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}

(Also offered as AFST 309) Focus will be on political actions and thoughts of Black America.

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 313) A survey of legal issues affecting women. Examines the historical development and current law of equal opportunity, sexual harassment, pay equity, sports, family, reproduction and sexual violence. Prerequisite: 303.

Judicial interpretations of institutional authority, federalism and economic liberties. Also considers role of the Supreme Court in American Politics. Prerequisite: 200.

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

(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.

Surveys the political science literature on theories of conflict and cooperation. Prerequisite: 240.

Prerequisite: 240.

Analysis of the politics of health care in the U.S. and the development of public health policies.

(Also offered as WMST 377) Analysis of U.S. and multinational policies addressing issues of world population growth, including policy tools designed to control population growth.

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.

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}

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}

{Offered upon demand}

No limits on repetitions if topics vary.

{Offered upon demand}

{Offered upon demand}

No limits on repetitions if topics vary.

Provides a systematic examination of the scope and methods of inquiry in the discipline of political science, including the philosophy of science, subfields, intellectual approaches, methodological strategies, research design and ethics of professional conduct. Required of M.A. and Ph.D. students. {Fall}

Provides intensive experience and lab instruction in quantitative techniques employed in political science research, including descriptive statistics, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, measures of central tendency, crosstabulation, differences between means, bivariate regression, correlation and multivariate analysis. Required of M.A. and Ph.D. students. {Fall}

Required of all graduate students in political science and recommended to undergraduate majors. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. {Fall}

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

Offered on a CR/NC basis only.