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- Academic Environment
- Academic Internships
- Research and Creative Activities at BYU
- Academic Honesty Policy
- Plagiarism
- Fabrication or Falsification
- Cheating
- Academic Misconduct
- Procedures for Handling Incidents of Academic Dishonesty or Other Academic Misconduct
- Applicable Actions (for Academic Misconduct)
- Honor Code Office Involvement (in Academic Misconduct)
- Faculty Academic Integrity
- Academic Standards
- Academic Warning. See Academic Standards
- Academic Status - Probation
- Academic Status - Suspension
- Academic Status - Dismissal
- Academic Progress. See Academic Standards.
- Academic Support Office
- Accreditation
- School of Accountancy
- BS in Accounting
- Accounting (Acc) Courses
- Admissions
- Social Security Number
- Admissions Status and Academic Standing
- Official Notice of Admissions Committee Action
- Admission Deadlines
- New Freshman Applicants—U.S.
- High School Preparation
- ACT. See American College Test
- Early Admission
- Home School Applicants
- Concurrent Enrollment at BYU
- Concurrent Credit Transfer Policy
- Transfer Applicants—U.S.
- Evaluation of Transfer College Credit
- Former Student Applicants
- Admissions Deferments
- Leave of Absence
- International Student Applicants
- Post-Baccalaureate Studies (PBS) Applicants
- Second Degree (Second Major/Additional Major)
- Spring/Summer Visiting Student Program
- Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
- American College Test (ACT)
- AP Credit
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit (see Admissions)
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit
- CLEP Credit
- Entrance Requirements. See Admissions.
- Application Fee. See Admissions.
- Advanced Degrees. See Graduate Studies
- Administration
- Church Board of Education
- BYU Board of Trustees
- Office of the Church Commissioner of Education
- University Administrative Officers
- Deans of Academic Units
- Deans and Directors of Academic Support Services
- Chairs, Directors, or Coordinators of Instructional Units
- Chairs or Directors of Professional Institutes and Programs
- Coordinators or Directors of Academic Areas
- Advisement Center Personnel (see Administration)
- Research Centers and Institutes
- Other Areas of Service (see Administration)
- Maeser Professorships
- Alcuin Fellows
- Advisement Resources
- Choosing a Major
- Choosing a Minor
- Academic Advisement
- AIM (see Academic Advisement)
- MyMAP (see Academic Advisement)
- Progress Reports (see Academic Advisement)
- MAP (see Academic Advisement)
- College Advisement Centers
- University Advisement Center
- Honors Advisement Center
- Preprofessional Advisement Center
- Counseling and Career Center
- Academic Support (see Counseling and Career Center)
- Workshops (see Counseling and Career Center)
- Courses for Credit (see Counseling and Career Center
- Career Advising (see Counseling and Career Center)
- Career and Learning Information Center (see Counseling and Career Center)
- Testing Services (see Counseling and Career Center)
- Career Services (see Counseling and Career Center)
- Undergraduate Majors (List)
- Undergraduate Minors (List)
- Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) Department
- Minor in Aerospace Studies
- Aerospace Studies (Aeros) Courses
- The Aims of a BYU Education
- Spiritually Strengthening (see The Aims of a BYU Education)
- Intellectually Enlarging (see The Aims of a BYU Education)
- Character Building (see The Aims of a BYU Education)
- Lifelong Learning and Service (see The Aims of a BYU Education)
- American Heritage (A Htg) Courses
- American Studies Program
- BA in American Studies
- Minor in Western American Studies
- American Studies (Am St) Courses
- Anthropological Collections. See Museum of Peoples and Cultures.
