2013–2014 Undergraduate Catalog - University of the Cumberlands

POLS 431. Internship
This internship allows political science majors to work part-time in local government offices under the supervision of
public officials and their staffs. The public duties performed by the students will be defined by the nature of the particular
office to which the students are assigned. In addition, students will meet goals, follow procedures, and adhere to routines
that have been established jointly by their office supervisors and by political science faculty. Students are required to
complete a minimum of 125 clock hours at the work site. Departmental approval must be obtained one semester prior to
being assigned. Prerequisite: Junior standing in the political science major and permission of the department chair. Credit,
3 hours. Offered fall and spring semesters.
POLS 432. The American Constitution
An examination of the United States Constitutionits origins, development, and interpretation by the federal courts. Case
study method is used to study the major Supreme Court cases concerning the Constitution. Strongly recommended for
Pre-Law students. Prerequisites: POLS 233, HIST 231, 232, or consent of the instructor. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring
semester, even years.
POLS 433. Western Political Theory I
A study of the origins of political theory in ancient Greece, as well as contributions made to political theory by Christian
thinkers in the Middle Ages. The texts of writers to be examined include Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas
Aquinas, among others. Prerequisite: POLS 131 or consent of the instructor. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semester, even
years.
POLS 434. Western Political Theory II
A study of Political theory beginning at the end of the middle ages and extending through the nineteenth century. The
texts of writers to be examined include Nicollo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John
Stuart Mill, and Karl Marx. Prerequisite: POLS 131. Offered fall semester, odd years.
POLS 436. Political Ideologies
This course stresses the importance of ideas in shaping future political reality and action. An in-depth examination of
the “isms” of the 19th and 20th centuries: capitalism, socialism, corporatism, communism, and fascism, and their continuing
relevance in today’s world. Prerequisite: POLS 131. Offered spring semester, even years.
POLS 437. Public Administration and Public Policy
An introduction to the study of public administration and public policy in the United States. Focus will be on the behavior
of public organizations in the American political system. Specific policy areas will be discussed to illustrate the role that
public organizations play in the policy-making process. Prerequisite: POLS 233 or consent of the instructor. Credit, 3
hours. Offered spring semester, odd years.
POLS 490. Issues in Political Science
This course will allow a student to examine a topic in political science thoroughly. The student will select, research, and
analyze the topic and draw conclusions from it. This course will be offered only in the fall semester, and a student must have
completed Historical Methods HIST 234 successfully. This course is open to senior majors only. Credit, 3 hours. Offered
fall semester.
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