UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

 

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by: Gretchen Bauer                                                phone number 831-2357

                               

Department:  Political Science & International Relations email address: gbauer@udel.edu

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  Revise Political Science major concentrations.                                                            

(Example:  add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration, revise major/minor/concentration, academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

 

Effective term            08F                                                                             

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree           BA                                                                                          

                                    (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ___________________________________________

                                                                                             (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

 

Proposed name:_______________________________________________________________

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:  Political Science – Concentrations American

Politics, Global Studies, Public Law, Public Policy and Administration, BAAS

                                                                                    (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:____________________________________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)            

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:_________________________________

                                                                  (Must attach  your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study:______________________________________________

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

 

                Graduate minor / concentration:___________________________________________

 

 

Note: all graduate studies proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.

 

 

 

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?

 (Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

 

None

 

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

 

The major will continue to support the 10 goals of undergraduate education.

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

None

 

 

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

·        Make all concentrations two-tiered: 1. Institutions and Process, 2. Issues and Policies.

·        Add additional 400-level class to concentrations

 

The two-tiered concentrations systematize and simplify the political science major, making negotiating the requirements less confusing for both student majors and their faculty advisers.

The increase in 400-level required courses from two (6 cr.) to three (9 cr.) for the American, Global Studies, and Public Law concentrations reflects the faculty’s desire to “raise the bar” of academic challenge in those concentrations to equal that of the POSC major without concentration and the Public Policy & Administration concentration, both of which already require three 400-level courses. Again, this would help simplify and standardize the POSC major. (The IR major currently requires four 400-level courses, or 12 credits out of a total of 52 credits in an interdisciplinary program.)

 

 

 

Program Requirements: 

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog.  If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

(Concentrations: American Politics, Global Studies, Public Law, Public Policy and Administration)

 

The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers major programs leading to the B.A. in Political Science, the B.A. in International Relations, the B.A. in Political Science Education, and a joint program with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature leading to a B.A. in French, German, or Spanish/Political Science.  Honors degree options are available for all degrees.  A minor in political science is also available, as well as a minor in public administration.

 

Political science majors acquire a broad introduction to the study of government and politics within a liberal arts tradition.  To graduate with a major in political science, students must maintain a minimum C- grade in all POSC courses.  Students should also note that no more than 45 POSC credits will count towards the 124 credits needed to graduate.    Coursework for both major options – with or without a concentration – aims to help students develop analytical and written and oral communication skills and to prepare them for a wide array of careers (including law) and active citizenship.  Political science majors are strongly encouraged to take advantage of many experiential learning opportunities including internships, independent research under faculty supervision, study abroad, or service learning.  Detailed explanations of experiential learning opportunities are available in the department office and on the department’s website: www.udel.edu/poscir.

 

Students changing their major to political science must have completed POSC 150 with a grade of C- or better and completed at least 12 additional hours of University courses.  Students must have a minimum of a 2.3 average to change their major to political science.  Students transferring into the major from outside the University of Delaware will have their transcripts evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

 

The department maintains an advisory program for prelaw students and for students interested in government service.

 

Except as otherwise indicated, nonmajors may enroll in any political science course without prerequisites.

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR WITHOUT CONCENTRATION

 

 

A.  Major Requirements                                                                                              13

 

POSC 150       American Political System…………………………………………..…..         3

POSC 151       Exploring American Politics…………………………………………….          1

POSC 240       Introduction to International Relations …………………………………           3

 

______One course from                                                                                                           3

·        POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·        POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·        POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

POSC 300       Data Analysis for Political Science………………………………….…..          3

 

B.  Major Without Concentration

 

Eighteen credits distributed as follows:…………………………………………..…….            18

            Nine credits from courses at the 400-level; nine credits from courses

            at the 300 or 400-level.

 

A student must take at least one course numbered at the 300 or 400-level in four of the five fields listed below: (Detailed description of courses available from department office.)

a.       American Government and Politics  (AG&P)

b.      Comparative Government and Politics  (CG&P)

c.       International Relations  (IR)

d.      Public Administration and Public Policy  (PA&PP)

e.       Political Theory  (PT)

 

                 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

 

POSC 301     State and Local Government

POSC 306     Economic Theory of Politics

POSC 318     Public Opinion, Politics & Society

POSC 320     Parties and Interest Groups

POSC 322     Race and Politics

POSC 323     Introduction to Women and Politics

POSC 324     Voting and Elections

POSC 340     Politics and the Media

POSC 343     Society, Politics and Health Care

POSC 355     Urban Politics and Community

POSC 380     Introduction to Law

POSC 401     Topics in Constitutional Law

POSC 402     Civil Liberties I

POSC 403     Civil Liberties: Equal Protection Clause

POSC 404     The Judicial Process

POSC 405     Constitutional Law of the United States

POSC 407     American Presidency

POSC 413     Problems in American Government

POSC 422     Political Leadership

POSC 423     Congress and Public Policy

POSC 424     Energy Policy and Administration

   

