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Course Descriptions/Political Science 539641. Seminar in Public Administration. (3-0). Credit 3. Literature and research problems of a selectedaspect of public administration. May be taken three times.642. Seminar in Public Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. Literature and research problems of a selected aspect ofpublic policy. May be taken three times.643. Theory and Practice of Public Administration. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory, process and structure ofmanagement in the public sector. Internal management and behavior in federal, state or local agenciesin a political setting.644. Seminar in Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Public Policy. (3-0). Credit 3. Examines race, ethnicity,and public policy; emphasizes how policy process considers race and ethnicity, and differential impactof policy on racial groups. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.645. Politics, Policy and Administration. (3-0). Credit 3. Relationship of politics and administrationwith reference to the influence of administration and bureaucracy, legislative bodies, parties, interestgroups and other forces in the formation and execution of public policy in various levels of, primarily,American government.646. Public Policy Theory. (3-0). Credit 3. Major theories and classifications of public policies, and generalexplanations of policy formation and impact; recent research testing major theories.650. Normative Political Theory. (3-0). Credit 3. Examination of the most influential approaches, conceptsand political arguments of classical and contemporary political theory. May be taken for credit upto three times as content varies.654. Seminar in Theories of Political Legitimacy, Order and Obligation. (3-0). Credit 3. Intensiveexamination of contending theories of political authority, obligation and justice. May be taken up tothree times for credit as content varies. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.660. Gateway Seminar in the Politics of Race and Ethnicity. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of the race andethnicity literature in four different subfields: comparative politics, international relations, American politics,and public administration/policy; emphasis on four themes across the subfields: identity participation(including non traditional participation such as violence), representation, and institutions/structure.670. American Political Institutions. (3-0). Credit 3. Explores the major issues and controversies in thestudy of American political institutions; topics include executive, legislative and judicial branches ofgovernment, as well as formal organizations such as parties and interest groups. May be taken for creditup to three times as content varies.671. American Political Behavior. (3-0). Credit 3. An introduction to core theories and controversiesabout American mass political behavior; topics include public opinion, political culture, political socialization,party identification and political participation. May be taken for credit up to three times ascontent varies.672. Seminar in American Political Institutions. (3-0). Credit 3. Relevant literature and research problemsof selected aspects of American political institutions at the national level; emphasis on originalstudent research. May be taken for credit up to three times as content varies. Prerequisite: Approval ofinstructor.674. Seminar in Race, Ethnicity and American Politics. (3-0). Credit 3. This seminar examines socialscience theories of race, ethnicity and politics in the United States; highlights the political behavior ofLatinos, African-Americans, and Asian Americans. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite:Graduate classification.675. Seminar in American Political Processes and Behavior. (3-0). Credit 3. Relevant literature and researchproblems of selected aspects of mass political behavior in the United States; emphasis on originalstudent research. May be taken for credit up to three times as content varies. Prerequisites: Approval ofinstructor.681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1. Topics of interest to political scientists with emphasis on professional norms,opportunities and teaching strategies. Prerequisite: Approval of graduate advisor.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 6 each semester. Individual instruction in selected fields of politicalscience. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of political science or publicpolicy. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Thesis research. Credit will be given only upon acceptanceof completed thesis. Prerequisite: Approval of graduate advisor.