Introduction to American Politics
2300, State Politics
2350, Introduction to Urban Politics
2650, American Political Thought
2280, Judicial Politics and Policy
3300, The American Presidency
3331, Congressional Politics
2320, African Americans and the Political System
3330, Introduction to Political Behavior
3340, Politics and the Media
3350, Political Parties and Elections
2380, Women in U.S. Politics
3410, The Politics of Business Regulation
2420, Introduction to Public Policy
2820, United States Foreign Policy
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
3390, Studies in American Politics
3370, Mock Constitutional Convention
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
Minor in Comparative Politics
Political Science 1500, Introduction to Comparative Politics, plus
12 hours from the following political science courses:
2500, Comparing Different Worlds
2510, Comparative Politics of Europe
2530, Political Systems of South America
2540, Political Systems of Mexico, Central America
, and the Caribbean
2550, East Asian Politics
2560, Russia and the New Republics
2580, African Politics
3570, Gender, Race, and Public Policy
3590, Studies in Comparative Politics
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
4510, Comparative Public Policy Administration
4550, Democratization in Comparative Perspective
Minor in International Relations
Fifteen hours, chosen from the following political science courses:
1800, World Politics
1820, Global Issues
1850, Global Ecology
2520, Middle Eastern Politics
2820, United States Foreign Policy
3830, International Political Economy
3840, European International Relations
3850, International Organizations and Global Problem-Solving
3860, Studies in War and Peace
3890, Studies in International Relations
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
4850, International Law
Minor in Political Theory
Fifteen hours, chosen from the following political science courses:
1600, Contemporary Political Ideologies
2610, Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
2620, Modern Political Thought
2650, American Political Thought
3680, Feminist Political Theory
3690, The Marxist Heritage
3690, Studies in Political Theory
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
Minor in Public Administration
Political Science 2400, Public Administration, plus 12 hours chosen
from the following political science courses:
2420, Introduction to Public Policy
3400, Organizational Politics
3410, Politics of Business Regulation
3420, Public Personnel Management
3439, Studies in Policy Formation
3440, Public Budgeting
3450, Urban Administration
3490, Studies in Public Administration
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
4080, Program Evaluation
4470, Urban Planning and Politics
4510, Comparative Public Policy and Administration
Minor in Public Law
Fifteen hours, chosen from the following political science courses:
1200, Foundations of Law: An Introduction to Legal
Studies
2260, Law and the Individual
2280, Judicial Politics and Policy
2290, Women and the Law
3200, Constitutional Law
3210, Civil Liberties
3260, Judicial Decision-Making
3290, Studies in Public Law
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
4850, International Law
Minor in Public Policy
Political Science 2420, Introduction to Public Policy, plus 12 hours
chosen from the following political science courses:
2300, State Politics
2350, Introduction to Urban Politics
2400, Public Administration
3300, The American Presidency
3410, The Politics of Business Regulation
3440, Public Budgeting
3450, Urban Administration
3460, The Politics of Poverty and Welfare
3480, Environmental Politics
3570, Gender, Race, and Public Policy
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
4080, Program Evaluation
4470, Urban Planning and Politics
4510, Comparative Public Policy and Administration
Minor in Urban Politics
Political Science 2350, Introduction to Urban Politics, plus 12 hours
chosen from the following political science courses:
2320, African-Americans and the Political System
3450, Urban Administration
3460, The Politics of Poverty and Welfare
3900, Special Readings (when appropriate)
3940, Public Affairs Internship (when appropriate)
4470, Urban Planning and Politics
Minor in Women and Politics
PS 1550, Women and Politics in the Developing World
and 12 hours from among the following political science courses:
PS 2290, Woman and the Law
PS 2380, Women in U.S. Politics
PS 3439, Studies in Policy Formation (consent of instructor
required)
PS 3460, The Politics of Poverty and Welfare
PS 3570, Gender, Race, and Public Policy (Comparative)
PS 3590, Politics, Leadership and the Global Gender
Gap
PS 3680, Feminist Political Theory
PS 3900, Special Readings (consent of instructor required)
PS 4940, Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations
(consent of instructor)
Bachelor of Arts with Teacher Certification
For
information, refer to the College of Education section in this Bulletin.
Bachelor of Science in Education: Emphasis in Social Studies
The Political Science requirements are the same as for the B.A. degree
except students fulfill the College of Education general education requirements
rather than those of the College of Arts and Sciences. For information,
refer to the College of Education section in this Bulletin.
Graduate Studies
2+3 B.A. and M.A. in Political Science
The
2+3 Combined BA/MA program in Political Science provides an opportunity
for students of recognized academic ability and educational maturity
to complete the requirements for both degrees in 5 years of fulltime
study.
The combined program requires a minimum of 140 credit hours of which
at least 33 must be at the graduate level in political science. In qualifying
for the BA, students must meet all University and College requirements.
Students in the combined 2+3 who successfully complete the requirements
for the MA degree will be awarded a BA degree simultaneously upon completion
of at least 107 hours of undergraduate credit.
Student should apply to the Department for admission to the 2+3 combined
degree program in Political Science during the semester they will complete
60 undergraduate credit hours. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0
or higher and three letters of recommendation from faculty are required.
Students will be admitted to the 2+3 program under provisional status
until they have completed 30 hours in that program with a grade point
of 3.0 or higher. After completion of the provisional period, with the
recommendation of the Graduate Director, students can be granted full
admission into the 2+3 program.
Students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher throughout
the combined program. Students who officially withdraw from the 2+3 combined
degree program, who have successfully completed all the regular requirements
for the BA degree (120 hours) will be awarded their BA degree.
