Political Science at Ozarks

Course Descriptions

PLS 1003 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
Survey of major concepts and perspectives of political science.

PLS 2013 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
A study of government structure, civil liberties, politics, and policy process in the context of contemporary political affairs.

PLS 2023 STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS
Survey of governmental institutions and politics in American state and local levels.

PLS 2033 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
A study of the nation state political system. Four levels of analysis are utilized: examination of the nature of the nation state system and foreign policy.

PLS 3003 INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
An introduction to contending perspectives on the international political economy, production, money and finance, trade, development. Emphasis will be placed on current problems in international political economy. Prerequisite: PLS 2013 American National Government.

PLS 3013 COMPARATIVE POLITICAL REGIMES AND IDEOLOGIES
This course examines the theories of comparative politics and issues relevant to characteristic political regimes with emphasis placed on emerging forms of democracies. The ideologies of political institutions and norms are integrated into the study of institutional arrangements and public policies. Prerequisite: PLS 2033 International Relations.

PLS 3023 AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY I
The course traces and analyzes the politics, policies and practices of the United States in peace and in war from colonial origins through World War I. Emphasis is placed on the documentary record and on understanding American policy within an international systems framework.

PLS 3033 AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY II
The course traces and analyzes the politics, policies and practices of the United States in peace and in war from World War I through the present. Emphasis is placed on the documentary record and on understanding American policy within an international systems framework.

PLS 3043 PUBLIC POLICY
An analytical examination of policy-making and implementation, focusing on the interaction of governmental and non-governmental organizations. Although the course deals principally with American Republic policy, appropriate comparisons are made with studies of policy-making in other systems. Special attention is given to selected policy areas such as health, energy, environment, science, and education.

PLS 3053-4053 HISTORY OF AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND THOUGHT
A study of the historical and political development and application of American constitutional law as interpreted in the leading decisions of the Supreme Court. 1st Semester: Constitutional Institutions & Principles. 2nd Semester: Civil Liberties and Criminal Justice. Prerequisites: PLS 2013 American National Government, or PLS 1003 Introduction to Political Science and Junior status.

PLS 3073 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT I
A critical study of the major theories and concepts of political and social thought in the western heritage from Plato to the present.

PLS 3083 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT II
A continuation of the critical study of the major theories and concepts of political and social thought in the western heritage from Plato to the present.

PLS/SSS 3113 AREA STUDIES: EUROPE; PLS/SSS 3123 AREA STUDIES: NORTH AMERICA;
PLS/SSS 3133 AREA STUDIES: LATIN AMERICA; PLS/SSS 3143 AREA STUDIES: ASIA.
These courses are integrated Social Science inter-disciplinary courses specific to the region. Chronologically, they focus on the period since 1900 (emergent globalization). They define and stress the interrelationships between physical environments, cultural identities, political institutions and processes, social, and economic structures.

PLS 4003 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATION
This course examines the status, effectiveness and growth of world legal order in a rapidly transforming state system. The nature and development of international law and institutions to address increased political, social, and economic interdependencies is emphasized. In particular, the development of regimes of human rights and environmental law are emphasized. Prerequisites: ECN 2003 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECN 2013 Principles of Microeconomics, and Junior status or Instructor permission.

PLS 4013 INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW AND POLICY
This course examines the legal and economic basis of trade in goods and services, investment and transfer of technology. A problems approach is applied to major issues of law and policy confronting the supplier, carrier, buyer, states and international institutions for regulation and advancement of trade and investment. Prerequisites: ECN 2003 Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics ECN 2013, and Junior status or Instructor permission.

PLS 4023 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
An introduction to the major issues of public administration as a discipline and process. Prerequisite: 12 hours of political science.

PLS 4033 CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY
This course examines representative selections of readings from current political philosophy including the following John Rawls, R and A. Dworkin, H. Arendt, R. Lakoff, M. Nussbaum, R. Nozick, M. Sandel, B. Berry, J. Derrida, M, Foucault, A. Naess, P Singer, M. Walzer and C. Taylor.

PLS 4443 SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Students identify a topic within their area of concentration. Using appropriate methodology, students research and write a formal academic paper. This course must be taken the spring semester prior to a student’s anticipated graduation.

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