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POL (Political Science)

POL 202 American Political Process (3)
The presidency, Congress, Supreme Court; public bureaucracies, political action groups, public policy analysis, elections, American democratic ideas and reality, and perennial political questions; and current and controversial issues.

POL 301 Political Economy (3)
Political and economic issues, current affairs, and ethics; Christian ethics; political and economic systems and their interaction; and international politics.

POL 333 Comparative Politics (3)
Political systems of industrialized democracies, former communist nations, and lesser-developed countries; political dynamics and problems that have in impact on international affairs.

POL 350 Internship (1-12)
Supervised experience in a professional setting. Pass/Fail; may be repeated for credit. Junior standing.

POL 390 Directed Study (3)
Guided independent investigation of a topic selected in consultation with the major or minor advisor. Dean's approval required. Graded; may be repeated for credit.

POL 427 Family, Church, and Society Studies (3)
See FOF Focus on the Family Institute course descriptions.

POL 450 Internship: Student Government (1)
Restricted to students involved in CCU's Student Government Association. Inter-workings of government, communication, representation, advocacy, and campus ambassadorship. Organizational structure models, interpersonal communication, supervision styles, advising avenues, and programming organization. Pass/Fail.

POL 463 Supreme Court and Constitutional Development (3)
A study of the development of constitutional law from the time of the making of the Constitution to the current Supreme Court. Emphasis is placed on landmark court cases, as well as the evolving place of the Supreme Court in American political history.

POL 490 Directed Study (3)
Guided independent investigation of a topic selected in consultation with the major or minor advisor. Dean's approval required. Graded; may be repeated for credit.

POL 497 Special Topics in Political Science (3)
In-depth studies of selected topics in Political Science. May be repeated for credit under a different topic.

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