Undergraduate Requirements for Student in the 2+3 Program
A. The following must be completed prior to enrolling in the 2+3 program
1. Students must take
PS 1100, Introduction to American Politics
PS 1500, Introduction to Comparative Politics
2. PLUS two of the following:
PS 1600, Contemporary Political Theory
PS 1800, World Politics
PS 2300, State Politics
PS 2350, Introduction to Urban Politics
PS 2400, Introduction to Public Administration
PS 2650, American Political Thought
B. Undergraduate Requirements Within the 2+3 Program
1. Two of the following:
PS 2280, Judicial Politics and Policy
PS 2620, Modern Political Thought
PS 3200, Constitutional Law
PS 3210, Civil Liberties
PS 3300, The American Presidency
PS 3331, Congressional Politics
PS 3350, Political Parties and Elections
PS 3470, Gender, Race and Public Policy
PS 3480, Environmental Politics
2. PLUS two of the
following:
PS 2510, Comparative Politics of Europe
PS 2520, Middle Eastern Politics
PS 2530, Political Systems of South America
PS 2540, Political Systems of Mexico, Central American & the
Caribbean
PS 2580, African Politcs
PS 3690, The Marxist Heritage (Phil 269; ID 269)
PS 3830, International Political Economy
PS 3850, International Organizations and Global Problem
Solving
PS 4850, International Law
3. Plus one additional course from B-1 or B-2
C. Graduate Requirements
1. PS 6401, Introduction to Policy Research (3 credits)
2. PLUS 3 of the
following (9 credits):
PS 6420, Proseminar
in Public Law
PS 6430, Proseminar in American Politics
PS 6440, Proseminar in Public Policy Administration
PS
6450, Proseminar in Comparative Politics
PS 6460, Proseminar in Political Theory
PS 6470, Proseminar in Urban Politics
PS 6480, Proseminar in International Relations
3. PLUS 5 additional graduate Political
Science classes (15 credits).
Students
should select an emphasis in American Politics,
Public Policy, Comparative Politics, Political Theory,
or International Relations.
4. PLUS Exit Project or Internship or Thesis (6 credits)
Summary of Credits in Political Science:
BA:
27 hours (12 completed in lower division courses before admission to
the 2+3 program)
MA:
33 hours at the graduate level
TOTAL: 60 hours
in Political Science classes
Master of Arts in Political Science
Admission
Requirements For admission, a student should have a baccalaureate degree
with a minimum grade point average of 2.75 and an undergraduate background
in the social sciences. The GRE is required, and scores should be submitted
at the time of application. Two letters of recommendation are also
requested for each student applying to the program. Students who do
not meet these requirements may be admitted upon approval of the department
and the dean of the Graduate School . Application materials may be
obtained from and should be returned to the office of the director
of admissions.
Deadlines are July 1 for the fall semester; December 1 for the winter
semester; and May 1 for the summer term.
Degree Requirements
Beyond
the general requirements of the Graduate School, the department requires
a minimum of 27 semester hours of course work, of which 18 hours must
be at the 6400 level and 12 hours must be in core courses in political
science, including:
6401, Introduction to Policy Research
and three of the following political science courses:
6410, Introduction to Policy Analysis
6420, Proseminar in Public Law
6430, Proseminar in American Politics
6440, Proseminar in Public Policy Administration
6450, Proseminar in Comparative Politics
6460, Proseminar in Political Theory
6470, Proseminar in Urban Politics
6480, Proseminar in International Relations
Students can plan their degree program to reflect the
following six emphasis areas:
American Politics
Comparative
Politics
International Politics
Political
Process and Behavior
Public Administration and Public
Policy
Urban and Regional Politics
Students must also select one of the following exit projects: a six-hour
thesis, a six-hour internship, or six hours of additional course work
and an approved paper. Students will have a mid-program review at the
end of 12-15 hours of course work, at which time they will discuss their
academic performance and program with a faculty committee and determine
the most appropriate exit project. Each candidate is given a final oral
review conducted by a faculty committee and focused on the course work
completed and the student's chosen exit project.
Ph.D. in Political Science
The
doctoral program emphasizes theoretical, analytic, and substantive
approaches to public policy analysis and administration. Students are
provided an opportunity to link core skills in policy analysis and
political science with substantive emphasis in specific policy areas.
The program is designed to prepare pre-career and mid-career students
for advanced positions in policy research and administration, as well
as for academic research and teaching.
Admission Requirements Admission and
financial aid decisions are made on the basis of past academic record,
intellectual ability, and career commitment and performance. Applications
are accepted from students who have either baccalaureate or master’s
degrees. Past graduate work will be credited toward degree requirements
as appropriate. Applicants must submit a) complete academic transcripts,
b) three letters of recommendation, c) aptitude tests of the GRE and
d) a statement of objectives for the course of study. Application materials
may be obtained from and should be returned to the office of the director
of admissions. Applications for fall semester should be submitted by
February 15 and for winter semester by October 15.
Graduate Assistantships Stipends for teaching and
research assistantships (nine month/20 hours per week) are awarded on
a competitive basis. Out-of-state educational fees are waived for graduate
assistants.
Degree Requirements
The department requires 60 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree
for completion of the Ph.D. To ensure sufficient background for doctoral-level
policy courses, students must demonstrate appropriate competence in computing
and intermediate economics during their course of study. Course requirements
are as follows:
Core courses (24 credit hours)
24 credit hours will be required in the areas of research methods,
normative and empirical theory, and policy process and institutions.
Contact the department for specific courses.
Additional Requirements (12 credit hours)
In addition, students will select a minimum of 12 credit hours in public
policy, theory, or process.
Policy Concentration (15 credit hours)
Students,
in consultation with the program director, will develop expertise in
a substantive policy area. Policy concentrations (many interdisciplinary)
include:
American National Policy
Urban
Politics and Planning
Comparative/International
Policy
Policy Analysis and Research Social
Welfare
Internship (6 credit hours) optional.
The Ph.D. intern program offers an opportunity to gain first-hand experience
in select research and administrative positions.
General Examination and Dissertation
Upon
completion of course work, students are advanced to candidacy by successfully
completing two general examinations, the first covering the fields
of public policy institutions, processes, and analysis, and the second
covering the student's chosen subfield and area of policy concentration.
The degree is awarded upon completion and defense of the Ph.D. dissertation.
Career Outlook
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master
of Arts in Political Science
Political
science graduates have done well in obtaining appropriate employment
and in pursuing graduate education. Majors develop communications
and decision-making skills, learn to analyze complex policy issues,
both domestic and international in scope, and have a thorough understanding
of government and politics. Political science is a particularly good
undergraduate major for pre-law students. Many other majors pursue
graduate education in business, education, public administration,
public policy administration, journalism, public relations, non-profit
organizations, and many other fields. Guides to careers in political
science are available in the department office.
Ph.D. in Political Science
The
Ph.D. in political science prepares students for three career areas:
1) government leadership and management positions at the local, state,
and federal levels (both for new employees and in-service employees);
2) careers in the private sector, particularly positions in public
affairs, policy research, and governmental relations departments of
corporations, as well as consulting firms and nonprofit organizations;
and 3) research and teaching careers in academic institutions.
