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Political Science
Chair: Tom Holbrook BOL 674 229-6468

Please note: The College of Letters & Science charges an additional special course fee for Distance Education (online) sections. These sections can be distinguished by a section number beginning with 2-- (e.g., 201, 202). If the special course fee is not listed in the Schedule of Classes, please contact Andy Cuneo, L&S Student Academic Services, via e-mail, acuneo@uwm.edu, or phone (414) 229-2787.
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POL SCI-104: Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 units; U ; SS)

How the American political system works, with emphasis on the Constitution, elections, political parties, interest groups, Congress, the presidency, the courts, and national policy making.

Notes:
Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
SS   3 LEC 211 20028 - 05/28-06/22 Dolan, Kathleen ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.
SS   3 LEC 251 22896 - 06/24-07/20 Dolan, Kathleen ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-105: State Politics (3 units; U ; SS)

Processes and functions of state governments and their relations with the national government and local governments; special emphasis on Wisconsin politics.

Notes:
Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
SS   3 LEC 291 22754 - 07/22-08/17 Bohte, John ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-175: Introduction to International Relations (3 units; U ; SS)

Introduction to international relations, including the major subfields. Essential characteristics of the international system and the foreign policy objectives of states are discussed to give the beginning student a clearer view of world politics.

Notes:
Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
SS   3 LEC 211 21497 - 05/28-06/22 Heo, Uk ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-215: Ethnicity, Religion and Race in American Politics (3 units; U ; SS&)

Nationality, racial and religion-based groups in American domestic and foreign policy-making; significance of cultural pluralism as a factor in the American political experience.

Notes:
American politics course. Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
SS&   3 LEC 211 24563 - 05/28-07/06 Shah, Paru ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-250: Law and Society (3 units; U )

The law and the operation of the legal system as they relate to contemporary social issues.

Notes:
American politics course. Prereq: none.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 251 24944 - 06/24-07/20 Pashak, Sara ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-297: Study Abroad: (1 - 12 units; U )

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Notes:
Retakable w/topic chg. Prereq: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 12 LEC 151 22566 - 06/24-08/17   OFF CAMPUS  
For registration & fee purposes, this section meets during the 8-week session. Contact CIE Overseas Programs, PER 166, 229-5182.

POL SCI-335: Comparative Political Systems (3 units; U/G )

Government and politics in various Western and developing countries, stressing common experience as well as differences conditioned by diverse circumstances.

Notes:
Comparative politics course. Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 211 22898 - 05/28-07/06 Armstrong, David ONLINE WEB PDF
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-337: International Organization and the United Nations (3 units; U/G )

Collective security as an approach to international peace. Emphasis on the changing nature of the United Nations, its major problems, and the current national and bloc policies by member states.

Notes:
International politics course. Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 111 22337 - 05/20-06/22 Horowitz, Shale OFF CAMPUS  
United Nations Program. New York trip dates: May 26-June 22, 2013. Required pre-departure class meetings May 20-24, 2013. Contact CIE Overseas Programs, Pearse Hall 166, 414-229-5182.

POL SCI-338: Seminar in International Relations: (3 units; U/G )

Intensive study in selected aspects of international relations. Add'l prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.

Notes:
Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Enrollment limited to 15 students. International politics course. Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
Contemporary Problems in International Relations
    3 SEM 111 22338 - 05/20-06/22 Horowitz, Shale OFF CAMPUS  
United Nations Program. New York trip dates: May 26-June 22, 2013. Required pre-departure class meetings May 20-24, 2013. Contact CIE Overseas Programs, Pearse Hall 166, 414-229-5182.
Contemporary Problems:Intl Relations w/Focus on UN
    3 SEM 112 22807 - 05/20-06/22 Horowitz, Shale OFF CAMPUS  
United Nations Program. New York trip dates: May 26-June 22, 2013. Required pre-departure class meetings May 20-24, 2013. Contact CIE Overseas Programs, Pearse Hall 166, 414-229-5182.

POL SCI-340: Politics of Nuclear Weapons (3 units; U/G )

Survey of nuclear war issues, including the effects of nuclear weapons, defense against nuclear attack, arms control, nuclear weapons proliferation, and nuclear ethics.

