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POLITICAL SCIENCE 271
497. Senior Thesis. (3)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
499. Independent Study. (1-3)
Open to majors and minors with 3.30 GPA and permission of
instructor. POLS major students are limited to 6 credit hours,
minor students to 3 credit hours in aggregate. Additional/
excess hours above these limits may be counted as A & S
electives.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
Core Courses
200. American Politics. (3)
Survey of American politics, including political behavior
of the American electorate, the theory of democracy, the
structure and function of American political institutions, and
contemporary issues. Meets New Mexico Lower Division
General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/
Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1123). {Fall, Spring}
220. Comparative Politics. (3)
Designed to give students the ability to understand and
evaluate political regimes by focusing on the political history,
socioeconomic structure and contemporary political institutions
and behavior. Includes consideration of European and
developing systems. {Fall, Spring}
240. International Politics. (3)
Analyzes significant factors in world politics, including nationalism,
“national interest,” ideology, international conflict and
collaboration, balance of power, deterrence, international law
and international organization. {Fall, Spring}
*308. Hispanics in U.S. Politics. (3)
The status, role and activities of Hispanic/Latino Americans in
the U.S. political system.
Recommended preparation: 200 or 307.
309. Black Politics. (3)
(Also offered as AFAM 309.) Focus will be on political actions
and thoughts of Black America.
*311. The Legislative Process. (3)
The recruitment, formal and informal procedure and power
structure of legislative bodies; their place in contemporary
American government.
Prerequisite: 200.
*312. The American Presidency. (3)
The constitutional base of the office, its roles and responsibilities
and its relations with other political institutions.
Prerequisite: 200.
313. Women and the Law. (3)
(Also offered as WMST 313.) A survey of legal issues affecting
women. Examines the historical development and current
law of equal opportunity, sexual harassment, pay equity,
sports, family, reproduction and sexual violence.
Prerequisite: 303.
314. Women’s Contemporary Legal Issues. (3)
(Also offered as WMST 314.) This course focuses on legal
issues of current concern affecting women, offering more
intensive focus than 313. Potential topics include sexual
harassment, domestic violence, child support enforcement,
lesbian legal issues, pay equity.
Prerequisite: 303.
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
260. Political Ideas. (3)
Introduces many of the enduring political issues in descriptive,
analytical and normative terms. Will include discussion
of both classical and contemporary political ideas and ideologies.
{Fall, Spring}
270. Public Policy and Administration. (3)
Introduces public policy and bureaucracy, including decisionmaking
and implementation. {Fall, Spring}
280. Introduction to Political Analysis. (3)
Discovery of causal patterns in political behavior, evaluation
of the effectiveness of political reforms and campaign techniques,
analysis of the logic of scientific research and related
topics. No knowledge of statistics, computers or research
methods assumed. {Fall, Spring}
American Politics
301. The Government of New Mexico. (3)
Prerequisite: 200.
*302. Comparative State Politics. (3)
Analysis of the similarities and variations of American state
politics with emphasis on policy outputs.
Prerequisite: 200.
*305. Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior. (3)
Public opinion, its content and measurement, and its relation
to public policy and electoral behavior.
Prerequisite: 200 or 280.
*306. Political Parties. (3)
The American party system, national, state and local.
Prerequisite: 200.
*307. The Politics of Ethnic Groups. (3)
The ethnic basis of group politics in the U.S.; its historical,
sociological and psychological foundations; the role of
white ethnics; traditional and nonconventional strategies and
tactics; special emphasis on the politics of regional ethnic
minorities.
Recommended preparation: 200 or 308.
*315. Constitutional Law: Powers. (3)
Judicial interpretations of institutional authority, federalism
and economic liberties. Also considers role of the Supreme
Court in American Politics.
Prerequisites: 200, 303.
*316. Constitutional Law: Liberties. (3)
Judicial interpretations of incorporation of Bill of Rights, civil
liberties (religion, speech, assembly, association, press,
expression, privacy) and rights of criminally accused.
Prerequisite: 200, 303.
317./512. Constitutional Law: Rights. (3)
Judicial interpretations of the constitutional and statutory
bases of equal protection under the law. Also considers the
implementation of policies designed to implement equal protection
in areas such as voting and representation, education,
employment, public accommodations and housing rights.
Prerequisites: 200, 303.
318. Civil Rights Politics and Legislation. (3)
(Also offered as AFAM 318.) An analysis of the dynamics of
the major events, issues and actors in the civil rights movement
(and legislation) in view of the theories of U.S. politics.
Recommended prerequisite: AFAM 103.
*319. Political Socialization. (3)
A survey and analysis of orientations of people toward their
country, government and politics; the development of these
attitudes, values and beliefs from early childhood to maturity;
the influence of the school, family, peers, media and other
agents of political socialization.
372./512. Urban Politics. (3)
Study of community power, city government structures,
elected officials and city managers, political machines, the
reform movement, political participation, urban bureaucracy,
and racial and ethnic politics in large U.S. cities.
Prerequisite: 200.
*374. Women in American Politics. (3)
Analysis of the status and roles of women in American
politics from historical and contemporary perspectives. Topics
include the women’s movement in the U.S., elite and grassroots
activism and “women’s issues” in public policy.
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.