Requests for further information about the M.A. or Ph.D.
program should be sent to the Director of Graduate Studies, Department
of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, One University
Blvd, 347 SSB, St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
Course Descriptions
Students
who have earned 24 or more semester hours of credit at any accredited
post-secondary institutions(s) before the start of the fall 2002 semester
must meet the general education requirements stipulated in the UM-St
Louis 2001-2002 Bulletin. The following courses fulfill the Social
Sciences breadth of study requirements as described in that Bulletin:
1100, *1220, 1450, 1500, 1550, 1600, 1800, 1820, 1850, 1990, 2000,
2260, 2280, 2290, 2300, 2320, 2350, 2380, 2400, 2420, 2500, 2510, 2520*,
2530*, 2540*, 2550*, 2560, 2580*, 2610, 2620, 2650, 2800, 2820, 2900,
3200, 3210, 3220, 3260, 3290, 3300, 3331, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3370, 3390,
3400, 3410, 3420, 3430, 3439, 3440, 3450, 3460, 3470, 3480, 3490, 3570,
3590, 3680, 3690, 3695, 3830, 3840, 3850, 3860, 3890, 3900, 3950, 4060,
4080, 4180, 4460, 4470, 4510, 4550, 4850, 4940, 4960.
Course fulfills the Humanities or Social Sciences breadth of study
requirement: *Course fulfills Cultural Diversity requirement.
The following courses satisfy the state requirement: Pol Sci 1100,
2260, 2280, 2290, 2300, 2320, 2350, 2380, 2400, 3210, 3300, 3330, 3331,
3350, 3370, 3400, 3450, 4470.
1100 Introduction to American Politics (3) [V, SS, ST]
Introduction to basic concepts of government and politics with special
reference to the United States, but including comparative material from
other systems.
1200 Foundations of Law: An Introduction to Legal Studies (3)
[MI, V, SS]
Same as CCJ 1200 and Interdisciplinary 1200. As a broad liberal arts
approach to the study of law, this course is designed to familiarize
students with legal ideas, legal reasoning, and legal processes. It also
provides comparative and historical perspectives on law that will help
explain legal diversity and legal change. Finally, it offers opportunities
to explore some of the persistent issues in law and legal theory: for
example, issues about the sources of law, the responsibilities of the
legal profession, or the relative merits of the adversary system.
1450 Introduction to Labor Studies (3) [MI, SS]
Same as Interdisciplinary 1450. This course covers many topics important
to the role of unions in the American political system and American society
from a labor perspective. Topics include the role of workers in current
and future times, unions' institutional structure, collective bargaining
strategies and obstacles for union organizing, recent union campaigns,
labor's political role, and the relationship between labor and the media.
1500 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3) [MI,V, SS, CD]
This course introduces students to western and non-western systems.
It examines similarities and differences in the basic political ideologies,
structures, economies, social institutions and governmental
processes of developed and developing countries. It also provides frameworks
for understanding the cultures of the world that are the basis for formal
economic and political institutions. In addition, the course examines
the role of non-state institutions, including trans-national ones, in
shaping national policies. It uses case studies from Africa, Asia,
Latin America, as well as Europe, to enhance student understanding
of comparative politics. (This course fulfills the cultural diversity
requirement.)
1550 Women and Politics in the Developing World (3) [MI, V,
SS, CD]
Women play a central role in the transformation of political, economic,
cultural and gender relations in developing nations. This course examines
the political role of women in these transformations. In particular,
the course examines ways that modernity, universal education, the market
economy and globalization have widened the scope of women's public
activities; the emergence of social movements driven by the transformation
of economic and political roles brought about by the inclusion of
women in the political arena; the re-interpretation of religious
doctrines, especially those that emphasize women's "return" to
the private sphere and legitimate the denial of women's political
rights.
1600 Contemporary Political Ideologies (3)
An introduction to the major political ideologies of the world today.
Emphasis is placed on democracy, feminism, Marxism, and nationalism.
1800 World Politics (3)
An introduction to the field of international relations, covering such
topics as nationalism, power, foreign policy-making, diplomacy, war,
arms control and disarmament, interdependence, the regulation of conflict,
and other aspects of politics among nations.
1820 Global Issues (3) [MI, SS]
A freshman- and sophomore-level course designed to introduce students
to a range of global concerns, including population, hunger, trade, energy,
and the environment. The worldwide implications of these and other problems
will be considered, as well as their effects on local communities such
as St. Louis .
1850 Global Ecology (3) [V, SS]
Prerequisite: Biology 1012. Must be taken concurrently with Biology
1081 for three hours biology credit and three hours of political science
credit. A course team-taught by the Biology and Political Science departments,
aimed particularly at elementary education majors. Combines natural science
and social science perspectives in taking a global view of a variety
of environmental concerns, such as air and water pollution, climate change,
conservation of nonrenewable resources, and other issues. Examines the
underlying scientific dimension, as well as the political-economic-social
aspects of problem-solving at local, national, and international levels.
Features labs and field trips in addition to lecture and discussion.
Three hours of lecture, one hour and fifteen minutes discussion, and
three and one-half hours laboratory per week.
1990 The City (3) [MI, V, SS ]
Same as Sociology 1999. An interdisciplinary course. Consideration
of economic factors, urban institutions, historical developments in urbanization,
problems of the inner city, suburbia and the metropolitan area, ethnic
groups, stratification, and Psychological implications of urban living.
This course is primarily for freshmen and sophomores. It is open to juniors
and seniors with the instructor's permission.
2000 Political Analysis (3)
An introduction to politicalanalysis, emphasizing
both the logic of inquiry and practical methods. Students learn about
the construction and evaluation of theories that relate to real-world
politics. They also have an opportunity for hands-on experience with
qualitative and quantitative methods including graphics, descriptive
statistics, cross-tabular and correlational analysis, hypothesis testing,
and computer applications.
2260 Law and the Individual (3) [ST]
Same as CCJ 2226. Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1200, or consent of
instructor. An examination of the formal and informal aspects and processes
of the American judicial system and its effect on the individual. The
course will cover criminal and civil law, public and private law, state
and federal courts, and the processes by which disputes are transformed
into legal actions. Topics include judicial selection and recruitment,
plea-bargaining, the impact and implementation of judicial decisions,
the examination of a number of substantive areas of law like contracts
and torts, and the role of courts in policymaking and dispute resolution.
2280 Judicial Politics and Policy (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or 1200, or consent of instructor. This
course is an examination of the American state and federal legal systems.
Topics examined in this course include an analysis of the structure,
organization and function of courts. Emphasis will be placed on the role
of juries, judges, attorneys, litigants, and interest groups in the judicial
system. The objective of the course is to evaluate courts as political
institutions and analyze the policy-making role of judges.
