HPS - History - Political Science

Introduces concepts, facts and terminology of physical, cultural and economic geography. Topics include the application of spatial relationships to regional analysis and map studies.

Survey of the developed and developing regions of the world, emphasizing regional differentiation, as well as concepts of location, place, human environment interaction, and cultural diffusion.

Introduces the study of American history and its cultural, intellectual, political, economic, religious, racial and diplomatic topics. Emphasis on development of the country from discovery through Reconstruction.

Uses principle theme of the development of United States since reconstruction. Examines political, economic, social, and cultural development.

Introduces American government philosophy, structure and operation of it. Studies performance and problems of American government with emphasis on the question of the citizen's knowledge, role and responsibility.

From northern Texas to the Canadian prairie provinces. Examines the physical environment, resources, land use patterns and ethnic cultures of the region. The historical and political development of Kansas plays a central role in the course.

Study ofsettlement and development of Kansas from the time of Coronado's travels to the present. Introduces the study of Kansas government. Keyed to students seeking teaching certification.

The location and distribution of human cultural patterns throughout the world. Provides an overview of the spatial analysis of earth's human inhabitants, with a comprehensive view of settlement patterns and land use issues, and introduces the landscape as a cultural text.

Experience aspects of the discipline through a semester long practicum.

Introduces historical study of the beginnings and development of human culture and institutions, western and non-western. Basic introduction to historical study.

Examines development of civilization, western and non-western, in the modern era. Analysis of political, economic and cultural revolutions that have created contemporary culture and its tensions.

Overview of Arizona's history and constitution from territorial days to the present.

Overview of the history of the United States Constitution to establish a foundation of understanding.

Examines political and emotional impact of Vietnam on the nation and individuals caught up in this divisive conflict through fictional and non-fictional readings.

Study of geography. Discusses earth's natural resources as a limiting and conditioning influence upon the development of human culture and as a source of political and economic power. Studies developing environmental problems in the world and attempts to address those problems.

Historical and contemporary view of how women have been affected by politics in a number of different nations including China, Eastern European countries and the United States. Develops a sense of relevance of politics to daily lives of women through reading biographies, autobiographies and journalistic works. Crosslisted with WMS 30354.

Course focuses on the philosophical roots of power granted to the president by the Constitution and how the power has evolved. Course explores the relationships between the president and other branches of government. Students consider their own views of the appropriate role of the president in the American system.

Course focuses on the major events that marked the philosophical conflict between the West and the communist world. Students will explore the causes of the Cold War, the argument over its inevitability, the principal crises and their resolutions, and the factors that contributed to its end. Students will also consider the domestic consequences.

Introduces spatial processes and patterns with the context of North America. Focuses on the physical environment , exploration, mapping settlement patterns, population, migration, agriculture and transportation. Primary objective is to gain an understanding of the regional variation in various social and economic phenomena in the U.S.

Focuses on understanding and appreciation of history and diversity of the United States. Emphasis on contributions of ethnic, racial, religious, and other diverse groups from the colonial period to today. Topics include examination of political and other implications of how diverse groups have functioned in each period of national development.

Explores American patterns of terriorism and violence. Begins with historical analysis of acts committed against minority groups and concludes with acts against the authority of state and national government. Special attention given to the social, economic and political environment in which different motivations for terrorism and violence have and do erupt in the United States.

Course explores the conflicts in the decade including Vietnam and the protests at home, civil rights, and changing views of morality. The long-term effects of the 1960's, upon contemporary America, are examined.

Examines historical, geographic and social aspects of American involvement in the war in Vietnam.

Course explores role of women in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Students will assess the impact of female activism in the 18th and 19th centuries as the foundation for accomplishments in the last century. Course focuses primarily on African American women. Also addresses contributions of women of other ethnic or religious groups. Crosslisted with WMS 30655.

Course will focus on women's history in the twentieth century. Explore the concept of the New Woman and her activism in the political, social and cultural arenas. Assess the struggles and contributions of women in the post World War II era and resultant changes in America society.

Explore European history from the Congress of Vienna through the First World War. Survey political, economic, social and intellectual developments for a deeper understanding of this period.

Examines factors leading to America's emergence as a world power with particular attention to those ideas, concepts and events that affect current affairs.

