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Y103 - Introduction to American Politics Online / Correspondence |
| Introduction to the nature of government and the dynamics of American politics. Origin and nature of the American federal system and its political party base. NOTE: Online course requires Microsoft Word. |
Y105 - Introduction to Political Theory Online / Correspondence |
| Perennial problems of political philosophy, including relationships between rulers and ruled, nature of authority, social conflict, character of political knowledge, and objectives of political action. Credit not given for both Y105 and Y215. NOTE: Online course requires Microsoft Word. |
Y109 - Introduction to International Relations Online |
| Online only. Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organization, major international issues. Credit not given for both Y109 and Y219. NOTE: Course requires Microsoft Word. |
Y200 - (C) Contemporary Political Problems: Social Movements and Protest in Democracies Online |
| Online only. Examines the role of citizen movements and protest politics in shaping political processes and outcomes in democracies. Social movement theories are studied and then applied to contemporary social movement behavior in order to identify how citizen action affects societies and individuals. Addresses the role of the media in shaping the direction of social movement politics. Social movements studied include the civil rights movement, the free speech/student movement, and the women's movement. NOTE: Course requires Microsoft Word. |
Y304 - Constitutional Law Online / Correspondence |
| American political powers and structures; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting American constitutional system. NOTE: Online course requires Microsoft Word. |
Y305 - Constitutional Rights and Liberties Online |
| Extent and limits of constitutional rights; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting American constitutional system. |
Y306 - State and Local Politics in the United States Online / Correspondence |
| Comparative study of politics in the American states. Special emphasis on the impact of political culture, party systems, legislatures, and bureaucracies on public policies. |
Y309 - American Politics through Film and Fiction Online / Correspondence |
| The course explores recurrent themes in American politics through novels and films. Topics include visions of American society and democracy, the politics of Hollywood and the creative class, and political fiction as wish-fulfillment (utopia), as nightmare (dystopia), and as satire. Students must rent or borrow several of the following films from a library or video store: "Citizen Kane," "All the King's Men," "Network," "Roger and Me," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "The American President," "Red Dawn," "The Day After Tomorrow," "Dr. Strangelove," "The Candidate," "Wag the Dog," or "Primary Colors." Students choose several of the following novels, which are available for purchase through the Independent Study Bookstore, but any edition will satisfy the course requirements: "Brave New World," "White Noise," "The Librarian," "Looking Backward," "The Handmaid's Tale," or "Invisible Man," and "Breakfast of Champions." |