2290 Women and the Law (3) [ST]
Legal position of women in the United States, emphasizing constitutional
law, criminal law, domestic relations, and fair employment practice laws.
2300 State Politics (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. An examination
of contemporary state politics in the United States; social, economic,
and political determinants of policies; federal-state-local relations;
elections, interest groups, and participation; executive, legislative,
and judicial institutions and policies, and their impact
2320 African Americans and the Political System (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. Examination of
the status of African Americans in the context of the American political
system. The course will focus on a number of issues, including: attitudes
of various publics toward racial concerns; nature of problems in specific
policy areas (e.g., unemployment, school desegregation, housing, poverty);
representation of African Americans in governmental institutions and
the private sector; and the role of African American leadership and civil
rights groups in the political process.
2350 Introduction to Urban Politics (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. Examination of
structure and process of politics in the urban community, with emphasis
on their relationships to community power structures
2380 Women in U.S. Politics
(3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. This course focuses
on the relationship between gender and organized politics in the United
States . Topics to be addressed include the historical development of
women's activism in politics, women as political candidates and elected
officials, women's organizations in American politics, women and public
policy, women's rights and issues, and women and political leadership.
Throughout the class, emphasis will be placed not only on examining the
role of women in politics, but also on understanding the role of gender
in the construction and evaluation of political institutions, practices
and public policies in the United States.
2400 Public Administration (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. Survey of public
administration, with reference to organization, financial administration,
personnel management, and judicial control of the administrative process.
2420 Introduction to Public Policy (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. Study of differing
approaches to understanding the public policy process. Course surveys
the application of social science to public issues and problems.
2500Comparing Different Worlds (3)
This course focuses on the role of political institutions, economic
structures and social groups in explaining differences in forms of government
and levels of socioeconomic development. It explores in detail one or
more of these themes in cases drawn from developing and developed nations.
2510 Comparative Politics of Europe (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. Introduction to
the major political systems of Europe . The course will emphasize political
culture, political parties, interest groups, and political behavior.
It will also focus on political institutions and policy making. While
individual countries will be examined separately, the course will also
emphasize comparison between systems.
2520 Middle Eastern Politics (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1500, or consent of instructor. Survey
of political movements, governments, and international conflicts in the
Middle East . Islam, nationalism, ideologies, and economic systems will
be studied. The effects of oil and the military will also be considered.
2530 Political Systems of South America (3)
[CD]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. An introduction
to the study of the political systems of South America . Examination
of the cultural context that has shaped the political, economic, and
social development of states in the region.
2540 Political Systems of Mexico, Central
America, and the Caribbean (3)
[CD]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. An introduction
to the study of the political systems of Mexico, Central America, and
the Caribbean . Examination of the cultural context that has shaped the
political, economic, and social development of these countries.
2550 East Asian Politics (3) [CD]
An introduction to the study of the Chinese and Japanese political
systems. Examination of the cultural context that has shaped the path
of political development for both states.
2560 Russia and the New
Republics (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. Examination of
political-economic conditions responsible for the creation, collapse,
and reconstruction of the former Soviet Union, with emphasis on new
elites and interest groups, problems of democratic transition, ethnic
conflict and socio-economic reform.
2580 African Politics (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. An introduction
to the nature of societies, governments, and international relations
in Africa . The course deals with forms of governance on the continent,
regional groupings of states, and persistent conflicts within and among
states. Problems of economic underdevelopment, food supplies, health
and population trends, and cultural change are analyzed, along with the
role of outside major power intervention.
2610 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (3)
Study of political thought from Plato to Machiavelli.
2620 Modern Political Thought (3)
Study of political thought from Machiavelli to the present.
2650 American Political Thought (3)
History of political thought in the United States from colonial times
to the present.
2800 Model United Nations (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Students in this course will be
members of the UM-St. Louis delegation to the Midwest Model United
Nations, a "mock UN" roleplaying experience involving various
universities representing UN member countries. Students are expected to
develop knowledge about the UN and do research on a selected country and
issue area (for example, terrorism or economic development). May be repeated
up to a maximum of three credit hours.
2820 United States Foreign Policy (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1500, or consent of instructor. Examination
of the factors influencing the formation and the execution of United
States foreign policy, with a focus on specific contemporary foreign
policy issues.
2900 Studies in Political Science (3)
Selected topics in political science.
3090 American Government for the Secondary Classroom (3)
Prerequisites: Tch Ed 3310 & Pol Sci 1100, graduate standing or
consent of instructor. Same as Sec Ed 3090. Adapts the themes and subject
matter of American government to the secondary classroom and trains
teachers in techniques particularly designed to maximize the use of primary
sources, foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge of subject matter.
Particular emphasis will be placed on defining the broad and connecting themes
of American government, on expanding bibliography, and on choosing methods
of inquiry for use in an interactive classroom. Either History/Sec
Ed 3257 or 3258 or Political Science/Sec. Ed. 3209 must be taken the same
semester as History/Sec Ed 3255 except with special consent of the
Social Studies Coordinator. Can be counted towards the Political Science major
requirement, but not the American Politics subgroup. Counts towards
Social Studies Certification.
3200 Constitutional Law (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1200, or consent of instructor. Study
of leading American constitutional principles regarding legislative,
executive, and judicial power, federalism, the commerce clause, and economic
due process as they have evolved through the important decisions of the
U.S. Supreme Court.
3210 Civil Liberties (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1200, or 3200, or consent of instructor.
Civil rights in the American constitutional context, emphasizing freedom
of religion, freedom of expression, minority discrimination, and the
rights of defendants.
3220 Labor Law (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. In this course, participants will
examine the role of government in the regulation of labor-management
relations in the United States . While the focus of the course will be
on federal laws regulating private sector labor relations, parallel issues
addressed in the Railway Labor Act and state public sector labor relations
law will also be covered. Specific topics include the legal framework
for the organization of workers, definition of prohibited or unfair labor
practices of employers and unions, legal regulation of the collective
bargaining process, regulation of the use of economic weapons in labor
disputes, enforcement of collective bargaining agreements and the regulation
of internal trade union activities.
3260 Judicial Decision-Making (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1200, or consent of instructor. The
purpose of this course is to investigate the processes by which cases
get to the U.S. Supreme Court, are accepted or denied, and are decided.
The means for investigating this process will be a semester-long
simulation. Students will assume the roles of the current justices
of the Supreme Court, the Solicitor General, and other litigants
in the judicial system.
3290 Studies in Public Law (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1200, or consent of instructor. Selected
topics in public law. May be repeated.