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

 

POSC 309     Political Culture by Country

POSC 310     European Governments

POSC 311     Politics of Developing Nations

POSC 312     Politics of East Asian Development

POSC 315     Third World Women in Politics

POSC 330     Political Terrorism

POSC 339     Britain and Europe

POSC 372     East Central European Politics

POSC 377     Arab-Israel Politics

POSC 426     Latin American Political Systems

POSC 427     Politics in China

POSC 430     Intermestic Relations of Islam & America

POSC 432     Political System of the Post-Soviet Union

POSC 433     African Politics

POSC 439     Problems in African Politics

POSC 441     Problems of Western European Politics by Country

POSC 442     Problems of Western European Politics

POSC 450     Problems of Latin American Politics

 

        INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

 

POSC 313     American Foreign Policy

POSC 316     International Political Economy

POSC 329     International Migration

POSC 330     Political Terrorism

POSC 341     Environment of Multinational Corporations

POSC 362     Diplomacy

POSC 363     International Law & Organization

POSC 408     International Organization

POSC 409     Contemporary Problems of World Politics

POSC 410     Islam in Global Affairs

POSC 412     Foreign Policy of the Post-Soviet Union

POSC 414     Problems in American Foreign Policy

POSC 415     Force and World Politics

POSC 429     Southeast Asia and the World

POSC 430     Intermestic Relations of Islam & America

POSC 443     China and the World

POSC 444     Global Agenda

POSC 445     Human Rights and World Politics

POSC 446     International Human Rights on Film

POSC 448     Theories of International Relations

POSC 465     Model OAS

POSC 475     Model United Nations

POSC 604     International Law

POLITICAL THEORY

 

POSC 333     Contemporary Political Ideologies

POSC 387     American Political Thought

POSC 434     Political Thought I

POSC 435     Political Thought II

POSC 438     Topics in Political Theory

POSC 454     Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Public Sector

 

            PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

 

POSC 303     Public Administration

POSC 306     Economic Theory of Politics

POSC 343     Society, Politics and Health Care

POSC 350     Politics and the Environment

POSC 411     Politics and Poverty

POSC 415     Force and World Politics

POSC 423     Congress and Public Policy

POSC 424     Energy Policy and Administration

POSC 451     Problems in Policy and Administration

POSC 452     Urban Politics and Policy

POSC 454     Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Public Sector

POSC 455     Public Budgeting and Financial Management

POSC 456     Disaster and Politics

POSC 640     International Development Policy and Administration

 

 

 

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR - AMERICAN POLITICS CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                               13 credits

 

______POSC 150: American Political System                                        3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                  1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                                  3 credits

                         

______One course from                                                                                     3 credits

·        POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·        POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·        POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                                        3 credits                                 

 

B.  American Politics Concentration                                                         18 credits

 

Six courses (18 credits) from the following two fields, with at least three courses taken in each field and at least three courses taken at the 400-level

 

(1)_________ (2) ________ (3)  _______  (4)  _______  (5)  _________  (6) _________

                                                                           400-level          400-level           400-level

 

Institutions & Processes

POSC 301 State and Local Government                                            POSC 404 Judicial Process

POSC 303 Public Administration                                                       POSC 405 Constitutional Law of the United States

POSC 320 Parties and Interest Groups                                             POSC 407 American Presidency

POSC 324 Voting and Elections                                                         POSC 423 Congress and Public Policy

POSC 340 Politics and Media

               

                                               

Issues & Policies

POSC 313 American Foreign Policy                                  POSC 402 Civil Liberties: Individual Freedoms

POSC 318 Public Opinion, Politics & Society                  POSC 403 Civil Liberties: Equal Protection Clause        

POSC 322 Race and Politics                                                               POSC 413 Problems in American Government**

POSC 323 Intro to Women and Politics                                            POSC 422 Political Leadership

POSC 343 Society, Politics & Health Care                                       POSC 438 Topics in Political Theory

POSC 387 American Political Thought                                             POSC 451 Problems in Policy and Administration

POSC 401 Gender, Sex and Law*                                                       POSC 456 Disaster and Politics

 

               

 

 

Three (3) credit hours of either POSC464 or 468 may count once towards completion of the above fields (Institutions & Processes or Issues & Politics).

