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538 Course Descriptions/Political SciencePolitical Science(POLS)601. Components of Political Inquiry. (3-0). Credit 3. Elements of empirical research design, techniquesof data collection and data analysis. The evolution of political science as a scientific discipline. Requiredfor political science majors. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in STAT 303or equivalent.602. Quantitative Political Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory, techniques and applications of quantitativeanalysis in political science. Required for political science majors. Prerequisite: POLS 601 or equivalent.603. Quantitative Political Analysis II. (2-2). Credit 3. Introduction to advanced applications of quantitativeanalysis in political science; critical evaluation of the use of several advanced statistical techniquesin political analysis. Prerequisite: POLS 602 or equivalent.604. Conceptualization and Theory in Political Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Exploration of the functionof general theoretical assumptions in social scientific research and a critical analysis of some of the mostinfluential general conceptualizations of political phenomena. Prerequisite: POLS 601 or equivalent.606. Advanced Research Methods for Political Scientists. (3-0). Credit 3. Advanced techniques for specializedproblems in empirical political analysis, including voter choice models, longitudinal data, eliteinterviewing, problems of formal theory and others. May be taken three times. Prerequisites: POLS 601and POLS 602 or equivalents.607. Advanced Research Methods for Political Scientists II. (3-0). Credit 3. Advanced techniques forspecialized problems in empirical political analysis, including voter choice models, longitudinal data,elite interviewing, problems of formal theory and others. May be taken up to three times as content varies.Prerequisites: POLS 601 and POLS 602.620. Comparative Political Systems. (3-0). Credit 3. Comparative study of national political systems;cross-national relationships and comparative analysis.621. Theory and Method in Comparative Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to methods for conductingresearch in comparative politics, including approaches to theory development and overcoming obstaclesto comparative politics research. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.623. Seminar in Cross-National Topics. (3-0). Credit 3. Cross-cultural investigation of the manner inwhich selected political processes manifest themselves in various political systems. May be taken forcredit up to three times as content varies.624. Seminar in Regional Studies. (3-0). Credit 3. Political behavior or institutions within a specifiedcountry, region or cultural area. May be taken for credit up to three times as content varies.625. Seminar in Comparative Race and Ethnic Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. Significant themes in comparativestudy of race and ethnic politics; includes racial and ethnic identities, government and diversity,racial and ethnic violence, managing conflict. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: Graduateclassification.630. International Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. Survey of international politics; security politics, the developmentof nations, international law, organization and integration.631. Conflict Studies. (3-0). Credit 3. The study of international conflict, especially factors pertaining tothe causes of war. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.632. Theory and Method in International Relations. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory, techniques and applicationsof quantitative analysis in international relations. Prerequisites: POLS 602 and POLS 630 or approvalof instructor.633. Seminar in Foreign and Security Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. Selected aspects of the formation and conductof foreign and defense policy. May be taken for credit up to three times as content varies.634. International Institutions. (3-0). Credit 3. Current theoretical and empirical debates in the field ofinternational institutions; includes the value and limitations for understanding the creation, design,behavior, change and impact of international institutions in world politics. Prerequisite: POLS 630.635. International Political Economy. (3-0). Credit 3. The study of international political economy, focusingon the economic and political causes and consequences of international trade, foreign directinvestment, capital mobility, exchange rate, monetary policy, migration, and development. Prerequisite:Graduate classification or approval of instructor.