- Anthropology Department
- BA in Anthropology: Archaeology Emphasis
- BA in Anthropology: Sociocultural Emphasis
- BA in Anthropology (Sociocultural Double Major)
- Minor in African Studies
- Minor in Anthropology
- Anthropology (Anthr) Courses
- Asian and Near Eastern Languages Department
- BA in Arabic Language
- Minor in Arabic
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: Arabic
- Arabic (Arab) Courses
- BA in Chinese
- Minor in Chinese
- Minor in Chinese Teaching
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: Chinese
- Chinese—Mandarin (Chin) Courses
- Chinese—Cantonese (Cant) Courses
- Minor in Biblical Hebrew
- Minor in Modern Hebrew
- Hebrew (Heb) Courses
- BA in Japanese
- Minor in Japanese
- Minor in Japanese Teaching
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: Japanese
- Japanese (Japan) Courses
- BA in Korean
- Minor in Korean
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: Korean
- Korean (Korea) Courses
- Near Eastern Languages (Ne Lg) Courses
- Athletics. See Recreational Environment
- Biology Department
- BS in Bioinformatics
- BS in Biological Science Education
- BS in Biology
- Preveterinary Medicine (see BS in Biology)
- BS in Conservation Biology
- Biology (Bio) Courses
- Botanical Collection. See M. L. Bean Life Science Museum
- Business Management Department
- Business (see Marriott School of Management)
- Business Management (Bus M) Courses
- Management Economics (ManEc) Courses
- University Calendar
- Fall Semester 2009 Calendar
- Winter Semester 2011 Calendar
- Spring Term 2011 Calendar
- Summer Term 2011 Calendar
- Chemical Engineering Department
- BS in Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering (Ch En) Courses
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
- BA in Chemistry
- BS in Biochemistry
- BS in Chemistry
- BS in Chemistry Education
- Minor in Chemistry
- Minor in Chemistry Education
- Chemistry and Biochemistry (Chem) Courses
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
- BS in Civil Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE En) Courses
- Communication Disorders Department
- BS in Communication Disorders
- Minor in Communication Disorders
- Communication Disorders (ComD) Courses
- Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. See Communication Disorders
- Communications Department
- BA in Communications: Advertising Emphasis
- Broadcasting. See Communications
- BA in Communications: Communications Studies Emphasis
- BA in Communications: Journalism Emphasis
- BA in Communications: Public Relations Emphasis
- Minor in Communications
- Communications (Comms) Courses
- Computer Science Department
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Computer Science: Animation Emphasis
- BS in Computer Science: Bioinformatics Emphasis
- Minor in Computer Science
- Minor in Computer Science Teaching
- Computer Science (C S) Courses
- Computer Science Animation (CSAnm) Courses
- Computers and the Humanities Program
- Minor in Humanities Computing
- Computers and the Humanities (CHum) Courses
- Division of Continuing Education
- Evening Classes
- Independent Study
- Correspondence Courses. See Independent Study
- Conferences and Workshops
- BYU Conference Center
- Especially for Youth Programs
- BYU Salt Lake Center
- BYU Campus Education Week, Scout Pow Wow, and Other Programs (see Conferences and Workshops)
- Adult Religion Classes
- Counseling Psychology and Special Education Department
- BS in Special Education: Mild/Moderate Disabilities Emphasis
- BS in Special Education: Severe Disabilities Emphasis
- Counseling Psychology and Special Education (CPSE) Courses
- Dance Department
- BA in Dance
- BA in Dance Education
- Minor in Ballroom Dance
- Minor in Contemporary Dance
- Modern Dance (see Contemporary Dance)
- Minor in World Dance
- Folk Dance (see World Dance)
- Dance (Dance) Courses
- Ballet. See Dance
- Discontinuance Office
- Discontinuing from the University
- Terminating from the University
- Dropping all classes in a term/semester
- Economics Department
- BA in Economics
- BS in Economics
- Minor in Economics
- Economics (Econ) Courses
- David O. McKay School of Education (College)
- McKay School Student Services
- Field Services Office. See David O. McKay School of Education.