POSC 464 Internship in Political Science OR  POSC 468 Undergraduate Research

 

 

 

*POSC401 Counts only when titled Gender, Sex and Law

**May be taken twice when topics differ.

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR - GLOBAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                                           13 credits

 

______POSC 150: American Political System                                                         3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                       1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                          3 credits

                        

______One course from                                                                                      3 credits

·         POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·         POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·        POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                                             3 credits

 

B.  Global Studies Concentration

 

Six courses (18 credits) from the following two fields, with at least three courses taken in each field and at least three courses taken at the 400-level

 

(1)_________ (2) ________ (3)  _______  (4)  _______  (5)  _________  (6) _________

                                                                           400-level          400-level           400-level

 

Institutions & Processes

POSC 309 Political Culture by Country

POSC 310 European Governments

POSC 311 Politics of Developing Nations

POSC 312 Politics of East Asian Development

POSC 339 Britain and Europe

POSC 341 Environment of the Multinational

                Corporation

POSC 362 Diplomacy

POSC 363 International Law and Organization

POSC 372 East Central European Politics

 

POSC 408 International Organizations

POSC 426 Latin American Political Systems

POSC 427 Politics in China

POSC 429 Southeast Asia and the World

POSC 432 Political Systems of the Post-Soviet

   Union

POSC 433 African Politics

POSC 465 Model OAS**

POSC 475 Model United Nation**

 

Issues & Politics

POSC 313 American Foreign Policy

POSC 315 Third World Women in Politics

POSC 316 International Political Economy

POSC 329 International Migration

POSC 330 Political Terrorism

POSC 333 Contemporary Political Ideologies

POSC 377 Arab-Israeli Politics

POSC 409 Problems in World Politics*      

POSC 410 Islam in Global Affairs

POSC 412 Foreign Policy of the Post-Soviet Union

POSC 414 Problems in American Foreign Policy*

POSC 415 Force and World Politics

POSC 422 Political Leadership

POSC 430 Intermestic Relation of Islam and America

POSC 439 Problems in African Politics

POSC 441 Problems in Western European Politics by

                                Country

POSC 442 Problems of Western European Politics

POSC 443 China and the World

POSC 444 Global Agenda*

POSC 445 Human Rights and World Politics

POSC 446 International Human Rights on Film

POSC 448 Theories of International Relations

POSC 450 Problems of Latin American Politics

POSC 456 Disaster and Politics                              



Three (3) credit hours of either POSC464 or 468 may count once towards completion of the above fields (Institutions & Processes or Issues & Politics).

POSC 464 Internship in Political Science OR  POSC 468 Undergraduate Research

 

*May be taken twice when topics differ.

**May be counted towards major and concentration once only.

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR - PUBLIC LAW CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                               13  Credits

 

______POSC 150: American Political System                                        3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                  1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                                  3 credits

                                     

______One course from                                                                                     3 credits

·        POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·        POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·        POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                           3 credits       

 

B. Public Law Concentration

 

Six courses (18 credits) from the following two fields, with at least three courses taken in each field and at least three courses taken at the 400-level

 

(1)_________ (2) ________ (3) ________  (4)  _______  (5)  _________  (6) _________

                                                                           400-level          400-level           400-level

 

Institutions & Processes

 

  • POSC 363 International Law and Organization
  • POSC 380 Introduction to Law
  • POSC 404 Judicial Process
  • POSC 405 Constitutional Law                             
  • POSC 407 American Presidency
  • POSC 423 Congress and Public Policy

                                     

 

Issues & Politics

 

  • POSC 387 American Political Thought
  • POSC 401 Topics in Constitutional Law*
  • POSC 402 Civil Liberties: Individual Freedoms
  • POSC 403 Civil Liberties: Equal Protection Clause
  • POSC 434 Political Thought I
  • POSC 435 Political Thought II
  • POSC 445 Human Rights and World Politics

 

 

Three (3) credit hours of either POSC464 or 468 may count once towards completion of the above fields (Institutions & Processes or Issues & Politics).

POSC 464 Internship in Political Science OR  POSC 468 Undergraduate Research

 

 

*May be taken twice when topics differ.

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR - PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                                   13 Credits

 

______POSC 150: American Political System                                        3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                  1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                                  3 credits

 

______POSC 220: Introduction to Public Policy                                                3 credits

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                            3 credits

 

 

B.  Public Administration Concentration                                 18 credits

______POSC 464: Internship in Political Science                                               3 credits

 

Five courses (15 credits) from the following two fields, with at least three courses taken in Institutions and Processes and 2 courses taken from Issues and Policies with at least six credit hours at the 400-level.

 

(1)_________ (2) ________ (3)  _______  (4)  _______  (5)  _________  

                                                                           400-level          400-level          

 

Institutions & Processes

 

POSC 301 State and Local Government

POSC 303 Public Administration

POSC 355 Urban Politics and Community Development

POSC 408 International Organization

POSC 423 Congress and Public Policy

POSC 452 Urban Politics and Policy

POSC 454 Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Public Sector

POSC 455 Public Budgeting and Financial Management

 

Issues & Policies

 

POSC 306 Economic Theory and Politics

POSC 343 Society, Politics and Health Care

POSC 350 Politics and the Environment

POSC 411 Politics and Poverty

POSC 415 Force and World Politics

POSC 424 Energy Policy and Administration

POSC 451 Problems in Policy and Administration

POSC 456 Disaster and Politics

 

 

 

 ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                                                                   Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & International Programs                                               Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 10/23/2007   /khs