3300 The American Presidency (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. Study of the constitutional,
political, legislative, and administrative roles played by the American
chief executive in the development of public policy.
3330 Introduction to Political Behavior (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. An introduction
to political behavior employing perspectives from both political psychology
and political sociology. Subjects include political socialization, the
character of public opinion, citizen participation, group dynamics, the
social determination of reality, and the underlying bases of leadership
and authority.
3331 Congressional Politics (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. An examination
of the Congress of the United States, its history and evolution, its
contemporary politics, and its role in the national policy-making process.
Topics include candidate recruitment, campaigns and elections, representation,
committees, legislative leadership, roles and norms, voting alignments,
lobbyists and interest groups, oversight of administration, and House-Senate
comparisons. The role of Congress in foreign policy, economic policy,
and social-welfare policy will be examined.
3340 Politics and the Media (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. An analysis of
the role the media play in shaping American political life. The first
part of the course examines the organizational structures, the economic
and psychic incentives, and the social and professional norms that define
how television and newspapers report news about public affairs. The second
part then considers the nature of a mass-communications society by looking
at how reality is defined, the susceptibility of mass publics to persuasion
and propaganda, the peculiar form of media election campaigns, and the
manner in which the media link changes the basic character of a citizenry.
3350 Political Parties and Elections (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. An examination
of the part played by parties and elections in American politics. Topics
include the historical development of the party system, the organization
and management of political parties and campaigns, contemporary changes
in the nature of electoral politics, and the effects of elections on
public policy.
3370 Mock Constitutional Convention (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. An active exercise
in political imagination. Students make proposals and bargain with each
other to write a constitution for the United States in the 21st century.
Students are encouraged to develop new views of what is a desirable society
and to gain a richer appreciation of how practical politics are conducted.
The course is designed for majors and nonmajors who enjoy political discussion
and have a genuine interest in political life.
3390 Studies in American Politics (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. Selected topics
in American politics. May be repeated.
3410 Politics of Business Regulation (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. This course will
examine the role of governmental decision-making processes in regulatory
policy, including congressional politics, presidential initiatives, administrative
rulemaking, and society wide constraints. The impact of government regulation
and alternative means for accomplishing regulatory goals (e.g., mandatory
standards or incentive systems) will also be considered. Bureaucratic
incentives and the role of the courts will be emphasized. Selected areas
of regulation which may be covered include: equal employment policies,
occupational health and safety policies, environmental policies, employment
policies, and urban policies.
3420 Public Personnel Management (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 2400, or consent of instructor. A study
of personnel practices in the public sector, including recruitment, job
development, labor relations, and administration of equal employment/affirmative
action programs.
3430 Union Leadership and Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This course will focus on the
roles and challenges of union leadership in a changing environment. Topics
will include the union leader's roles as representative, organizer and
educator as well as administrative responsibilities within the union
and the relationship with enterprise management in both adversarial and
participatory situations. Options for leadership style and organizational
models will be discussed and explored in both theory and practice. Leaders
will develop their skills of motivation, speaking, strategic planning
and managing complex campaigns and diverse organizations.
3439 Studies in Policy Formation (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Selected topics in policy formation.
May be repeated.
3440 Public Budgeting (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. Budgeting is the
study of "who gets what" and who pays for it. This course
examines the administration and politics of federal, state, and local
government budgets. Students gain experience in interpreting budget
documents and making budget choices, using electronic and other resources.
3450 Urban Administration (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. Study of administrative
machinery and practices of metropolitan government, how metropolitan
areas organize themselves to provide services, how urban policies are
made and implemented, how budgeting and personnel recruitment processes
operate, and how these relate to urban policies.
3460 The Politics of Poverty and Welfare (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. An examination
of the structure of income inequality in the U.S. and public policies
designed to redistribute wealth and to treat poverty. The history of
welfare programs, the growth of the welfare state, and attempts to cut
social spending are closely examined.
3470 Collective Bargaining (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This course involves a study of
collective bargaining processes including contract negotiations, contract
administration, and methods for the resolution of bargaining disputes.
Both theoretical and applied issues in collective bargaining will be
addressed. Specific topics include the economic determination of bargaining
power, legal constraints on the bargaining process, negotiations strategies
and techniques, and the use of mediation and arbitration in the resolution
of bargaining disputes.
3480 Environmental Politics (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of instructor. This course examines
the process of environmental policy-making and key environmental issues.
Topics include national and international policies toward air and water
pollution, energy use, solid and toxic waste disposal, global warming,
overpopulation, and wilderness and wildlife conservation.
3490 Studies in Public Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 2400, or consent of instructor. Selected
topics in public administration. May be repeated.
3570 Gender, Race and Public Policy (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1500, or consent of instructor. Raises
the question as to whether "more women in politics," stemming
from diverse economic, racial, ethnic backgrounds and age groups, will
necessarily result in better policies for women and men. Compares gendered
and racialized impacts of a wide array of public policies (in the areas
of education, employment, health care, welfare, and reproductive technologies)
across a broad sample of advanced industrial societies. Analyzes the "empowerment" potential
of new equality policies being generated at the international and supranational
levels (e.g., in the UN and the European Union).
3590 Politics, Leadership and the Global Gender Gap (3)
Prerequisites: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. Compares women's
day-to-day leadership and participation patterns across a wide variety
of political-economic contexts, emphasizing their performance as elective
and administrative office holders. It examines the experiences of individual
female leaders, long-term nomination and recruitment strategies, and
the larger political opportunity structure awaiting women beyond the
year 2000.
3590 Studies in Comparative Politics (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. Selected topics
in comparative politics. May be repeated.
3680 Feminist Political Theory (3)
A study of the history of feminist political thought with an emphasis
on contemporary concerns. Issues to be considered include the feminist
theories of the state, gender and justice, and equality and difference.
3690 The Marxist Heritage (3)
Same as Philosophy 3369 and Interdisciplinary 3690. Study of Marx and
leading Marxists. Designed to evaluate their influence on recent political,
economic, and social thought and institutions.
3695 Studies in Political Theory (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1500, or consent of instructor. Selected
topics in political theory. May be repeated.
3830 International Political Economy (3)
Prerequisite: Introduction to international political economy. In particular,
it will focus on the politics of international trade, finance, and investment.
It will analyze the relationships between developed and developing countries,
and it will assess the relative usefulness of alternative frameworks
for studying international political economy.
3840 European International Relations (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1500 or consent of instructor. European
international relations since World War II. Emphasis upon developments
from the Cold War to Détente emphasizing such concepts as containment,
Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, WTO, community building, force
structures, and security.