- Application for Licensure [Teaching]
- Career Placement Office—Education
- Certification. See Application for Licensure [Teaching]
- Education Internships. See David O. McKay School of Education
- Preparation of Teachers. See David O. McKay School of Education
- FBI Fingerprint and Background Check. See David O. McKay School of Education
- Educational Leadership and Foundations Department
- Educational Leadership and Foundations (EdLF) Courses
- Higher Education. See Educational Leadership and Foundations.
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
- BS in Computer Engineering
- BS in Electrical Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (EC En) Courses
- Engineering and Technology Education (Eng T) Courses
- Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology (College)
- Engineering/Technology Management Degree Programs
- English Department
- BA in English
- BA in English Teaching
- Minor in English
- Minor in English Teaching
- Minor in Writing and Rhetoric
- English (Engl) Courses
- Writing (Wrtg) Course
- Composition. See English
- Literature. See English
- Exercise Sciences Department
- BS in Athletic Training
- BS in Exercise and Wellness
- BS in Exercise Science
- Exercise Sciences (ExSc) Courses
- Physical Education (see Exercise Sciences)
- Fitness. See Exercise Sciences.
- Family, Home, and Social Sciences (College)
- Family Studies Center
- School of Family Life
- BS in Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- BS in Family Life: Family Studies Emphasis
- BS in Family Life: Human Development Emphasis
- Minor in Family Life
- Minor in Gerontology
- School of Family Life (SFL) Courses
- Home Economics Education (see Family and Consumer Sciences Education)
- Child Development. See Family Life: Human Development Emphasis
- Family Sciences. See School of Family Life.
- Finance Department
- BS in Finance
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Eligibility Requirements (for Scholarships/Financial Aid)
- Academic Scholarships
- Alumni Association Scholarships
- Athletic Scholarships
- College & Departmental Scholarships
- International Scholarships
- International Study Programs Scholarships
- Jerusalem Center Scholarships
- Need-Based Scholarships
- Research Scholarships
- ROTC Scholarships
- Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
- Talent Awards
- General University Scholarship Policies
- Short-Term Loan
- Federal Financial Aid Programs
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan
- Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
- Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (for loans and grants)
- Important Tax Information
- Exception to University Financial Aid Policy
- Estimated College Expenses
- Fine Arts and Communications (College)
- Fine Arts (FnArt) Course
- French and Italian Department
- BA in French (2nd Major Program)
- BA in French Studies
- BA in French Teaching
- Minor in French
- Minor in French Teaching
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: French
- BA in Italian
- Minor in Italian
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: Italian
- French (Fren) Courses
- Italian (Ital) Courses
- Bachelor of General Studies Program (BGS)
- BGS in General Studies: American Studies Emphasis
- BGS in General Studies: English Emphasis
- BGS in General Studies: Family History Emphasis
- BGS in General Studies: Family Life Emphasis
- BGS in General Studies: History Emphasis
- BGS in General Studies: Management Emphasis
- BGS in General Studies: Psychology Emphasis
- Bachelor of Independent Studies. See Bachelor of General Studies Program (BGS)
- Degrees by Independent Study. See Bachelor of General Studies Program (BGS)
- Geography Department
- BS in Geography: Environmental Studies Emphasis
- BS in Geography: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Emphasis
- BS in Geography: Geospatial Intelligence Emphasis
- BS in Geography: Global Studies Emphasis
- BS in Geography: Tourism Studies Emphasis
- BS in Geography: Urban and Regional Planning Emphasis
- Minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Minor in Global Studies
- Minor in Geography Teaching
- Minor in Travel and Tourism Studies
- Minor in Urban and Regional Planning
- Geography (Geog) Courses
