An introduction to politics, with emphasis on the ways people can understand their own political systems and those of others. (Students who have already had courses in political science may not count 110 toward a major.) Concurrent enrollment in 110L mandatory. Meets New Mexico Lower Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113). {Fall, Spring}

Survey of American politics, including political behavior of the American electorate, the theory of democracy, the structure and function of American political institutions, and contemporary issues. Meets New Mexico Lower Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1123). {Fall, Spring}

Designed to give students the ability to understand and evaluate political regimes by focusing on the political history, socioeconomic structure and contemporary political institutions and behavior. Includes consideration of European and developing systems. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences. {Fall, Spring}

(Also offered as PCST 240) Analyzes significant factors in world politics, including nationalism, 'national interest,' ideology, international conflict and collaboration, balance of power, deterrence, international law and international organization. Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences. {Fall, Spring}

Introduces many of the enduring political issues in descriptive, analytical and normative terms. Will include discussion of both classical and contemporary political ideas and ideologies. {Fall, Spring}

Introduces public policy and bureaucracy, including decision-making and implementation. {Fall, Spring}

Discovery of causal patterns in political behavior, evaluation of the effectiveness of political reforms and campaign techniques, analysis of the logic of scientific research and related topics. No knowledge of statistics, computers or research methods assumed. {Fall, Spring}

Provides supervised work experience in the practical application of political science skills. POLS major or minor students are limited to no more than 3 credit hours. Additional/excess hours above these limits may be counted as A&S electives. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: permission of instructor and department chairperson. {Fall, Spring}

Special topics of political science which relate contemporary issues to the discipline. Precise topics will be noted in appropriate class schedules prepared for registration. No limits on repetitions if topics vary.

(Also offered as AMST 303) Introduction to the role of law, legal actors and institutions in politics and society. {Fall, Spring}

Public opinion, its content and measurement, and its relation to public policy and electoral behavior. Prerequisite: 200 or 280.

The recruitment, formal and informal procedure and power structure of legislative bodies; their place in contemporary American government. Prerequisite: 200.

The constitutional base of the office, its roles and responsibilities and its relations with other political institutions. Prerequisite: 200.

(Also offered as WMST 314) This course looks at the intersection of sex and law. Topics include Social Contract Theory as a sexual and domestic labor contract, NM rape laws, legal definitions of pornography, and sexual torture: consensual or criminal. Prerequisite: 303.

Judicial interpretations of incorporation of Bill of Rights, civil liberties (religion, speech, assembly, association, press, expression, privacy) and rights of criminally accused. Prerequisite: 200.

Judicial interpretations of the constitutional and statutory bases of equal protection under the law. Also considers the implementation of policies designed to implement equal protection in areas such as voting and representation, education, employment, public accommodations and housing rights. Prerequisite: 200.

Topics will be noted in appropriate class schedules. No limits on repetitions if topics vary.

This class aims to explore variation in poverty and development by examining different theories of change, including institutions, geography, culture, and the role of the West.

(Also offered as AFST 329) An introductory course in the volatile politics in Africa. The various ideologies that underlie political movements and influence African governments will be explored.

Selected problems of international politics. No limits on repetitions if topics vary. Prerequisite: 240.

Special advanced topics of political science which relate contemporary issues to the discipline. Precise topics will be noted in appropriate class schedules prepared for registration. No limits on repetitions if topics vary.

This course tries to answer four central questions about civil wars: 1) Why do they occur? 2) How are they fought? 3) How do they end? 4) What are their long-term consequences? Prerequisite: 220 or 240.

(Also offered as ECON 478) Designed to provide seniors from any discipline an opportunity to apply an international perspective to their undergraduate training. Each student will present a term project drawing upon his particular background and relating it to international matters. Open only to seniors.

Provides supervised work experience in the practical application of political science skills. POLS major students are limited to 6 credit hours, minor students to 3 credit hours in aggregate. Additional/excess hours above these limits may be counted as A&S electives. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: permission of instructor. {Fall, Spring}

Pre- or corequisite: 280. Restriction: permission of instructor. {Fall}

One section of this course is offered in conjunction with each graduate pro-seminar (510, 520, 525, 540, 560, 570). Open to undergraduate majors with 3.30 GPA and others with permission of instructor. No limits on repetitions if topics vary. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Restriction: permission of instructor.

Open to majors and minors with 3.30 GPA and permission of instructor. POLS major students are limited to 6 credit hours, minor students to 3 credit hours in aggregate. Additional/excess hours above these limits may be counted as A & S electives. Restriction: permission of instructor.

{Offered upon demand}

No limits on repetitions if topics vary.

{Offered upon demand}

{Offered upon demand}

No limits on repetitions if topics vary.

Review of representative theories of public policy, including policy formation, implementation and impact analysis. {Offered upon demand}

No limits on repetitions if topics vary. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Focuses on a variety of advanced econometric methods. Beginning with a review of matrix algebra and math for the social sciences, the course provides an in-depth examination of multiple regression and more advanced econometric models. Required for Ph.D. students. Prerequisite: 581 or equivalent. {Spring}

Offered on a CR/NC basis only.