3850 International Organizations and Global Problem Solving
(3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100 or 1500, or consent of instructor. Introduction
to the study of international organization. The course focuses on relationships
between nation-states and "nonstate" actors (e.g., global
intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations, and nongovernmental
organizations such as multinational corporations) in world politics
and on the role of international institutions in such problem areas
as economic development, management of resources, and control of violence
across national boundaries.
3860 Studies in War and Peace (3)
Prerequisites: Junior standing and Pol Sci 1100, or 1500, or consent
of instructor. Exploration, development, and testing of theories about
the causes and consequences of war, peace, and conflict among nations.
A broad range of literature on war and peace will be reviewed and applied
to crisis situations in the international system.
3890 Studies in International Relations (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1500, or consent of instructor. Selected
topics in international relations. May be repeated.
3900 Special Readings (1-10)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Independent study through readings,
reports, and conferences. May be repeated.
3940 Public Affairs Internship (1-6)
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of instructor. Independent
study involving work with an appropriate public or private agency. A
maximum of 6 credit hours may be earned.
3950 Senior Seminar in Political Science (3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Required
of all political science majors in their last year of course work as
an integrative capstone experience. Emphasis is on student-faculty interaction
in a seminar format designed to engage upper-level students in a critical
examination of a broad theme in political science, leading to the production
of a major research paper. Topics vary. May be repeated. This course
is not available for graduate student credit.
4040 Survey Research Practicum (3)
Same as Econ 4140 and Sociology 4040. Prerequisites: Junior standing
and consent of the instructor. The execution of a sample survey, including
establishing study objectives, sampling, questionnaire construction,
interviewing, coding, data analysis, and presentation of results.
4060 Theory of Decisions and Games (3)
Prerequisite: Six hours of Philosophy and junior standing, Pol Sci
6401 (or the equivalent) or consent of instructor. Same as Philosophy
4465. A study of rational decision making, including games against nature,
zero-sum games and social choices. Topics will include the following:
expected utility maximization, the Prisoner's Dilemna, Nash equilibria,
and Arrow's theorem on the impossibility of a social welfare function.
Parts of the course are technical in nature; a prior course in mathematics
(e.g., finite mathematics, calculus, statistics or an economics course
with a mathematical component), symbolic logic, or some other course
with comparable mathematical content.
4080 Program Evaluation (3)
Prerequisites: Pol Sci 1100, or 2400, and one of the following: BA
3300, Sociology 3200, Criminology and Criminal Justice 2220, or consent
of instructor. Study of techniques and applications for evaluating the
impact of public programs.
4180 Social Choice in Political-Economic Systems (3)
Prerequisites: Two courses in Economics, Political Science, or Sociology.
A study of the mechanisms of social choice from the standpoint of individuals
and institutions maximizing their objectives. This area draws on work
done by sociologists, political scientists, and economists.
4460 Urban Planning and Politics (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 2400, or consent of instructor. Examination
of the political processes of urban areas as they relate to the planning
of services and facilities.
4470 Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy (3)
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Survey of the most prominent federal laws governing environmental compliance
and pollution control. Examines laws applicable to environmental impact
statements, air pollution, water pollution, and hazardous waste. Addresses
policy concerning the relative merits of using technological capabilities
as compared with health risks in setting environmental standards. Discusses
the need for environmental regulation to protect societal resources.
4510 Comparative Public Policy and Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. A comparative
study of the characteristics of public administrators, their institutions
and environments in Western democratic, developing nations, and communist
political systems.
4550 Democratization in Comparative Perspective (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1500 or consent of instructor. This course explores
the meaning of democracy and the nature of transitions to democracy,
particularly the processes of political liberalization and democratization
that follow the breakdown of authoritarian rule. Cases will be drawn
from Latin America and other regions.
4850 International Law (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 1100, or 1500, or consent of instructor. Study
of the international legal system, including the content and operation
of the laws of war and peace, how law is created and enforced with regard
to the oceans and other parts of the globe, and the relationship between
international law and international politics.
4900 Topics in Political Science (3)
Prerequisites: Pol Sci 1100 or consent of Instructor. Selected topics
in political science.
4911 Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Staff Management
Issues (1)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing. (Same as Social Work 4911 and Public
Policy Administration 4911). This course addresses issues involved in
managing staff in nonprofit organizations. The course will cover the
following topics: fundamentals of staff supervision; balancing supervisory
processes with counseling and coaching; selecting, hiring, evaluating,
and terminating staff; and legal issues that affect these processes.
4912 Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Legal Issues
in Governing and Managing Nonprofit Organizations (1)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Same as Social Work 4912 and Public
Policy Administration 4912. This course addresses legal issues involved
in managing and governing nonprofit organizations. The course will cover
the following topics: The Board as steward of the organization; Director
and officer liability; tax laws concerning charitable giving; legal issues
in managing staff and volunteers (e.g., hiring, evaluating, and terminating
employees); Missouri nonprofit law.
4913 Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations: Financial
Issues (1)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Same as Social Work 4913 and Public
Policy Administration 4913. This course addresses financial issues involved
in governing and managing nonprofit organizations. The course will cover
the following topics: Cash flow analysis; budgeting; fund accounting;
cost accounting (determining costs for programs and services); understanding
and using standard financial statements, including balance sheets, cash
flow statements, statements of activity, and operating and capital budgets.
4940 Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations (3)
Same as Public Policy Administration 4940, Social Work 4940, and Sociology
4940. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Addresses the role and scope of
the independent sector in the United States, as well as the leadership
and management of nonprofit organizations within that sector. Topics
include the economic and political scope of the independent sector, the
role of volunteerism in a democratic society, and the role and scope
of philanthropy. Topics in voluntary organization management and leadership
include the dynamics, functions and membership structure of NPOs, especially
staff-board and other volunteer relations; governance and management
of NPOs; resource mobilization; and program development management and
evaluation.
4960 American Philanthropy and Nonprofit Resources Development
(3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Same as Social
Work 4960 and Public Policy Administration 4960. This course addresses
the history, philosophy, roles and scope of philanthropy in the United
States, including its role in the nonprofit, voluntary sector. It further
examines the contemporary forces which impact philanthropy and charitable
giving, both by institutions and individuals. The course examines the
effective planning and management of development programs (e.g., annual
giving), fund raising vehicles (e.g., mail solicitations) and the fund
raising process, from planning through donor relations.
