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CURRENTLY TEACHING

PSC-250-01 International Relations 
(MWF 11:30-12:20 | JHN 101)
Examination of the sources of conflict and cooperation in the international system and their effects on  the development of foreign policy.
Prerequisite: PSC-102   

PSC-401-01 Capstone Seminar  
(W 6:30-9:30 | JHN 111I)

Reading, research and writing course for majors that covers a specific topic in political science .
Prerequisite: PSC-101, 102, 103, and 150
 
TAUGHT COURSES

PSC-102 Introduction to World Politics
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior) 

Examination of similarities and differences between the institutions, processes and policies of selected nations, in the context of globalization and the evolution of international politics.

PSC-222 Politics of Russia
GER: WC(World Cultures)
Examination of the development of institutions, policies, processes and cultures in the late Soviet and post-Soviet eras.
Prerequisite: PSC-102

PSC-241 Issues in Central and East Euorpean Politics
Study Away
Examination of change in Central and Eastern Europe, with emphasis on such topics as the politics of democratization, economic transformation, international security, and environmental and international relations.
Prerequisite: PSC-102
PSC-250 International Relations
Examination of the sources of conflict and cooperation in the international system and their effects on the development of foreign policy.
Prerequisite: PSC-102
Examination of security challenges facing leaders in the twenty-first century. Topics include: WMD, wars of insurgency, terrorism, peace keeping, nation building, and ethnic conflict.
PSC-401 Seminar in Political Science

Reading, research and writing course for majors that covers a specific topic in political science .
Prerequisite: PSC-101, 102, 103, and 150

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