Academic Catalog

Political Science (POS)

POS110 / American National Government
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture
Study of the historical backgrounds, governing principles, and institutions of the national government of the United States. Prerequisites: None.
SUN  SUN# POS 1110
Fulfills: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo
Division: Social & Behavioral Sciences
POS120 / International Relations
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture
Introduction to the principles and issues relating to the study of international relations. Evaluation of the political, economic, national, and transnational rationale for international interactions. Prerequisites: None.
SUN  SUN# POS 1120
Fulfills: Global Awareness [G]; Global Awareness [G]-in combo; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo
Division: Social & Behavioral Sciences
POS140 / Comparative Government
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture
Overview and evaluation of the sub-field of comparative politics. Covers various national governments from around the world: their structure, system, method of governance. Examines methods of assessing these governments. Prerequisites: None.
SUN  SUN# POS 2204
Fulfills: Global Awareness [G]; Global Awareness [G]-in combo; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo
Division: Social & Behavioral Sciences
POS210 / Political Ideologies
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture
Leading political ideas and belief systems, e.g., Marxism, liberalism, conservatism, theories of democracy, and alternative futures. Prerequisites: None.
Fulfills: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo
Division: Social & Behavioral Sciences
POS221 / Arizona Constitution
1 Credit / 1.0 Periods for Lecture
Examination of the Constitution of the State of Arizona. Equivalent to the second part of POS220. May not enroll in POS220 and POS221 concurrently. Prerequisites: None.
Division: Social & Behavioral Sciences
POS223 / Civil Rights and Liberties
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture
The historic background and current status of major civil rights and civil liberties issues in the United States. Prerequisites: None.
Fulfills: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo; Cultural Diversity in the US [C]-in combo; Cultural Diversity in the United States [C]
Division: Social & Behavioral Sciences