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GEOL 495 - Honors
Fall, Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GEOL 404 .
The requirements of Honors study in geology include a program of research accompanied by readings from the original literature, the satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination in geology, and the preparation and presentation of an Honors essay based on the student’s reading and research. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see the Department Honors section of the catalog under Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see the Department Honors section of the catalog under Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.
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GEOL 496 - Honors
Fall, Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GEOL 404 .
The requirements of Honors study in geology include a program of research accompanied by readings from the original literature, the satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination in geology, and the preparation and presentation of an Honors essay based on the student’s reading and research. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see the Department Honors section of the catalog under Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree. Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see the Department Honors section of the catalog under Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.
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GRMN 100 - Critical Questions and Big Ideas in German Studies
Fall and Spring (4) Staff (College 100)
An exploration of significant questions and concepts, beliefs and creative visions, theories and discoveries in German Literary and Cultural Studies and the Humanities for first-year students. Although topics vary, the courses also seek to improve students’ communication skills beyond the written word. Sample topics might include: Friendship, The Idea of Justice from Ancient Times to the Present, What is Literature?
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GRMN 101 - Elementary German I
Fall (4) Staff
Training in grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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GRMN 102 - Elementary German II
Spring (4) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 101
Training in grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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GRMN 150 - First-Year Seminar
Fall and Spring (4) Staff (College 150)
An exploration of a specific topic in German Studies. A grade of C- or better fulfills the COLL 150 requirement. Although topics vary, the courses emphasize academic writing skills, reading and analysis of texts, and discussion. Sample topics might include: Responses to the Holocaust, Bombing Germany, The Fairy Tale, Expressionism in Literature, Art and Film.
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GRMN 201 - Intermediate German I
Fall (4) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 102 or equivalent
Training in grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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GRMN 202 - Intermediate German II
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 201 or equivalent
Readings of German cultural and literary texts. Training in pronunciation, speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing. All scheduled sessions associated with the course are required.
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GRMN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate German
Fall (4) Gülly Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor
An intensive course for heritage speakers and highly motivated students who have completed GRMN 102 or the equivalent and wish to master the material of GRMN 201 and GRMN 202 in one semester. Intermediate German grammar, pronunciation, listening comprehension, reading and writing are all covered. Successful completion of GRMN 203 fulfills the College Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement.
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GRMN 204 - Preparation for Study Abroad
Spring (1) Staff
Includes practical training in everyday life skills, abroad cultural sensitivity and the ways to get the most out of study abroad. Required of all participants in William & Mary summer study abroad programs in German-speaking countries.
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GRMN 205 - Reading German Children’s Literature: Intensive Reading and Grammar Review
Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 or equivalent (ALV, CSI)
An intensive reading and grammar course focusing on canonical children’s books including texts by the Grimms, Kaestner, Ende and others. Students will read several children’s books, write short essays and give oral presentations.
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GRMN 206 - Upper-lntermediate Conversation
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 or equivalent
A course beyond the College’s foreign language requirement proficiency level stressing the cultural and linguistic notions of oral discourse in developing communicative ability in the language. Practice in simulated foreign cultural contexts through discussion and student presentations on themes in contemporary German life.
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GRMN 207 - Introduction to German Cultural Studies
Fall (3) Campbell Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 or equivalent (GER 4A, 5)
Introduction to the methodologies of German Studies. The course examines the construction of culture and the ways it is studied. Serves as an introduction to the major concentration in German Studies and as a prerequisite for 300-level courses.
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GRMN 210 - Topics in German Language
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
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GRMN 220 - Survey of German Cinema. Taught in English
Spring (3)
A chronological overview of the history of German cinema. Screenings outside of class. Lecture and discussion.
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GRMN 221 - German Fairy Tales and National Identity
Spring (3) Staff
In English. An examination of the role of German fairy tales in the development of national identity in 19th Century Germany. Lecture and discussion.
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GRMN 290 - Topics in German Studies
Fall, Spring, Summer (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 202 or equivalent (ALV)
Taught in German. Topics will be indicated in the schedule of classes. Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
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GRMN 307 - The German Speaking Peoples and Their Civilization
Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 206 or GRMN 207 (GER 4A, 5)
This course presents the most important elements of Germanic civilization and is designed as an introductory step to other 300-level courses. It includes illustrated lectures, readings and films.