6400 Analytic Perspectives in Political Science (3)
An introduction to the graduate study of political science. The course
presents a number of analytic approaches to the scientific examination
of a wide variety of political phenomena.
6401 Introduction to Policy Research (3)
Same as Public Policy Administration 6010. Procedures for testing explanations,
including research design, principles of measurement, probability sampling,
methods of data collection, and techniques for analyzing data.
6402 Intermediate Techniques in Policy Research (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and Pol Sci 6401. Elementary distribution
theory, statistical inference, and an introduction to multiple regression.
Emphasis on practical applications.
6403 Advanced Techniques in Policy Research (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and Pol Sci 6402. Selected topics
in policy research emphasizing forecasting, modeling, and estimation.
6404 Multi-Method Research Design (3)
Prerequisites: Pol Sci 6403 or consent of instructor. Develops policy
research skills that combine qualitative and quantitative social science
tools and applies an appropriate mix of these tools to specific policy
problems. Topics include alternative approaches to causal analysis, levels
of analysis, triangulation from a variety of qualitative and quantitative
research techniques, building contextual effects into multiple research
projects, techniques for assessing alternative program theories and clarifying
implicit assumptions, and meta-analysis of secondary data sources.
6405 Directed Readings in
Research Methods (1-10)
Independent study through readings, reports, research projects, and
conferences.
6406 Survey Research Methods (3)
Prerequisites: An introductory statistics course (such as Soc. 3220
or consent of instructor. A course on the principles and procedures for
conducting survey research. Topics include: forming questions and scales,
survey design, sampling methods, data preparation and analysis, and presentation
of results.
6410 Introduction to Policy Analysis (3)
Same as Public Policy Administration 6000. Systematic development of
a critical/analytic base for dealing with public policy.
6411 Seminar in Policy Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Pol Sci 6410. Evaluation and criticism of contemporary
public policies in selected areas.
6414 Topics in Public Policy Analysis (3)
Intensive analysis of a specific public policy area such as housing,
budgeting, integration, planning, metropolitan reorganization. Course
may be repeated.
6415 Directed Readings and
Research in Public Policy (1-10)
Same as Public Policy Administration 6150. Prerequisite: Consent of
Instructor. Independent study through readings, reports, research projects,
and conferences. May be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter
is different.
6416 Family Policy (3)
Prerequisites: SW 5200 or equivalent or consent of instructor and graduate
standing. Same as Social Work 5200 and Sociology 6200. Examines policy
development, implementation and impact of social policies on children,
youth, and families. International, national, and state policies that
affect basic family needs will be the focus, including topics such as
economic support, health care, child care and protection, and child and
youth development. Intended and unintended consequences of existing policies
on the family will be examined as well as future policy directions.
6417 Income and Pension Policy for the Aged (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as Ger
6417 and PPA 6170 and SW 6417. (MSW student normally take the social
policy foundation course prior to enrolling in this course.) Examination
of federal, state, and local policies that affect the economic well-being
of the elderly. The development of social security programs and pension
programs is explored within historical context. Emphasis is placed on
the analysis of current policy problems and proposed solutions.
6418 Social and Economic Development Policy (3)
Prerequisites: SW 5200 or equivalent or consent of instructor and graduate
standing. Same as SW 6250. Examines major trends and alternatives in
social and economic development policy in state, national, and international
perspectives. Students will develop skills in policy analysis and development.
6419 Cases in Public Policy Analysis (3)
Intensive analysis of several public policy cases. Cases will be problem-solving
exercises in areas such as personnel management, program financing, budget
preparation, and planning.
6420 Proseminar in Public Law (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Study of judicial systems and processes
(judges, courts, litigants, and juries) and evaluation of legal policies
(compliance, impact, and deterrence).
6421 Seminar in Public Law (3)
Research problems and designs, models and approaches to the study of
public law. May be repeated for credit when the subject matter is different.
6422 Law, Courts, and Public Policy (3) Prerequisite:
Graduate standing. Analysis of public policies, as represented by laws,
court decisions, and agency adjudication, judicial review, discrimination,
affirmative action, urban planning, social welfare, intergovernmental
relations, environmental law, freedom of information, and privacy concerns
will be surveyed. The relationship between courts and the Constitution,
courts and legislatures, and courts and the administrative process will
be stressed.
6425 Directed Readings and
Research in Public Law (1-10)
Independent study through readings, reports, research projects, and
conferences.
6430 Proseminar in American Politics (3)
Study of individual and group political behavior, including socialization,
participation, consensus formation, representation, and legislative and
judicial behavior.
6431 Seminar in American Politics (3)
Research problems and design in American political process and behavior.
May be repeated for credit when the subject matter is different.
6432 Intergovernmental Relations (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. In the United States, nearly all
domestic policy is implemented through an extremely complex intergovernmental
system in which the federal government administers grants-in-aid or sets
standards for states and localities that administer programs. This course
will analyze this policy system by: (1) tracing the origins and evolution
of American federalism; (2) analyzing the grants-in-aid system, especially
the New Deal; (3) comparing the United States system with federal and
unitary policy systems in other industrialized nations.
6433 Elections, Public Opinion, and Public Policy (3 )
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course provides an opportunity
for graduate students to examine electoral politics and democratic governance.
It includes an historical review of the dynamics of the American party
system, paying particular attention to the ways that politicians translate
social and economic change into the political system. It surveys the
scientific community's understanding about mass political behavior, covering
such topics as the nature of political beliefs, partisanship, political
trust, tolerance, ideology, motives for participation, and so on. Then
it gives particular attention to the instruments that seem to shape public
opinion - the family, the social peer group, and the mass media. Finally,
it presents analyses of the contemporary political system in terms of
the links between citizen preferences, electoral outcomes, and the government's
provision of public policies.
6435 Directed Readings and
Research in American Politics (1-10)
Independent study through readings, reports, research projects, and
conferences.
6440 Proseminar in Public Administration (3)
Same as Public Policy Administration 6400. Examination of major approaches
to analyzing public policies and their administration. Emphasis is on
the effects of administrative organization and procedures on policy decisions
and their impacts. Specific topics may include administrative accountability,
intergovernmental relations, public-private interaction, implementation
processes, bureaucratic expertise, the legal environment of public policy
administration, and public service and merit issues.
6441 Seminar in Public Administration (3)
Research problems and design in public administration. May be repeated
for credit when the subject matter is different
6442 The Policy Process (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. The course will require a major research
project using federal documents and other primary sources of information
about the United States policy process. Topics will include the sources
of public policy; the policy agenda; policy design, legitimation, and
implementation.
