ACADEMIC CATALOG >>
2008-2009
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 an 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.
Note: Certain courses may be offered only through the College of Undergraduate Studies (CUS) or the College of Adult and Graduate Studies (CAGS). Students should refer to their specific degree program in the Catalog or consult their academic advisor to confirm which courses are available in their program. For those course numbers that are similar or identical, “CUS” or “CAGS” will be used to differentiate.