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GRMN 310 - Advanced German Grammar and Stylistics
Fall (3) Leventhal Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or GRMN 207 or consent of instructor
This is an advanced language course for students who wish to further and deepen their competency in German. Difficult aspects of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics will be covered. Advanced stylistics, levels of discourse, and methods of formulation will be practiced through close analysis of different types of texts and essay writing.
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GRMN 312 - Modern German Critical Thought I: 1670-1830. (Taught in English)
Spring (3-4) Leventhal (GER 7)
Examination of important German philosophical texts 1670 - 1830, which address such questions as the public vs. the private, the validity of moral and aesthetic judgment, the claims of interpretation, and the nature of political power. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of instructor, may take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language.
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GRMN 313 - Modern German Critical Thought II: 1830 to the Present. (Taught in English)
Fall (3-4) Leventhal (ALV, CSI, GER 7)
Examination of important German philosophical texts 1830 to the present which address such questions as the validity of moral and aesthetic judgment, the claims of interpretation, the nature of political power and the individual’s relation to political power. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of instructor, may take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language.
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GRMN 320 - Modern German Literature 1750 to the Present
Fall (3) Leventhal Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor. (ALV, CSI, GER4A, 5)
An introduction to German literary studies and the history of modern German literature from 1750 to the present through the close reading and analysis of selected texts in their historical-cultural contexts. Authors to be considered include Lessing, Schiller, Goethe, Hoffmann, Kleist, Büchner, Heine, Droste-Hülshoff, Hauptmann, Hofmannsthal, Kafka, Celan, Grass, and Bachmann.
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GRMN 333 - Nature, Place and Heimat: the German Idea of Home
Fall, Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor (ALV, CSI)
“Heimat “or “home” is a key concept in German-speaking culture, and one which, it is claimed, cannot be translated. This course will explore what Heimat can mean and how it is constructed. Themes will include provincial life, eco-literature and the German relationship to the forest, as well as the particularly German genres of Heimat literature, poetry and film.
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GRMN 334 - The German City
Fall, Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor.
Thinking, imagining and filming the city requires preliminary theoretical work (Mumford, Lefebvre, Benjamin, Agamben). Each iteration of this course will then examine issues of politics, culture, race, gender, class, temporality, individuality, nationalism and national identity through an in-depth analysis of one or more cities.
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GRMN 335 - Germans in Exile
Fall, Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor
In this course we will read selected texts about or from German artists, politicians and thinkers who lived and worked in exile. Each instructor will organize the course around certain groups of exiles and/or specific questions raised by exile.
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GRMN 390 - Topics in German Studies. (Taught in German)
Fall and Spring (3) Staff
Taught in German. Topic will be indicated in the schedule of classes. Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
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GRMN 391 - Independent Research Abroad
Fall and Spring (3-4) Prerequisite(s): GRMN 102
Independent research conducted abroad, either independently, or on a study-abroad program. May be repeated if research theme is different
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GRMN 408 - Senior Seminar in German Studies
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GRMN 207 and GRMN 307
This course is intended to serve as the capstone experience in the German Studies major. Each seminar is organized around a specific topic (Humor in German Literature, German Women Writers, etc.) which will change each year, and students will write and present individual research projects related to the seminar theme. Qualified non-seniors may take the course with permission of the instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
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GRMN 409 - Advanced Topics in German Studies. (Taught in English)
Fall and Spring (1-4) Staff
Taught in English. Topic will be indicated on the Schedule of Classes, and will vary. Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
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GRMN 410 - Topics in German Studies (Taught in German)
Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): One 300-level course in German literature or culture
Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
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GRMN 411 - Independent Study
Fall or Spring variable Staff Prereq/Corequisite(s): Two other 400-level German courses (401-410) or consent of instructor
This course is designed to permit an in-depth study in an area of literature not available in current course offerings. A written petition to the instructor and approval of the Coordinator for German are required before registration. Course may be repeated for credit when topics differ.
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GRMN 412 - Teaching Practicum
Fall and Spring (1) Staff
A mentored teaching internship experience for students to work closely with a faculty member in teaching either a language or content course.