Overview of Arizona from pre-historic times to the present.

Surveys women's history in America from pre-colonial history to the present, and explores the intersections of race, class, and ethnicity in structuring women's lives today.

Considers the histories of a variety of immigrant groups arriving in the United States from colonial settlement through the twentieth century, and examines issues of nativism, patterns of acculturation and assimilation, and adjustment to the American economic and political systems, religious experiences, and other issues connected to the ongoing adaptation to life in the U.S.

Examines varied issues such as flag desecration, publication of obscene material and state aid to non-public church-related schools within the context of the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Discusses Bill of Rights and Amendments IV, V and VI of the United States Constitution. Includes discussion of selected areas of criminal procedure with a basic knowledge of the case law created by the United States Supreme Court, brief judicial decisions, identifying legal issues and pertinent arguments, presenting case law arguments in a cogent and concise manner, and summarizing major trends of constitutional development in criminal procedures.

A non-laboratory study of Arizona and the southwest region of the United States. An overview of the flora, fauna, geology, climate, history and people that make this region of the country so unique. Fire ecology and water along with drought issues are also discussed in this course. Myths, legends and folklore are a major part of this country and will be intertwined, as appropriate, with the scientific course topics.

Reviews United States Supreme Court decisions considering equal protection issues such as school desegregation, housing discrimination and employment rights.

Examine and explore the prominent place of religion in this religiously pluralistic country. Explores institutional and non-institutional developments with Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism and Islam. The course concludes with an examination of religion and material culture.

A study of the political, social, intellectual and other aspects of American civilization in this century. Special emphasis on the last half of the twentieth century. CROSS LISTED WITH HIS 31654.

Course focuses on the history of Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa in the twentieth century. Course will address globalization and consequences, colonization versus nationalism, militarization, collective security, and the effects of technology on nations. Students will assess the consequences of global, regional and civil wars throughout the century and the subsequent shift in influence to emerging nations.

Study of the cultural regions of the United States and the Balkans, with a focus on the Republic of Macedonia.  Addresses complex cultural questions involving ethnicity, religion, economic opportunity, political and economic power, and large-scale demographic shifts.

Introduce traditional and emerging methods of historical research. Construct an extensive annotated bibliography as a purposeful entry into the Senior Comprehensive project. Prerequisite: Third-year status.

Studies American political party system, its organization, strengths, weaknesses, function and techniques. Emphasis on post-World War II era and trends of the political party system.

Introduces international relations and foreign policy. Emphasis on causes of international conflict, the resolution of conflict and the study of war, particularly its prevention. Prerequisite: HPS 13353 American Government or consent of instructor.

Designed to introduce basic legal research skills. Course introduces secondary and primary sources, methods of finding the current primary law, computer aided legal research techniques, digests, legal treatises, periodicals, casebooks, and loose-leaf services.

Course introduces international law, including the law of international institutions. Topics include sources, categories and types of international law, NGO's, IGO's, and legal aspects of the structure and functions of international organizations such as the UN or EU.

Course will explore decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court in the last two centuries that have had tremendous social and political impact. Analyze the procedure to appeal a ruling to the Supreme Court. The cases will range from Marbury v. Madison (1803) to Bush v. Gore (2000).

Examines Southwestern cultures and their prehistoric roots through an overview of history, language, religion, social structure, and arts of contemporary Native American cultures of Arizona and New Mexico.

Covers the Civil War with a special view of and from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln.

Examines a selection of readings and topics on American history and government. Common theme, assigned readings and individual projects required. Inquire in advance for information on selected topics. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and one course in history or political science.

Examines a selection of readings and topics on American history and government. Common theme, assigned readings and individual projects required. Inquire in advance for information on selected topics. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and one course in history or political science.

Examines American presidency from perspectives of history and political science. Studies institution and some men who have held the office. Particular emphasis on development of modern presidency (the period since 1933), the last presidential campaign and election, and the current nomination campaigns.

Examines a selection of readings and topics in world history. Common theme, assigned readings and individual projects required. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and one course in history or political science.

Emphasis on factors that have affected the commercial, political and natural development of the United States.

Studies political, religious, economic, and social development of the English people from 1485-1830. Emphasis on Reformation, Glorious Revolution and Industrial Revolution.

