POLITICAL SCIENCE Department Advisers and the Liberal Arts and Sciences Branch of the Career Resource Center. HONORS: The Department's Honors program is designed to recognize students who have outstanding academic accomplishments; to provide individual research opportunities in areas of interest to those stu- dents; and to prepare these students for graduate studies. Honors: Political Science majors who graduate with a 3.50 or better upper division grade point aver- age will graduate with Honors. High Honors: Political Science majors who meet the following requirements will be graduated with High Honors: a. 3.50 or better upper division grade point average; b. Complete POS 4734 (Research Methods in Political Science); c. Complete POS 4934 (1 credit of Honors Preparation) in conjunction with POS 4734 or another upper division Political Science Course; d. Complete POS 4970, and submit an Honors Thesis written under the supervision of a fac- ulty member in the student's field of interest. Highest Honors: Political Science majors who meet the requirements for High Honors, and whose theses make notable contributions to the research in the field will be graduated with Highest Honors. The Honors student will normally take the Research Methods course and the Honors Preparation in the Junior Year, and write the Thesis following completion of these courses. The Honors Preparation credit (POS 4934) normally entails an extra assign- ment given by the instructor with the goal of deter- mining if the student has the background and interest to continue research in that area. The Thesis is written under the supervision of one faculty member (desig- nated as the student's Honors Supervisor) who is selected jointly by the student and the Undergraduate Coordinator. Students who are interested in Graduate Work in Political Science are highly encouraged to pursue the Honors Program. THE MINOR: Political Science does not offer a minor. OVERSEAS STUDY: Students interested in study abroad should consult with a department advis- er or the Overseas Studies Office in 123 Tigert. GENERAL EDUCATION: The Department offers a variety of courses that fulfill requirements in Groups H, I, and S. Students should note that POS 2041 (American Federal Government), CPO 2001 (Comparative Politics), INR 2001 (International Relations), and CPO 3303 (Introduction to Latin American Politics) are prerequisites to a number of other General Education courses. Comparative Politics CPO 2001 Comparative Politics. F, S, SS. Credits: 3 The classification of political systems according to institutional and developmental characteristics. Causes and costs of political stability and instability. Comparison will relate to contemporary political insti- tutions and processes in specific countries. (I) CPO 3103 Western European Politics. F. Credits: 3; Prereq: CPO 2001. A comparative analysis of the government and poli- tics of the major western European countries. Special emphasis will be given to party systems and the social bases of politics in industrialized societies. (I) CPO 3204 African Politics. S. Credits: 3; Prereq: CPO 2001. tt Grading is on S-U basis only. African nationalism, political movement, and the study of governments in the African states. (I) CPO 3303 Introduction to Latin American Politics. F. Credits: 3 An introduction to and overview of political patterns and political behavior in Latin America within a com- parative and developmental perspective. Emphasis on the social, economic, and political factors shaping con- temporary political structures and processes. (I) CPO 3304 Political Systems of Latin America: Modernization, Authoritarianism, Revolution. F. Credits: 3; Prereq: CPO 3303 or equivalent experi- ence. Political responses to modernization in Latin America with emphasis of authoritarian regimes in Argentina and Brazil and the role of revolution in Mexican and Cuban development. (I) CPO 3403 The Politics of the Middle East. F. Credits: 3; Prereq: CPO 2601. The aim of the course is to provide a general introduc- tion to the history and politics of the Middle East and offer tentative answers to the persistent questions con- cerning the area. (I) CPO 3513 Politics in China and Japan. S. Credits: 3 An analysis of the government and political process in China and Japan. Special emphasis on the historical, social, and economic determinants of current political institutions and political behavior. (I) CPO 3614 Eastern European Communist States. S. Credits: 3; Prereq: CPO 2001 or CPO 4414. Comparative analysis of Communist parties and gov- ernmental systems of the Eastern European Communist government. (I) CPO 3633 Politics in the Soviet Union. F. Credits: 3; Prereq: CPO 2001 or CPO 4414. A comparative analysis of the formal structures