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GRMN 417 - German Detective Fiction
Fall (3) Campbell Prerequisite(s): GRMN 300 level course or consent of instructor
This is an advanced seminar that investigates both the theory and the genre of detective fiction in the German-speaking world and exposes the student to specific practices and methodologies of German Studies. Authors to be discussed includee Dürrenmatt, Brecht, Biermann, Arjouni, Gercke, Rüster, and others.
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GRMN 420 - The Enlightenment in Germany
Fall/Spring (3) Leventhal Prerequisite(s): A GRMN 300-level class or consent of instructor
What was the German Enlightenment, and how did it differ from its European counterparts? How did key Enlightenment figures seek to unify science, religion, aesthetics, politics and morality? Readings from Leibniz, Wolff, Thomasius, Mendelssohn, Nicolai, Lessing, Herder, Kant as well as the critical reception by Marx, Hegel, Adorno and Habermas.
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GRMN 421 - The Turn of the Century: Vienna and Berlin
Fall/Spring (3) Prerequisite(s): A GRMN 300-level class or consent of instructor
An investigation of Berlin and Vienna at the turn of the 19th century, with a focus on the notion of the modern. Readings of literary texts, dramas, art movements and scientific/philosophical movements.
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GRMN 422 - The Weimar Republic
Fall/ Spring (3) Campbell, Taylor Prerequisite(s): A GRMN 300-level class or consent of instructor
What was the Weimar Republic, and why did it ultimately fail? This course offers a close look at Germany in the 1920’s through reading the works of writers, artists, journalists and filmmakers from the only German republic before Nazism.
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GRMN 423 - The GDR and the Unification of Germany
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): A GRMN 300-level class or consent of instructor
This class investigates the former German Democratic Republic and the unification of the two Germanies as they are represented in official government publications as well as in literature and film. Readings include texts by Christa Wolf, Stefan Heym and films such as ‘Run, Lola Run’ and ‘Good-Bye, Lenin.’
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GRMN 424 - The Holocaust in German Literature and Film
Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): A GRMN 300-level class or consent of instructor
How is the Holocaust represented in German literature and film? Is this a Jewish or a German story? How do German Jews and non-Jews write about it? We will read several important literary texts, poems and films which attempt to work through this terrible period in German history.
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GRMN 491 - Advanced Independent Research Abroad
Fall and Spring (1-3) Staff
Advanced independent research conducted abroad, either independently, or on a study-abroad program May be repeated if research theme is different.
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† GRMN 495 - Honors
Fall and Spring (3) Staff Prereq/Corequisite(s): Two other 400-level German courses (401-410)
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs
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† GRMN 496 - Honors
Fall and Spring (3) Staff Prereq/Corequisite(s): Two other 400-level German courses (401-410)
Note: For College provisions governing the Admission to Honors, see catalog section titled Honors and Special Programs
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Global Studies |
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AMES 332 - Sex & Race in Plays & Films: Dramatizing Diversity
Spring (4) Tanglao-Aguas, Staff (College 200, ACTV, ALV, GER 4C, GER 6)
Study of sexuality, gender and race in plays and films dramatizing marginalized communities in the United States and selected countries like France, Iran, Martinique, Mexico, the Philippines, Senegal, and Turkey. Course work includes acting, creative projects, teaching methods, and analytical essays. (This course is anchored in the ALV domain, and also considers aspects of the CSI domain.) (Cross listed with AFST 332, GSWS 332, THEA 332.)
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GBST 150 - First-Year Seminar
Fall and Spring (4) Staff (College 150)
An exploration of a specific topic in Global Studies. A grade of C- or better fulfills the COLL 150 requirement. Although topics vary, the courses emphasize academic writing skills, reading and analysis of texts, and discussion. Sample topics might include: globalization, migration, and nationalism.
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GBST 390 - Topics in Global Studies
Fall or Spring (1-4) Staff
Selected topics in Global Studies are offered occasionally. The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. These courses may be repeated for credit.
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GBST 391 - Short Course in Global Studies
Fall or Spring (1) Staff
Selected topics in Global Studies are offered occasionally. The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. These courses may be repeated for credit.
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GBST 480 - Independent Study in Global Studies
Fall and Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
For majors who have completed most of their major requirements and who have secured approval from a supervising instructor. A Global Studies major can include no more than six hours of independent study. These courses may be repeated for credit, if the topic varies.