- Cartography. See Geography
- Geological Sciences Department
- BS in Earth and Space Science Education
- BS in Geology
- BS in Geology: Environmental Geology Emphasis
- Minor in Geology
- Minor in Geology Teaching
- Geological Sciences (Geol) Courses
- Germanic and Slavic Languages Department
- BA in German: Linguistics Emphasis
- BA in German: Literature Emphasis
- BA in German Studies (a second major program)
- BA in German Teaching
- Minor in German
- Minor in German Teaching
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: German
- German (Germ) Courses
- BA in Russian
- Minor in Russian
- Minor in Russian Teaching
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: Russian
- Russian (Russ) Courses
- Grading
- Letter Grade Values
- Incomplete Grades
- Grade Changes
- Numeric Grade Values (Law School)
- Student Academic Grievance Policy
- Scholastic Recognition (each semester)
- Grades
- Records (academic)
- Classification of Students
- Class Standing
- Academic Status
- Access to Education Records—FERPA
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Transcript Record Holds
- Earning Credits
- Transfer Work Credit
- Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit (see Records Office)
- Military Credit (see Records Office)
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit (see Records Office)
- Challenge Examination Credit
- Exemption Examinations Credit for GE Requirements
- Earning BYU Credit While on Suspension
- Repeating Classes
- Graduation
- Adherence to University Standards (for Graduation)
- Application for Graduation
- Attendance at Commencement
- Graduation Deadlines for Transfer, Correspondence, and Incomplete Credit
- Earning Lower Degree After Receiving Higher Degree
- Adding a Program to a Completed Degree
- Independent Study Credit for Graduation
- Scholastic Recognition (for Graduation)
- Graduating with University Honors
- Academic Honors. See Scholastic Recognition
- Academic Recognition. See Scholastic Recognition
- Latin Scholastic Distinctions
- Summa Cum Laude
- Magna Cum Laude
- Cum Laude
- Graduation Requirements
- Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
- Residency Requirement
- Independent Study and Residency Requirement
- Credit by Examination and Residency Requirement
- Total Credit-Hour Requirement
- GPA. See Grade Point Average Requirement for Graduation.
- Honor Code Requirement for Graduation
- D Credit (Graduation Requirements)
- Double Major
- Changes of (Major) Requirements
- "Old" Graduation Requirements and Credit, Policy on
- Advisement (Graduation Requirements)
- Adherence to University Standards for Graduation
- MyMAP
- Health and Human Performance (College)
- Health Science Department
- BS in Public Health: Environmental/Occupational Health Emphasis
- BS in Public Health: Epidemiology Emphasis
- BS in Public Health: Health Promotion Emphasis
- BS in Public Health: Health Science Emphasis
- BS in School Health Education
- Minor in Health Education
- Health Science (Hlth) Courses
- Community Health Education. See Health Science
- History Department
- BA in Family History—Genealogy
- Minor in Family History—Genealogy
- Certificate in Family History—Genealogy
- BA in History
- BA in History Teaching
- BS in Teaching Social Science
- Minor in History
- Minor in History Teaching
- Minor in Native American Studies
- History (Hist) Courses
- Church Educational System Honor Code
- Good Honor Code Standing
- Conduct
- Homosexual Behavior
- Dress and Grooming Standards
- Residential Living Standards
- Campus (Residence) Visiting Hours
- Continuing Student Ecclesiastical Endorsement
- Withdrawn Ecclesiastical Endorsement
- Honors Program
- Honors (Honrs) Courses
- Housing
- Campus Accommodations Office
- Campus Housing
- On-Campus Housing
- Residence Halls
- Foreign Language Student Residence
- Applications/Agreements for On-Campus Housing
- Off-Campus Housing
- Chartered Housing
- BYU Housing Referral Service
- Apartment Living for Men and Women
- Residences for Families
- Helaman Halls. See Housing.
- Heritage Halls. See Housing.
- University-Contracted Housing
- Humanities College (HColl) Courses
- Humanities (College)
- English Language Center
- Language Credit by Examination
- Foreign Language Student Residence. See Humanities.