of government and political parties of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, the actual operation of their political systems, and the factors which have influ- enced their development. (I) CPO 4000 Selected Studies in Comparative Politics. Credits: 3 (I) CPO 4034 Politics in Developing Nations. F. Credits: 3: Prereq: CPO 2001. A general introduction to politics in "third world" nations, an examination of common problems and the various strategies for dealing with them. CPO 4042 Politics in Post-Industrial Societies. F. Credits: 3 Comparative analysis of advanced industrial states with emphasis on diverse patterns of economic, social and political development as determinants of current political structures and policies. CPO 4083 The Military in Politics. S. Credits: 3 An analysis of the sources and uses of the political power of the Armed Forces, the causes and conse- quences of military intervention in politics, and con- trasting patterns of civil-military relations in Western and non-Western societies. CPO 4306 Contemporary Problems in Latin American Politics. S. Credits: 3; Prereq: CPO 3303 or equivalent experi- ence. Will be offered with changing content. The analysis of major themes and issues in the study of Latin American politics; the breakdown of demo- cratic systems, dependency and imperialism, revolu- tionary movements and regimes. CPO 4702 Political Risk Analysis. S. Credits: 3; Prereq: CPO 2001. Use of basic political concepts to forecast political trends and developments. After acquiring familiarity with several types of data analysis and in-depth knowledge of a political system, students write a lengthy political risk analysis of that system. International Relations INR 2001 International Relations. F, S, SS. Credits: 3 The nature of international relations; nationalism, imperialism, militarism, armaments, history of inter- national relations, foreign policies, functions and problems of democracy; international organization, the United Nations. (I) INR 3054 Global Issues. Credits: 3 Analysis of political implications of global trends in population growth, food production, resource con- sumption, and weapons proliferation. The adequacies of existing political and social institutions, at both national and international levels, for coping with these trends are examined. (I) INR 3102 The U.S. and World Affairs. F, SS. Credits: 3; Prereq: INR 2001 or instructor's permis- sion. An analysis of the tradition and development of American foreign policy with major emphasis on con- temporary foreign policy problems. (I) INR 3303 The Making of American Foreign Policy. F. Credits: 3; Prereq: INR 2001 or instructor's permis- sion. Examination of the principal factors influencing the formulation of U.S. foreign policy, including the inter- national environment, information processing, per- sonality factors, political culture, decision makers, and decision making. Consideration is also given to the institutional setting, including the President, Congress and public opinion. (S) INR 4034 Politics of the World Economy. Credits: 3 Examines the role of international trade, finance, and investment issues in the global political economy with attention to their importance for both advanced indus- trial and less-developed countries. The course evalu- ates Liberal and Marxist explanations for the interna- tional division of power, wealth, and labor. (I) INR 4035 Rich and Poor Nations in the International System. Credits: 3; Prereq: INR 2001. Provides advanced undergraduates the opportunity to study North-South relations, including internation- al finance, transnational corporations, political agen- cies, and proposals for a New International Economic Order. (I) INR 4141 Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence and Arms Control. S. Credits: 3; Prereq: INR 2001, INR 3102 is highly rec- ommended, junior or senior standing. Analysis of the effects of nuclear weapons on interna- tional politics, especially US-Soviet relations. Heavy emphasis on various deterrent strategies, various arms control options, and crisis management. INR 4204 Comparative Foreign Policy. S. Credits: 3; Prereq: INR 2001 and junior or senior standing. Special topics in international relations and foreign policy such as broadbased comparative analysis of foreign policy behavior, comparative international subsystems, reinterpretation of concepts such as nationalism and imperialism. INR 4244 International Politics of Latin America. F. Credits: 3; Prereq: INR 2001 or advanced standing in Latin American studies. An analysis of the international politics of Latin America, includes relations with the United States and non-hemispheric powers as well as the foreign poli- cies of Latin American states vis-a-vis each other.