Notes:
International politics course. Prereq: jr st; course in pol sci or related field recom.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 211 24608 - 05/28-06/22 Redd, Steven ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-372: Poverty and Politics: (3 units; U )

Causes and political consequences of poverty and social inequality worldwide.

Notes:
Counts as repeat of Pol Sci 499 w/same topic. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
U.S. and Comparative Perspectives
    3 LEC 251 25037 - 06/24-07/20 Sugiyama, Natasha ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.
Consent required to audit.

POL SCI-390: Political Data Analysis (4 units; U/G )

Research design, measurement, and techniques of political data analysis.

Notes:
Research methods course. Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    4 LEC 211 23015 - 05/28-07/06 Holbrook, Thomas ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-416: Trial Courts in the Judicial Process (3 units; U/G )

Study of trial courts and the interaction of trial judges with lawyers, police, litigants, jurors, politicians, and the public, with emphasis on large urban courts.

Notes:
American politics course. Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 271 24564 - 07/08-08/17 Olsen, Erin ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-423: Conduct of American Foreign Affairs (3 units; U/G )

Descriptive analysis of the way American foreign policy is formulated and carried out by federal agencies.

Notes:
International Politics course. Prereq: jr st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 LEC 251 24609 - 06/24-07/20 Redd, Steven ONLINE WEB  
A special course fee of $275.00, in addition to regular tuition, will be charged for this section. Conducted completely online; computer/internet access req'd.

POL SCI-489: Internship in Political Science (1 - 6 units; U )

Application of advanced principles in political science in a governmental or political setting.

Notes:
One cr earned for academic work related to each 40 hrs of internship work. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 2.75 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 6 FLD 001 21400 - 06/24-08/17 Armstrong, David TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 002 21966 - 06/24-08/17 Beck, Robert TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 003 21401 - 06/24-08/17 Dolan, Kathleen TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 004 21402 - 06/24-08/17 Ferguson, Kennan TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 005 21403 - 06/24-08/17 Heo, Uk TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 006 21439 - 06/24-08/17 Holbrook, Thomas TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 007 21440 - 06/24-08/17 Horowitz, Shale TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 008 21441 - 06/24-08/17 Meckstroth, Theodore TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 009 21404 - 06/24-08/17 Olsen, Erin TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 010 21405 - 06/24-08/17 Pashak, Sara TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 011 21406 - 06/24-08/17 Rast, Joel TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 012 21407 - 06/24-08/17 Redd, Steven TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 013 21408 - 06/24-08/17 Shah, Paru TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 014 21409 - 06/24-08/17 Hatch, Dennis TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 015 21410 - 06/24-08/17 Sugiyama, Natasha TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 016 21411 - 06/24-08/17 Tofias, Michael TBA  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 103 22029 - 06/24-08/17 Holbrook, Thomas OFF CAMPUS  
Consent required to audit.
    1 - 6 FLD 117 23050 - 06/24-08/17 Hatch, Dennis OFF CAMPUS  
Consent required to audit.

POL SCI-497: Study Abroad: (1 - 12 units; U )

Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.

Notes:
Retakable w/topic chg. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 12 LEC 151 20030 - 06/24-08/17   OFF CAMPUS  
For registration & fee purposes, this section meets during the 8-week session. Contact CIE Overseas Programs, PER 166, 229-5182.

POL SCI-699: Independent Reading (1 - 6 units; U )

Students with superior grade-point averages and special aptitudes may be given permission to earn up to 6 cr toward the major by writing a thesis or doing directed research or reading. See Advanced Independent Study for further information. Consult the Political Science Chair.