- Humanities Technology Research Support Center
- Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature Department
- BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities: Art History Emphasis
- BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities: Classical Studies Emphasis
- BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities: Comparative Literature Emphasis
- BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities: English Emphasis
- BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities: Foreign Literature Emphasis
- BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities: History Emphasis
- BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities: Philosophy Emphasis
- BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities: Theatre Emphasis
- Minor in Humanities
- Interdisciplinary Humanities (IHum) Courses
- BA in Classical Studies: Classical Civilization Emphasis
- BA in Classical Studies: Classics Emphasis
- BA in Classical Studies: Greek Emphasis
- BA in Classical Studies: Latin Emphasis
- BA in Latin Teaching
- Minor in Classical Studies (Greek option)
- Minor in Classical Studies (Latin option)
- Minor in Latin Teaching
- Classical Civilization (Cl Cv) Courses
- Classical Greek (Greek) Courses
- Classical Latin (Latin) Courses
- Classics (Clscs) Courses
- BA in Comparative Literature
- Comparative Literature (CmLit) Courses
- Minor in Scandinavian Studies
- Scandinavian (Scand) Courses
- Danish (Dansh) Courses
- Finnish (Finn) Courses
- Icelandic (Iclnd) Courses
- Norwegian (Norwe) Courses
- Swedish (Swed) Courses
- Classical Languages. See Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature
- Information Systems Department
- BS in Information Systems
- Information Systems (I Sys) Courses
- Instructional Psychology and Technology Department
- Instructional Psychology and Technology (IP&T) Courses
- David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies. See International and Area Studies
- International and Area Studies
- Field Studies. See International Study Programs.
- Foreign Relations. See International Study Programs.
- International and Area Studies (IAS) Courses
- Asian Studies
- BA in Asian Studies
- BA in Asian Studies: China Studies Emphasis
- BA in Asian Studies: Japan Studies Emphasis
- BA in Asian Studies: Korea Studies Emphasis
- Minor in Asian Studies
- Asian Studies (Asian) Courses
- European Studies
- BA in European Studies
- European Studies (Europ) Courses
- International Development
- Minor in International Development
- International Relations
- BA in International Relations
- International Relations (IR) Courses
- Latin American Studies
- BA in Latin American Studies
- Minor in Latin American Studies
- Latin American Studies (Lt Am) Courses
- BA in Ancient Near Eastern Studies
- BA in Middle East Studies/Arabic
- Minor in Ancient Near Eastern Studies
- Minor in Middle East Studies
- Ancient Near Eastern Studies (ANES) Courses
- Middle East Studies/Arabic (MESA) Courses
- Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies
- Courses offered through the Jerusalem Center
- Center for Language Studies
- Afrikaans (Afrik) Courses
- American Sign Language (ASL) Courses
- Bulgarian (Bulgn) Courses
- Czech (Czech) Courses
- Dutch (Dutch) Courses
- Foreign Language (FLang) Courses
- Hungarian (Hung) Courses
- Latvian(Latvi) Courses
- Lithuanian (Lithu) Courses
- Polish (Polsh) Courses
- Romanian (Rom) Courses
- Serbo-Croatian (SrbCr) Courses
- Slovenian (Sln) Courses
- Ukrainian (Ukrai) Courses
- Welsh (Welsh) Courses
- Akan. See Center for Language Studies
- Albanian. See Center for Language Studies
- Armenian. See Center for Language Studies
- Aymara. See Center for Language Studies
- Basque. See Center for Language Studies
- Bicolano. See Center for Language Studies
- Burmese. See Center for Language Studies
- Cakchiquel. See Center for Language Studies
- Cambodian. See Center for Language Studies
- Catalan. See Center for Language Studies
- Cebuano. See Center for Language Studies
- Croatian. See Center for Language Studies
