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Mr. Dominic Aquila, chairman Enter the exciting arena of law, politics, political theory, and social action when you study political science at Franciscan University. Our program is distinctive because it is grounded in the Catholic Church's teaching about the natural law. You'll study the interrelationship of politics, ethics, and religion, and examine the crucial connection between Divine Law, natural law, and temporal law. You'll see how politics is a vital concern for every Christian. Not only will you study an outstanding selection of political works and Western political thinkers, you'll also learn to do sound research and to develop reasoning, critical thinking, written, and verbal skills. With this foundation, you'll be ready to enter the marketplace of political ideas and activity, or to continue graduate training in political science, law, history, business, teaching, government service, and other disciplines. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science FRESHMAN YEAR
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Students should be aware that all of the specifically stated courses above, both in political science and other disciplines, are required for the major in Political Science. *Students must take these courses by the end of their fourth semester as Political Science majors. **Students must complete at least 6 credits of a foreign language at the intermediate level. If they are not qualified to enter at the intermediate level, they must first take 6 credits of the language at the elementary level. ***Students must select one of the history courses designated for the humanities core (see History section of this catalog). ****Pol 400 Internship may be applied for here. +Eng 103, with the Department Chairman's permission, may be waived for students who satisfactorily demonstrate their competence in basic grammatical skills. ++Students must select any literature course in the English Program or a foreign literature or culture course in the Foreign Language Program. Political Science Major Requirements Pol 101, 220, 291, 292, 320, 333, 358, 361, 435, and 6 credits of upper-level Pol courses; Eng 103 and 104; Phl 113, 211, and 212; Hst 207 and 208; 6 credits of intermediate-level foreign language. Political Science Minor Pol 101, 220, 291, 292, 320, and 333. Secondary Teaching Certificate in Political Science The State of Ohio offers secondary school teaching certification in Political Science. This requires students to take all the specifically required courses for the Political Science major and additional courses required by the Education Department. See the Education section of this catalog for the latter. COURSES POL 101 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE introduces students to the basic ideas in the study of politics (e.g., authority, sovereignty, and the state), the perennial questions of politics (e.g., What justifies the right of some to rule over others?), the nature of the discipline of political science and the various approaches to it, and the major political ideologies. Students also receive a basic grounding in the systematic study of politics based on solid philosophical principles, as well as an introduction to political philosophy, papal social teachings, methodologies for studying politics, and the way to carry out research and write papers in political science. Required of all Political Science majors. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 220 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT surveys the institutions of the US national government—the Congress, presidency, federal courts, and the federal bureaucracy—federalism, the basic political principles of the US Constitution, and the historical, philosophical, and political background of our national institutions. Required of all Political Science majors. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 291-292 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY I & II supply the student with a basic foundation in political philosophy, which is essential for studying the rest of the discipline of political science. The first course briefly examines the philosophical foundations for political authority and studies the major political thinkers in the classical and medieval periods; the second focuses on the modern and contemporary periods. Among the thinkers studied are Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Burke, J.S. Mill, Marx, Nietzsche, Dewey, and Rawls. It is recommended that Pol 101 be taken before either of these courses, but this is not a prerequisite. Both courses are required of all Political Science majors. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours per semester POL 304 AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT studies key writings of America's greatest political thinkers and the most noteworthy commentators on the American political order. Among the thinkers who may be studied are the Founding Fathers, Alexis de Tocqueville, John C. Calhoun, Abraham Lincoln, Orestes Brownson, John Courtney Murray, SJ, Irving Babbitt, Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, Russell Kirk, Gerhart Niemeyer, and the Southern Agrarians. Attention may also be given to the nature of American liberalism and conservatism. Cross-listed with Hst 336. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 308 CATHOLIC POLITICAL THOUGHT concentrates on key works, in whole or in part, of the major Catholic political thinkers and commentators. St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas will be considered, but they will be treated primarily in the Political Philosophy I course. Among the other writers and works that may be studied are selected papal encyclicals—especially those of Pope Leo XIII—Bellarmine, More, Suarez, Brownson, Santayana, Maritain, Gierke, Rommen, Messner, Murray, McCoy, Costanzo, and Schall. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 320 COMPARATIVE POLITICS studies the government and politics of selected foreign countries, usually including certain Western European countries and one or two others. Similarities and differences among foreign governments and between foreign governments and the US government are stressed, along with the political philosophies underlying the other countries' institutions. Certain general topical areas, such as comparative law, are sometimes treated in addition to individual countries. Required of all Political Science majors. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 327 UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY studies the powers and responsibilities of the US president. It also considers the shaping of the presidency in the Constitution by our Founding Fathers, the development of the office by the various men who have occupied it, the way the president is elected, the expansion of the presidential role in American government, and the constitutional limitations on the president. Some special attention may also be given to the current presidential administration. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 333 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS examines, with copious examples from history, the various principles and practices characteristic of the relations among nations. Particular emphasis is given to the centrality of the struggle for power among nations and the importance of diplomacy. Also considered are the following: the morality of warfare and other international actions; the nature of communism; arms limitation and disarmament; the morality of warfare; papal encyclicals on international questions; and geopolitics. International law and organizations may also be touched on, and current international issues are considered. Required of all Political Science majors. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 334 UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY is a complement to Pol 333 (International Politics). It examines the history of American foreign policy, the influence of our political past and the underlying principles of our political order in shaping our foreign policy, the manner in which our foreign policy is formulated and implemented by the legislative and executive branches, the connection between our foreign and defense policies, and the nature of current and recent American foreign policy. Special attention will be given to the moral considerations that have influenced US foreign policy. Cross-listed with Hst 335. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 337 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATIONS surveys the current state of international law and its philosophical and historical background. Catholic principles on the law of nations are also considered. The main international organizations and alliances, such as the United Nations and its arms, the European Communities, the Organization of American States, and NATO are also examined. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 342 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION considers such topics as the principles and practices of effective management and administration; the nature of bureaucratic activity in American governmental institutions; public employees; budgeting; public administration considered in light of the philosophical and ethical background of the US government; the principles contained in American founding documents and papal teaching; views about public administration early in our history; the structure and expansion of the US executive branch; constitutional and legal restraints on government bureaucracy; proposals for bureaucratic reform; and the bureaucratic response to selected public issues. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 343 POLITICS AND ECONOMICS focuses on the interrelationship of politics, ethics, and economic activity. The papal social encyclicals are studied in-depth and form the framework for consideration of the subject. The works of such important economic/ethical thinkers as Pesch, Fanfani, Ropke, Belloc, and Schumacher are also considered. Basic current economic concepts, institutions, and practices as they affect politics are discussed along with the history and nature of the government's role in the US economy. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 346 URBAN POLITICS studies politics and government in leading American cities, providing a more detailed and intensive study than in the American State and Local Government course. It considers political and governmental developments in selected cities in recent years and tries to discern similarities and differences in the way they have handled urban problems and the general trends in governmental response to urban needs. It gives attention to the history and development of urban life in America, particularly crucial economic, demographic, and social changes. It also evaluates recent scholarly thinking about urban politics in light of the philosophical and political principles underlying the American political order. Urban political party activity is also examined. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 356 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW examines the law pertaining to governmental administrative agencies in the US. Topics considered include: the nature and historical background of administrative law; the legal procedures followed by administrative agencies; the adjudicative enforcement and rulemaking powers of agencies; citizen rights to seek review of agency decisions; and government liability for torts and breach of contract. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 358 AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW surveys US constitutional law from the earliest years of the Republic to the present. The major US Supreme Court decisions in our history in the areas of the powers of government, federalism, and individual rights, and the philosophical and historical background of American constitutional law are considered. The operation and intended role of the US Supreme Court is also examined. Required of all Political Science majors. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 361 AMERICAN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT explains and analyzes the structure and functioning of government on the state and local level. Forms and operation of municipal and county government, metropolitan problems and state constitutions, lawmaking, and administration are considered. The role of political parties and interest groups in state and local government is also examined. Required of all Political Science majors. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 365 THE AMERICAN JUDICIARY examines key aspects of the operations and powers of federal and state courts. The political impact of judicial decisions and the possible political role of the judiciary in the US are also considered. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 367 AMERICAN LEGISLATURES is primarily an in-depth study of the structure, procedures, and activities of the US Congress. The role of political parties in Congress and interest groups in shaping legislation is also considered. The constitutional background, the views of the Founding Fathers, and US Supreme Court decisions respecting Congress are also examined. An attempt is made to consider Congress and the legislative activity in light of basic American political principles and the philosophy of republican government. Some attention is also given to the activities of state legislatures and the significant policymaking role they play in the contemporary United States. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 380 SELECTED THEMES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW focuses, in-depth, on specific subjects or topics in American or comparative constitutional law. Examples might be First Amendment rights, the courts and religion, and constitutional law and the family. This course may be repeated for credit if the selected topic is different from when previously taken. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 392 POLITICAL PARTIES focuses on political parties, especially in the United States. It examines their structure, the role they play in elections at various levels of government, their influence on the ongoing conduct of government, their development over the course of American history, and the efforts at reforming them in recent years. It also considers the political perspective and platforms of the major American parties, especially in light of Catholic teaching, and evaluates the general importance of mediating structures. Attention is also given to the role of organized interest groups. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 426 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS examines American federalism—the relationship between the national government and the states—and the relationship between state governments and their component local units (counties, cities, towns, special districts, etc.). Political, constitutional, legal, and economic aspects will be considered. The ongoing relationships and interdependence of the different levels of governmental structures are emphasized rather than the different types of governmental structures, which is done in the American State and Local Government course. (Social Science Core) 3 credit hours POL 435 COORDINATING SEMINAR requires in-depth reading and research on a selected topic in political science, culminating in a research paper or project with an original component. Students will also present their research orally to the seminar group. There may also be class discussion on the state of the discipline of political science. Required of all Political Science majors. Open only to Political Science majors with senior standing. 1 credit hour COURSES GROUPED BY FIELD Political Philosophy:
American Politics and Government/Public Administration:
International and Comparative Politics:
Law - Related:
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