Notes:
Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; 2.5 gpa; writ cons instr, dept chair, & assoc dean for SAS.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 6 IND 001 20613 - 06/24-08/17 Armstrong, David TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 002 20614 - 06/24-08/17 Beck, Robert TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 003 20615 - 06/24-08/17 Dolan, Kathleen TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 004 20617 - 06/24-08/17 Ferguson, Kennan TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 005 20628 - 06/24-08/17 Heo, Uk TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 006 20629 - 06/24-08/17 Holbrook, Thomas TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 007 20640 - 06/24-08/17 Horowitz, Shale TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 008 20663 - 06/24-08/17 Meckstroth, Theodore TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 009 20665 - 06/24-08/17 Olsen, Erin TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 010 20667 - 06/24-08/17 Pashak, Sara TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 011 20668 - 06/24-08/17 Rast, Joel TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 012 21442 - 06/24-08/17 Redd, Steven TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 013 21443 - 06/24-08/17 Shah, Paru TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 014 21444 - 06/24-08/17 Smith, Jennifer TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 015 21445 - 06/24-08/17 Sugiyama, Natasha TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 016 21446 - 06/24-08/17 Tofias, Michael TBA  
    1 - 6 IND 103 20627 - 06/24-08/17 Holbrook, Thomas TBA  

POL SCI-705: Professionals and Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations (3 units; G )

Seminar in techniques of management of professionals and volunteers in nonprofit organizations.

Notes:
Nonprofit 705 & Pol Sci 705 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    3 SEM 011 24947 5:30 PM-8:50 PM MW 05/28-07/06 Ihrke, Douglas LUB N126  

POL SCI-888: Candidate for Degree (0 units; G )

Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirements.

Notes:
Fee assessed for 1 cr. Prereq: grad st.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    0 IND 002 23048 - 06/24-08/17 Armstrong, David TBA  
    0 IND 009 22848 - 06/24-08/17 Holbrook, Thomas TBA  

POL SCI-990: Research and Thesis (1 - 3 units; G )

Notes:
Prereq: grad st; cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 3 IND 001 20669 - 06/24-08/17 Armstrong, David TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 002 20670 - 06/24-08/17 Beck, Robert TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 003 20671 - 06/24-08/17 Dolan, Kathleen TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 004 20672 - 06/24-08/17 Ferguson, Kennan TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 005 20682 - 06/24-08/17 Heo, Uk TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 006 20787 - 06/24-08/17 Holbrook, Thomas TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 007 20788 - 06/24-08/17 Horowitz, Shale TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 008 20789 - 06/24-08/17 Meckstroth, Theodore TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 009 20790 - 06/24-08/17 Olsen, Erin TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 010 20791 - 06/24-08/17 Pashak, Sara TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 011 20792 - 06/24-08/17 Rast, Joel TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 012 20793 - 06/24-08/17 Redd, Steven TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 013 21447 - 06/24-08/17 Shah, Paru TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 014 21448 - 06/24-08/17 Smith, Jennifer TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 015 21449 - 06/24-08/17 Sugiyama, Natasha TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 016 21450 - 06/24-08/17 Tofias, Michael TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 017 23033 - 06/24-08/17 Bohte, John TBA  

POL SCI-999: Independent Work (1 - 3 units; G )

Individual work directed by a member of the graduate faculty.

Notes:
Prereq: grad st & cons instr.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 3 IND 001 20794 - 06/24-08/17 Armstrong, David TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 002 20795 - 06/24-08/17 Beck, Robert TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 003 20796 - 06/24-08/17 Dolan, Kathleen TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 004 20797 - 06/24-08/17 Ferguson, Kennan TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 005 20798 - 06/24-08/17 Heo, Uk TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 006 20799 - 06/24-08/17 Holbrook, Thomas TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 007 20800 - 06/24-08/17 Horowitz, Shale TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 008 20801 - 06/24-08/17 Meckstroth, Theodore TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 009 20802 - 06/24-08/17 Olsen, Erin TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 010 20803 - 06/24-08/17 Pashak, Sara TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 011 20804 - 06/24-08/17 Rast, Joel TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 012 21254 - 06/24-08/17 Redd, Steven TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 013 21451 - 06/24-08/17 Shah, Paru TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 014 21452 - 06/24-08/17 Smith, Jennifer TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 015 21637 - 06/24-08/17 Sugiyama, Natasha TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 016 22904 - 06/24-08/17 Tofias, Michael TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 103 21660 - 06/24-08/17 Holbrook, Thomas TBA