6443 Health Care Policy (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as PPA
6430 Ger 6443 and SW 6443. (MSW students will normally take the social
policy foundation course before enrolling in this course). Survey course
examining current issues in health policy that face the nation. Policies
are placed in a historical context to show how issues have been influenced
by different political and economic conditions. Secondary consequences
and limitations of current trends in health policy are explored.
6444 Seminar in Public Policy and Aging (3)
Same as Public Policy Administration 6444 and Gerontology 6444. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. The study of specialized issues and methods related
to federal, state, and local policies that affect the elderly. Potential
policy areas to be covered include housing, taxation, mental health,
transportation, etc. May be repeated for credit, provided the subject
matter is different.
6445 Directed Readings and
Research in Public Administration (1-10)
Independent study through readings, reports, research projects, and
conferences.
6446 Selected Topics in Health Care Policy (3)
Same as Public Policy Administration 6460 and Sociology 6446. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. The study of specialized issues and methods relating
to health care policy. May be repeated for credit, provided the subject
matter is different.
6447 Seminar in Public Policy (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. Research seminar aimed at producing
a substantial research project in the areas of public policy processes
and outcomes. The seminar may focus on specific policy processes such
as agenda-setting, policy formulation, or policy adoption, or it may
focus on the politics of specific policy areas such as environmental
programs, social legislation or regulation. May be repeated for credit
when the subject matter is different.
6448 Political Economy and Public Policy (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course examines political economy
in its contemporary manifestations as public choice and as the study
of the ways in which institutional power shapes economic policies and
performance. The course explores the origins and major concepts of political
economy, the institutions of economic policy-making and economic policies
in the U.S. It emphasizes the consequences of budget constraints, inflation,
unemployment, and sectoral decline on the design and administration of
public programs at all levels of government.
6449 Human Resources in the Public Sector (3)
Prerequisite: PPA 6600 or consent of instructor. Same as SW 6449 and
PPA 6490. Presents an overview of personnel and labor relations in the
public sector. Particular emphasis placed on issues which are unique
to the public sector, such as the merit system, the questions of representative
bureaucracy and the constraints of personnel in the nonprofit sector.
The topics include personnel reforms in the federal sector, equal employment
and affirmative action policies, testing, selection, hiring, comparable
worth, job evaluation, and labor relations including grievance arbitration
and collective bargaining.
6450 Proseminar in Comparative Politics (3)
Classification and topology of political systems; structural-functional
analysis; political culture, ideology, affiliation and participation;
decision-making processes; political roles; organization of authority.
6451 Seminar in Comparative Politics (3)
Research problems and design in comparative politics. May be repeated
for credit when the subject matter is different.
6452 Public Policy of Conservation and Sustainable Development
(3)
Same as Biology 6250. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Political
Science or Biology and consent of instructor. Prior course in ecology
recommended. This course will introduce the student to concepts and techniques
for formulating, implementing, and analyzing public policy with an emphasis
on environmental concerns, conservation, and sustainable development.
The course will be team-taught by a political scientist and a biologist.
Course materials will include case studies that demonstrate the special
problems of environmental policymaking in developing and developed economies.
6455 Directed Readings and
Research in Comparative Politics (1-10)
Independent study through readings, reports, research projects, and
conferences.
6457 Seminar in East Asian Politics (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Study of
concepts and research on the political culture, ideology, groups, political
processes and institutions, and policy outcomes in the Chinese and/or
Japanese political systems.
6458 Seminar in European Politics (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Study of
national political cultures, ideologies, regional security issues, national
as well as supranational political institutions, and policy processes
in Europe, with emphasis on post Cold-War developments.
6459 Seminar in Latin American Politics (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. This course
focuses on the twin issues of economic and political change in Latin
America . It explores shifts from open free-market models and provides
tools to assess recent transitions from authoritarianism to democracy.
Country cases include Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile . Two Central
American countries, El Salvador and Nicaragua plus Cuba also will receive
attention.
6460 Proseminar in Political Theory (3)
Study of concepts and problems in normative political theory.
6461 Seminar in Political Theory (3)
Research problems and design in political theory. May be repeated for
credit when the subject matter is different.
6462 Political Theory and Public Policy (3)
This course covers the ideological and ethical context of public policy
and public policy analysis. Special attention is given to the way in
which different contexts produce both different public policy and different
ways of understanding public policy. Questions addressed include accountability,
professionalism, freedom, justice, equality, and, in general, ethical
issues faced by both the policy maker and the policy analyst.
6465 Directed Readings and
Research in Political Theory (1-10)
Independent study through readings, reports, research projects, and
conferences.
6470 Proseminar in Urban Politics (3)
Examination of the relationships among the social, economic, and political
systems of urban areas. Urban political structure, patterns of influence,
political participation, and communication and political change. Special
attention to problems of access to and control of urban political systems.
6471 Seminar in Urban Politics (3)
Research problems and design in urban and regional politics. May be
repeated for credit when the subject matter is different.
6475 Directed Readings and
Research in Urban Politics (1-10)
Independent study through readings, reports, and conferences.
6480 Proseminar in International Relations (3)
Examination of various approaches to the study of international politics
and foreign policy, focusing on studies of conflict, decision making,
international political
economy, and related topics. Included are realist, idealist, and Marxist
perspectives.
6481 Seminar in International Relations (3)
Research problems and design in international politics. May be repeated
for credit when the subject matter is different.
6482 International Political Economy (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course will examine the theoretical
and policy issues of international political economy. In particular,
it will focus on the politics of international trade, finance and investment.
It will also analyze the themes of interdependence, hegemony, and dependency,
as well as consider relations between developed and developing countries.
Finally, the relative usefulness of liberal, Realist and Marxist approaches
to the study of international political economy will be weighed.
6485 Directed Readings and
Research in International Relations (1-10)
Independent study through readings, reports, research projects, and
conferences.
6488 Studies in International Relations (1-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Selected topics in international studies.
May be repeated for credit provided the topic of the course is different
each time.
6490 Strategic and Program Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
(3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as
PPA 6550 and SW 6491. Strategic and program planning enable an organization
to concentrate on efforts and set priorities guided by a mission, a vision,
and an understanding of its environment. Focus is on preparing a strategic
plan and a program plan for a nonprofit organization and analyzing an
organization's ability to deliver goods and/or services to its constituents
in today's economic, social and political climate.
6494 Thesis Research (1-10)
Arranged.
6495 Internship (1-6)
Independent study involving work with an appropriate public or private
agency.
7499 Dissertation Research (1-10)
Arranged
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