- Dari. See Center for Language Studies
- Estonian. See Center for Language Studies
- Farsi. See Center for Language Studies
- Fijian. See Center for Language Studies
- Ga. See Center for Language Studies
- Guarani. See Center for Language Studies
- Haitian Creole. See Center for Language Studies
- Hawaiian. See Center for Language Studies
- Hindi. See Center for Language Studies
- Hmong. See Center for Language Studies
- Ilangot. See Center for Language Studies
- Ilocano. See Center for Language Studies
- Ilonggo. See Center for Language Studies
- Indonesian. See Center for Language Studies
- Javanese. See Center for Language Studies
- Kazakh. See Center for Language Studies
- K'iche. See Center for Language Studies
- Laotian. See Center for Language Studies
- Malagasy. See Center for Language Studies
- Malay. See Center for Language Studies
- Maori. See Center for Language Studies
- Marshallese. See Center for Language Studies
- Maya. See Center for Language Studies
- Mongolian. See Center for Language Studies
- Navajo. See Center for Language Studies
- Niuean. See Center for Language Studies
- Pashto. See Center for Language Studies
- Persian. See Center for Language Studies
- Quechua. See Center for Language Studies
- Rarotongan. See Center for Language Studies
- Samoan. See Center for Language Studies
- Serbian. See Center for Language Studies
- Swahili. See Center for Language Studies
- Tagalog. See Center for Language Studies
- Tahitian. See Center for Language Studies
- Taiwanese. See Center for Language Studies
- Tamil. See Center for Language Studies
- Thai. See Center for Language Studies
- Tibetan. See Center for Language Studies
- Tongan. See Center for Language Studies
- Trukese. See Center for Language Studies
- Turkish. See Center for Language Studies
- Twi. See Center for Language Studies
- Urdu. See Center for Language Studies
- Vanuatau. See Center for Language Studies
- Vietnamese. See Center for Language Studies
- Waray-Waray. See Center for Language Studies
- Xhosa. See Center for Language Studies
- J. Reuben Clark Law School (College)
- Life Sciences (College)
- Life Sciences Student Services
- Life Sciences Preparation (Premajor Program)
- Life Sciences (LfSci) Courses
- Linguistics and English Language Department
- BA in English Language
- BA in Linguistics
- Minor in Editing
- Minor in Linguistics
- Minor in Linguistic Computing
- English Language (ELang) Courses
- Linguistics (Ling) Courses
- Linguistic Computing (LingC) Courses
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Minor in TESOL
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses
- Marriott School of Management (College)
- Business Administration. See Marriott School of Management
- BS in Management: General Business Emphasis
- BS in Management: Entrepreneurship Emphasis
- BS in Management: Global Supply Chain Management Emphasis
- BS in Management: Marketing Management Emphasis
- BS in Management: Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management Emphasis
- BS in Management: Strategy Emphasis
- Minor in Global Business and Literacy
- Minor in Management
- Minor in Strategy
- Certificate in Global Management
- Mathematics Department
- BS in Mathematics
- BS in Mathematics: Applied and Computational Mathematics Emphasis
- Minor in Mathematics
- Mathematics (Math) Courses
- Mathematics Education Department
- BS in Mathematics Education
- Minor in Mathematics Education
- Mathematics Education (MthEd) Courses
- Mechanical Engineering Department
- BS in Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (Me En) Courses
- Manufacturing (see Mechanical Engineering Department)
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Department
- BS in Medical Laboratory Science
- BS in Microbiology
- BS in Molecular Biology
- Minor in Microbiology
- Minor in Molecular Biology
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology (MMBio) Courses
- Military Science (Army ROTC)
- Minor in Military Science
- Military Science (Army ROTC) (Mil S) Courses
- The Mission of BYU
- School of Music