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† GBST 495 - Senior Honors in Global Studies
Fall, Spring (3) Staff
Please see the detailed description of the honors process in the opening of the Global Studies catalogue section.
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† GBST 496 - Senior Honors in Global Studies
Fall, Spring (3) Staff
Please see the detailed description of the honors process in the opening of the Global Studies catalogue section.
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GBST 498 - Internship
Fall and Spring credits to be arranged Staff
An internship offers work experience relevant to Global Studies, including international work experience, while providing opportunities to apply and develop ideas, languages and research techniques outside the classroom. Internships must be developed in cooperation with an on-site internship supervisor and a sponsoring William and Mary faculty member and must be approved in advance.
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GOVT 150 - First-Year Seminar
Fall or Spring (4) Staff (College 150)
An exploration of a specific topic in Government. A grade of C- or better fulfills the COLL 150 requirement. Although topics vary, the courses emphasize academic writing skills, reading and analysis of texts, and discussion.
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GOVT 201 - Introduction to American Government and Politics
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
An introduction to the American political system, its institutions and processes.
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GOVT 203 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Fall and Spring (3) Staff (GER 3)
An introduction to the comparative analysis of political systems. Attention will focus on political processes, such as political socialization, participation, and elite recruitment, and on political institutions, such as party systems, legislatures and bureaucracies. Examples will be drawn from developing systems, as well as from the more familiar Western countries.
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GOVT 204 - Introduction to International Politics
Fall and Spring (3) Staff (GER 3)
A study of the theory and practice of international politics. The course will consider the international system of states and the bases of national power.
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GOVT 301 - Research Methods
Fall and Spring (3) Staff (CSI)
Survey of qualitative and quantitative methods commonly used in empirical political analysis. Emphasis on building skills such as hypothesis testing, inference and causal reasoning. This course satisfies the Major Computing Requirement in Government. It is highly recommended that students plan on taking it before junior year.
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GOVT 302 - Quantitative Methods
Fall or Spring (3) Manna, Staff Prerequisite(s): GOVT 301 or GOVT 307 or permission of instructor.
Introduces students to basic statistical theory and advanced quantitative methods. Examples come from sub-fields across political science. Emphasizes how to apply methods and interpret results to make informed inferences. Provides opportunities to use datasets commonly used in political science research.
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GOVT 303 - Survey of Political Theory: The Ancient Tradition
Fall or Spring (3) Lombardini (GER 7)
This course centers on the political works of Plato and Aristotle, as the standards of the classical tradition. Selected works of medieval Christian writers are also included.
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GOVT 304 - Survey of Political Theory: The Modern Tradition
Fall or Spring (3) Staff (GER 7)
This course deals with Renaissance and Enlightenment era political theory, including the works of thinkers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Burke.
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GOVT 305 - Contemporary Political Theory
Spring (3) Stow (GER 7)
An examination of various approaches to political theory from the late 19th century to the present.
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GOVT 306 - Political Parties
Fall or Spring (3) McGlennon
An examination of the electoral, organizational and governmental activities of political parties in the American context. Emphasis will be placed on the transformation of parties and the consequences of this change for American democracy.
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GOVT 307 - Political Polling and Survey Analysis
Fall (3) Staff
Introduction to formulation, implementation and analysis of political and public policy surveys. Topics include the psychology of survey response, sampling, interviewing, focus groups, experimental design, hypothesis testing and data analysis. Students will conduct individual and group survey projects.
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GOVT 308 - Electoral Systems
Fall (3) Cheng Prerequisite(s): GOVT 203 .
This course addresses choices and consequences of major electoral systems. It discusses various kinds of plurality and proportional representation systems, and several intriguing hybrids. It also examines quasi-electoral systems in the United Nations, China and the Vatican.
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GOVT 310 - Game Theory and Politics
Fall or Spring (3) Evans (College 200, CSI)
An interdisciplinary, nontechnical introduction to game theory - the science of strategic decision making - emphasizing applications to politics, international relations, business, social philosophy, and the law. (This course is anchored in the CSI domain, and also considers aspects of the ALV and NQR domains.)
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GOVT 311 - European Politics
Spring (3) Clemens Prerequisite(s): GOVT 203
A comparative study of institutions and processes of government in several Western European parliamentary democracies.
