Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

are examined, then placed in the context of their relationship to
public policy. Organizational structure and theory are analyzed;
the behavior of participants in the administration of policy is
probed.
GVPT 240 Political Ideologies (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) A survey and
an analysis of the leading ideologies of the modern world. Topics
include anarchism, communism, socialism, fascism, nationalism,
and democracy.
GVPT 401 Problems of World Politics (3)
(Fulfills the civic or international perspective requirement.) A
study of governmental problems of international scope. Topics
include causes of war, problems of neutrality, and propaganda.
Assignments include reports on readings from current literature.
GVPT 403 Law, Morality, and War (3)
(Fulfills the civic responsibility requirement.) An exploration of
fundamental moral and legal issues concerning war.
GVPT 405 Defense Policy and Arms Control (3)
A survey of contemporary issues of military strategy and
international security. The processes of formulating defense-related
political and economic policy are examined. Topics include nuclear
war and conventional (limited) warfare, insurgency by guerrillas,
arms control and disarmament, and the possibilities for moderation
of war.
GVPT 443 Contemporary Political Theory (3)
Prerequisite: GVPT 100. A survey of the principal political
theories and ideologies from Karl Marx to the present.
GVPT 444 American Political Theory (3)
(Fulfills the historical perspective requirement.) A study of the
development and growth of American political concepts from
the colonial period to the present.
GVPT 451 Foreign Policy of Russia and the States of the
Former Soviet Union (3)
(Fulfills the historical or international perspective requirement.)
A study of the development of the foreign policy of Russia and
the other states of the former Soviet Union. The processes of
policy formation and the forces and conditions that make for
continuities and changes are examined. Students may receive
credit only once under this course number.
GVPT 455 Contemporary Middle Eastern Politics (3)
(Fulfills the historical or international perspective requirement.)
A survey of contemporary developments in the international
politics of the Middle East. Emphasis is on the role emerging
Middle Eastern nations have been taking in world affairs.
GVPT 457 American Foreign Relations (3)
(Fulfills the historical perspective requirement.) A study of the
principles and machinery of American foreign relations. Emphasis
is on the conduct of the U.S. Department of State and the Foreign
Service. Analysis of the major foreign policies of the United States
is provided.
GVPT 475 The Presidency and the Executive Branch (3)
An examination of the various roles of the president in the political
process of the United States. The president’s involvement in
UMUC Course Descriptions — GVPT 240 through HIST 255
legislative matters, the president’s function in the executive branch,
and the president’s role in his or her political party are assessed.
GVPT 488 Comparative Studies in European Politics (3)
(Formerly GVPT 486. Fulfills the international perspective
requirement.) Prerequisite: GVPT 280 or GVPT 282. A
comparative study of political processes and governmental forms
in selected European countries. Students may receive credit for
only one of the following courses: GVPT 486 or GVPT 488.
Greek
See Modern Greek.
History
Courses in history (designated HIST) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward:
the general education requirements in the arts and humanities
and historical perspective coursework;
a major or minor in history;
a major or minor in Asian Studies;
a minor in African American studies, or women’s studies; and
electives.
HIST 108 Biography in History (3)
An introduction to the study of history through a detailed
investigation of the life, times, and works of an important historical
figures. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours
when the historical figures differ.
HIST 141 Western Civilization I (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) A survey of
the history of Western civilization from antiquity through the
Reformation. The political, social, and intellectual developments
that formed the values and institutions of the Western world are
examined.
HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) A survey of
the history of Western civilization from the Reformation to modern
times.
HIST 156 History of the United States to 1865 (3)
A survey of the United States from colonial times to the end of
the Civil War. The establishment and development of national
institutions are traced. Students may receive credit for only one of
the following courses: HIST 156 or HUMN 119.
HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865 (3)
A survey of economic, intellectual, political, and social
developments since the Civil War. The rise of industry and the
emergence of the United States as a world power are emphasized.
Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
HIST 157 or HUMN 120.
HIST 255 African American History (3)
A survey of the African American in American history. Topics
include the African background, slavery, and the role of blacks in
the social, political, economic, cultural and artistic life of the United
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