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230 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
feminist theology). With the consent of the philosophy faculty, students may enroll more
than once for credit, provided that the focus of the course is different. A Writing
Reinforcement designated course. Prerequisite: one previous course in PL (except PL
241).
PL 470 Senior Seminar in Philosophy (1)
A research seminar that examines a significant body of philosophical literature and
utilizes a student’s accumulated knowledge and skills in the discipline. A substantial
paper is required. All students enrolled in the course will meet in a seminar to discuss the
progress of their projects. Prerequisites: at least two 300-level PL courses (one of which
must be designated a Writing Reinforcement course in philosophy), and senior standing.
PS - Political Science
PS 101 CI Introduction to American Government and Politics (1)
A survey of research on the institutions of American government (the Presidency, the
Congress, and the Supreme Court) and on political behavior at the mass, elite, and
organizational levels. Questions of democratic theory are applied to the American
context. A Community Interests designated course. Fall, Spring.
PS 111 ES Humor and the Cynical Political Mind (1)
Examines politics and political issues through the perspective of humor, satire, and
parody. The significance and impact of humor on the political process and on political
knowledge will be explored, and a variety of humorous forms will be analyzed, including
editorial cartoons, comic strips, late night television, situation comedies, radio talk shows,
movies, and books. An emphasis will be placed on politics in the United States. An
Explorations in Scholarship designated course.
PS 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Political Science (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in political science.
PS 195 ES Talk, Talk, Spin, Spin: Politics, Media, and Political Culture (1)
An exploration of the relationship between politics, media, and political culture. The
course examines relevant literature and focuses primarily on the impact of television,
print journalism, political advertising, public opinion, and popular culture on the norms
and values which undergird the American political system. An Explorations in
Scholarship designated course. Fall.
PS 201 Introduction to Black Studies (1)
An examination of the history of Black studies as a movement and an exploration of the
complexities of the field through a transdisciplinary perspective. The course focuses on
the genealogy of Black studies; the historical construction of Africa; the evolution of
blackness as a category and how that has materialized socially and politically across
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024