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GOVT 312 - Politics of Developing Countries
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GOVT 203 . (GER 4B)
A comparative study of institutions and processes of government in several non-Western countries. The cultural and historical foundations of government, and the economic circumstances of Third World nations will be emphasized.
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GOVT 322 - Global Environmental Governance
Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 or ENSP 101 .
This course explores key global environmental challenges and ways to address them in a world of diverse, changing, and often conflicting preferences and practices. Students will critically examine the international responses to issues such as climate change, ozone depletion, and biodiversity using concepts and methodologies from the fast-growing literatures on international institutions, transnational activism, multi-level governance, and science-policy linkages. (Cross listed with ENSP 249 )
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GOVT 324 - U.S. Foreign Policy
Spring (3) Staff
A study of American foreign policy with emphasis on the process of policy formulation. Selected foreign policy problems will be considered.
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GOVT 325 - International Organization
Spring (3) Rahman, Tierney Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
A study of the development of structures and procedures of international organization, and of methods of pacific settlement of international disputes. Special attention will be given the League of Nations and the United Nations and the successes and failures of these organizations.
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GOVT 326 - International Law
Fall (3) Rahman Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
A study of international law governing relations among nation-states in peace and war. Considered are the nature and development of international law, and the relevance of international law to contemporary issues such as recognition, intervention, human rights, diplomatic privileges and immunities, use of force, terrorism, environmental problems and international adjudication.
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GOVT 327 - Theory and History in International Relations
Spring (3) Dessler Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
A survey of the leading theories and main theoretical debates in the study of international relations with attention to their implications for the study of war and peace.
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GOVT 328 - International Political Economy
Fall or Spring (3) Cheng Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
An analysis of the politics and economics of a selected international policy problem or issue, e.g., international trade and protectionism; the domestic management of inflation and unemployment; the relation between economic organization and political power.
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GOVT 329 - International Security
Fall or Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
Examines traditional concerns about the use and management of force in the nuclear age, as well as new security problems, such as the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, environmental issues and the political economy of national security.
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GOVT 330 - The Politics of European Integration
Spring (3) van der Veen Prerequisite(s): GOVT 204 .
The course covers the evolution of the European Community/Union, its basic institutions, and its current policies, including those on trade, currency and security. Major current events and controversies will also be discussed.
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GOVT 334 - Russian and Post-Soviet Politics
Spring (3) Pickering, Staff
This course examines the collapse of the Soviet Union and political change in the post-Soviet states. While the focus in the post-communist period is on Russia, the course also includes a brief discussion of the divergent trajectories taken by other post- Soviet states, including those in the Baltics and Central Asia. Major topics include democratization, the construction of new political and economic institutions, and the development of civil society.
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GOVT 335 - The Politics of Eastern Europe
Fall (3) Pickering
This course will focus on political change in Eastern Europe. Using a comparative approach, we will analyze how different states are meeting the specific challenges of post-communist transformation: building new political, economic and social institutions.
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GOVT 336 - Governments and Politics of China and Japan
Fall and Spring (3) Hart (GER 4B)
A study of political institutions and political behavior in China and Japan. Emphasis will be placed on dynamic factors of socio-economic and political development in both countries.
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GOVT 337 - Politics in Africa
Fall or Spring (3) Roessler (GER 4B)
This course highlights changes in the state structures from pre-colonial indigenous state systems, colonial administration and economy and the rise of the modern African state. (Cross listed with AFST 344 .)
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GOVT 338 - Latin American Politics and Government
Spring (3) Staff (GER 4B)
A comparative analysis of the types of government of selected Latin American nations. Appropriate consideration will be given to current conditions and to such problems of general political development as recruitment and socialization, communication and articulation, interest aggregation and decision-making.
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GOVT 339 - Middle Eastern Political Systems
Spring (3) Shushan (GER 4B)
A course on the domestic politics of Middle Eastern countries, including the Arab world plus, Iran, Israel, and Turkey. Topics include colonial legacies and the impact of the Israel/Palestine conflict, nationalism and identity, political economy of states with and without oil resources, the dynamics of authoritarian rule, religion and politics, gender, media, and grassroots pressure for reform and revolution.
