american politics
PLSC 320: Constitutional Law--Due Process
Professor Walsh
M 7:00pm / LSC
This course looks at the criminal justice system and the role of the Supreme Court in determining procedural due process rights. It focuses on the issue of balancing the rights of the individual against the legitimate law enforcement needs of society. Specific topics include the development of constitutional law on reasonable search and seizure, the right to counsel, the death penalty, and the protection against self-incrimination.
PLSC 322: Constitutional Law--Rights & Liberties
Professor Mezey
T 4:15pm / LSC
This course examines individual rights and liberties in the United States. Specific topics include the debate over the policymaking role of the courts; freedom of expression, including symbolic speech, obscenity, pornography, the right to protest; the free exercise and establishment of religion, including public school prayer and school vouchers; the right of privacy, including abortion and gay rights; racial and sexual equality; and remedies for discrimination.
PLSC 324: Civil-Military Relations
Professor Williams
MWF 11:30am / LSC
Civil-Military Relations will explore the nature of military professionalism and the relationship between the military and the civil society it is tasked to defend. The interactions are many and complex, involving issues as varied as personnel policies (such as recruitment, gender, sexual orientation), lobbying, and the role of the military in domestic law enforcement (drugs, civil disorder, etc.). The implications of various policy choices for civil liberties and military effectiveness will be considered, as well. The professor hopes for a wide range of opinions on these issues. The focus will be on non-U.S. militaries as well as the U.S. military.
PLSC 377: American Public Policy
Professor Tatalovich
MWF 9:20am / LSC
This course discusses various approaches, especially the "stages" model, for studying the policy-making process. Special attention is given to contemporary “morality” policies, such as abortion, gay rights, gun control, pornography, capital punishment, and church-state relations.
PLSC 385: Introduction to Law
Professor Horan
TTh 1:00pm / LSC
This course is an introduction to the American legal system in theory and practice. Among the areas to be considered are legal reasoning, the role of precedent, law and official discretion, law and conflicting interests, law and the popular will, law and values, and the role of the lawyer in the legal system and in social change.
PLSC 392: Environmental Politics
Professor Frendreis
W 4:15pm / LSC
This course examines the issues, significant actors, and public policies relating to the environment. It begins with a history of environmentalism and a discussion of the basic issues of environmental politics. It then examines the structures of law and government within the United States directed toward environmental concerns. Finally, the course turns to a discussion of the environmental issues addressed by U.S. governments and the controversies and content of contemporary environmental policies.
PLSC 320: Constitutional Law--Due Process
Professor Walsh
M 7:00pm / LSC
This course looks at the criminal justice system and the role of the Supreme Court in determining procedural due process rights. It focuses on the issue of balancing the rights of the individual against the legitimate law enforcement needs of society. Specific topics include the development of constitutional law on reasonable search and seizure, the right to counsel, the death penalty, and the protection against self-incrimination.
PLSC 322: Constitutional Law--Rights & Liberties
Professor Mezey
T 4:15pm / LSC
This course examines individual rights and liberties in the United States. Specific topics include the debate over the policymaking role of the courts; freedom of expression, including symbolic speech, obscenity, pornography, the right to protest; the free exercise and establishment of religion, including public school prayer and school vouchers; the right of privacy, including abortion and gay rights; racial and sexual equality; and remedies for discrimination.
PLSC 324: Civil-Military Relations
Professor Williams
MWF 11:30am / LSC
Civil-Military Relations will explore the nature of military professionalism and the relationship between the military and the civil society it is tasked to defend. The interactions are many and complex, involving issues as varied as personnel policies (such as recruitment, gender, sexual orientation), lobbying, and the role of the military in domestic law enforcement (drugs, civil disorder, etc.). The implications of various policy choices for civil liberties and military effectiveness will be considered, as well. The professor hopes for a wide range of opinions on these issues. The focus will be on non-U.S. militaries as well as the U.S. military.
PLSC 377: American Public Policy
Professor Tatalovich
MWF 9:20am / LSC
This course discusses various approaches, especially the "stages" model, for studying the policy-making process. Special attention is given to contemporary “morality” policies, such as abortion, gay rights, gun control, pornography, capital punishment, and church-state relations.
PLSC 385: Introduction to Law
Professor Horan
TTh 1:00pm / LSC
This course is an introduction to the American legal system in theory and practice. Among the areas to be considered are legal reasoning, the role of precedent, law and official discretion, law and conflicting interests, law and the popular will, law and values, and the role of the lawyer in the legal system and in social change.
PLSC 392: Environmental Politics
Professor Frendreis
W 4:15pm / LSC