Focuses on the Cold War as represented in films of the era and historical contest in which they were made. Covers how film embodies political, psychological and social milieu.

Examines selection of readings and topics on American history and government. Common theme, assigned readings and individual projects required. Inquire in advance for information on selected topics. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and one course in history or political science.

America's involvement in World War II through the medium of film. The representation of national policy and impact on society as interpreted in films of the era.

Analysis of America's involvement in World War I as interpreted in documentary and narrative films.

Examines selection of readings and topics in American history and government. Covers American's westward expansion. Civil War, Reconstruction and industrial and economic growth during this period.

Examines political, social, economic, and diplomatic development and westward expansion during formative period of American history including Washington, Jeffersonian and Jacksonian eras.

Studies major nations of Asia with special emphasis on modern development and economic, social and cultural factors.

Examines politics, religions and economics of the Middle East including advent and spread of Islam, the Ottoman and Safavid empires. Western imperialism, and the modern period.

Course will address the consequences of the Renaissance on Western Civilization. Students will explore the revolutions in religion, industry, and political structure. Course culminates in a study of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.

Leadership viewed as a social interaction between leaders, followers, and the culture in which the relationship forms. This course examines not only the expectations of leadership based on those cultures' traditions and mores, but also on organizational influences and expectations.

Covers a full spectrum of United States history from the colonial period to the present by covering significant periods, events and personalities that molded and shaped this democratic society. Highlights topics that define and illustrate the essence of the American experience. Focuses on creation and maturity of political, social and economic institutions in the United States.

Course examines the political thought of the great thinkers of the revolutionary and constitutional periods with emphasis on the debates and their philosophical underpinnings.

Exposition and development of theoretical framework for administration of public organizations. Examines ethical decision-making guidelines for the public sector.

Comparison and analysis of major political/economic systems operating in the world today.

Practical experience in the major area of study. Arranged individually and taken after completion of the major course work.

Practical experience in the major area of study. Arranged individually and taken after completion of the major course work.

Specialized study of the American Revolutionary Era. Focuses on military, political, social, and ideological questions of the 1754-1787 era.

Introduction to case law involving American Criminal Law and procedure. Designed for senior level students planning to attend law school. Covers major decisions regarding American criminal law, important ideas and terms and how to prepare for law school.

Course examines literature as an approach to understanding the American political framework. Students read novels and watch films that relate back to particular political eras.

Course will focus on the Roaring Twenties and the Challenging Thirties. Course addresses changes in society following World War I and economic factors leading to the Great Depression. Course also addresses consequences of the Depression on American culture and politics.

Course examines the role of the Supreme Court in our modern political system, how it functions within the separation of powers, and the evolution of the court from the original concept to the framers. Students examine the court philosophy as it has affected major court decisions such as Brown vs. Board of Education, Nivon vs. The United States and Roe vs. Wade.

Examines major world revolutions from 1774 to present with emphasis on revolutionary cause, process, and outcome.

Study of the political, social, intellectual, and other aspects of American civilization since World War II.

Course addresses origins, course and consequences of World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters. Students will analyze the effects of war on the home front in belligerent nations and on soldiers in the field.

Student studies United States' relations with a particular region or in a certain time period with instructor's guidance. Student explores impact of American foreign policy on involved countries and their populations and analyze relevance to current issues.

Specialized study of a chosen theme throughout British history with focus on relevant political, social, ideological, diplomatic, and military consequences of the chosen theme.

Designed to expand legal research and writing skills of student. Content includes using legal resources on the Internet through such tools as directories, search engines and discussion groups.

Involves written paper responses to examination questions with oral defense. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Capstone course that guides student in development of an integrative project that demonstrates achievement of learning outcomes in the biology major.

Capstone course that guides student to the integration of political science, economics and sociology to increase understanding of policies and policy-making processes of the federal government.

Capstone course that guides student in development of an integrative project that demonstrates achievement of learning outcomes in the History major. Integrates knowledge in the political, cultural, economic, social, geographic and global aspects of historical study. May be taken as an elective.

Capstone course for the political science major. Course focuses on the discipline of political science and the writing of a research paper using the conventions and methodologies of the field.