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GOVT 350 - Introduction to Public Policy
Spring (3) Evans, Howard, Manna, Staff
An introduction to the policy making process in American national government, focusing on the impact on policy of public opinion, the media, interest groups, and governing institutions. Appropriate for freshmen and sophomores.
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GOVT 351 - Bureaucracy
Spring (3) Manna
An analysis of the institutional, human, and political factors that affect how government bureaucracies implement public policy and influence its content. Considers the connections between government bureaucracy, other institutions of government, and the private and non-profit sectors.
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GOVT 353 - The Politics of States and Localities
Spring (3) McGlennon
An examination of the institutions and processes of government and politics in American states and localities. Relationships among national, state and local governments will be analyzed in the context of a federal system.
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GOVT 355 - Southern Politics
Fall (3) McGlennon
An examination of the influence of historic and demographic trends on contemporary Southern politics. Special attention will be paid to the political distinctiveness of the South, political variations among the southern states, and the relationships between Southern and national politics.
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GOVT 360 - The American Welfare State
Spring (3) Howard Prerequisite(s): GOVT 201 or GOVT 350 .
The politics of U.S. social policy in historical perspective. Topics vary by year but usually include retirement pensions, health care, and programs for the poor.
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GOVT 370 - The Legislative Process
Spring (3) Evans
An investigation of the legislative process in the United States with emphasis on the United States Congress. Internal and external forces influencing legislative behavior will be examined.
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GOVT 371 - The Presidency
Spring (3) Gilmour
An examination of the politics and policy influence of the American presidency and other executives. Emphasis will be placed upon the legal and political forces which determine and limit the use of executive power.
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GOVT 372 - American Legal Process
Fall (3) Nemacheck
An analysis of law and legal institutions in the United States, the course covers principles of legal reasoning, the relationship between the judiciary and other branches of government, the role of the Supreme Court, and the activity of judges, lawyers and jurors.
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GOVT 373 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Spring (3) Nemacheck
An examination of how legal and political processes have shaped the protections given to individual rights in the American constitutional system. The focus is on Supreme Court decision making and processes of constitutional interpretation.
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GOVT 374 - Political Behavior
Spring (3) Settle Prerequisite(s): GOVT 301 or ECON 307 or PSYC 301 or PSYC 302 or SOCL 352 or SOCL 353 (College 200, CSI)
A survey of the major areas of research in political behavior, including public opinion, ideology, partisanship, political knowledge, participation, campaigns, the media, and polarization. Although many fruitful cross-national comparisons could be made, we will focus on the American political system. (This course is anchored in the CSI domain, and also considers aspects of the ALV and NQR domains.)
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GOVT 381 - Human Geography
Fall (3) Blouet
A survey of the content of human geography including population, culture realms, world views, the distribution of agriculture and industry, settlements and human environmental impact.
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GOVT 382 - World Regional Geography
Fall (3) Blouet
A study of the physical environment, resources, population and distribution of economic activity in selected industrial countries in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim.
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GOVT 384 - The Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
Fall or Spring (3) Blouet
Examination of the physical environment, resources, population and economic activities in the region together with studies of selected countries.
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GOVT 386 - The Geography of Europe
Fall or Spring (3) Blouet
Examination of the physical environment, resources, population and economic activities in the region together with studies of selected countries.
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GOVT 390 - Topics in Government
Fall or Spring (1-2) Staff
Selected topics in government. The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. May be repeated for credit if topics under consideration are different.
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GOVT 391 - Topics in Government
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
Selected topics in Government. The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. May be repeated for credit if topics under consideration are different.
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GOVT 392 - Topics in Political Theory
Fall or Spring (3) Lombardini, Stow, Staff
Selected topics in political theory. The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. May be repeated for credit if the topics under consideration are different.
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GOVT 394 - Directed Research
Fall or Spring (1-3) Staff
Students will work individually or in teams as directed by a faculty member. They will develop important research skills that are difficult to acquire in a traditional classroom setting. Examples include coding data, creating and modifying databases, reviewing manuscripts for publication, writing grant proposals, and conducting experiments. This class may be repeated for credit.
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GOVT 401 - Seminar: American Politics
Fall and Spring (4) Staff
The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. May be repeated for credit if topics under consideration are different.
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GOVT 402 - Seminar: Political Theory
Fall or Spring (4) Staff
The topic to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. May be repeated for credit if topics under consideration are different.
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