- BA in Music
- BM in Jazz Studies
- BM in Media Music Studies
- BM in Music Composition
- BM in Music Education: K-12 Choral Emphasis
- BM in Music Education: K-12 Instrumental Emphasis
- BM in Music Education: Elementary Music Specialist Emphasis
- BM in Music Performance: Brass Emphasis
- BM in Music Performance: Combined Piano and Organ Emphasis
- BM in Music Performance: Organ Emphasis
- BM in Music Performance: Percussion Emphasis
- BM in Music Performance: Piano Emphasis
- BM in Music Performance: String Emphasis
- BM in Music Performance: Vocal Emphasis
- BM in Music Performance: Woodwind Emphasis
- BM in Sound Recording Technology
- Minor in Music
- Music (Music) Courses
- Conducting. See School of Music
- Music Dance Theatre Program
- BFA in Music Dance Theatre
- Neuroscience Center
- BS in Neuroscience
- Neuroscience (Neuro) Courses
- Nursing (College)
- Nursing Program
- BS in Nursing
- Nursing (Nurs) Courses
- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department
- BS in Dietetics
- BS in Food Science
- BS in Nutritional Science
- Minor in Nutrition
- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science (NDFS) Courses
- Organizatonal Leadership and Strategy Department
- Management Communication (M Com) Courses
- Organizational Behavior (Org B) Courses
- Petition Services
- Appeals
- Philosophy Department
- BA in Philosophy
- Minor in Philosophy
- Minor in Logic
- Philosophy (Phil) Courses
- Physical and Mathematical Sciences (College)
- Physical Science Program
- BS in Teaching Physical Science
- Physical Science (Phy S) Courses
- Physics and Astronomy Department
- BS in Applied Physics
- BS in Physics
- BS in Physics-Astronomy
- BS in Physics Teaching
- Minor in Astronomy
- Minor in Physics
- Minor in Physics Teaching
- Physics and Astronomy (Phscs) Courses
- Physiology and Developmental Biology Department
- BS in Biophysics
- BS in Physiology and Developmental Biology
- Physiology and Developmental Biology (PDBio) Courses
- Plant and Wildlife Sciences Department
- BS in Environmental Science
- BS in Genetics and Biotechnology
- BS in Landscape Management
- BS in Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation
- Minor in Environmental Science
- Minor in Landscape Management
- Plant and Wildlife Sciences (PWS) Courses
- Agronomy. See Plant and Wildlife Sciences.
- Horticulture. See Plant and Wildlife Sciences.
- Political Science Department
- BA in Political Science
- Minor in Political Science
- Minor in Political Science Teaching
- Political Science (Pl Sc) Courses
- Government. See Political Science
- Psychology Department
- BS in Psychology
- Minor in Psychology
- Minor in Psychology Teaching
- Psychology (Psych) Courses
- Romney Institute of Public Management
- Public Management (P Mgt) Courses
- Recreation Management Department
- BS in Recreation Management: Experience Management Emphasis
- BS in Recreation Management: Therapeutic Recreation Emphasis
- Minor in Nonprofit Management
- Recreation Management (RecM) Courses
- Registration
- Who May Register?
- Eligibility (for Registration)
- The Registration Process
- Adding and Dropping Classes
- Changes in Registration. See Adding and Dropping Classes.
- Full-, Three-Quarter-, or Part-Time Status
- Verification of Full-Time Status for Graduate Students
- Withdrawal from Classes
- Auditing Classes
- Class Preparation Time
- Maximum Hours per Semester/Term
- Final Examinations
- Registration Holds
- Religious Education (College)
- Ancient Scripture Department
- Ancient Scripture (Rel A) Courses
- Church History and Doctrine Department
- Church History and Doctrine (Rel C) Courses
- Reservation of Right to Change Courses
- School of Social Work
- Social Work (Soc W) Courses
- Sociology Department
- BS in Sociology
- Minor in Sociology (General)
- Sociology (Soc) Courses
- Spanish and Portuguese Department
- BA in Portuguese
- BA in Portuguese (a 2nd-Major Program)
- Minor in Portuguese
- Minor in Portuguese Teaching
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: Portuguese
- Portuguese (Port) Courses
- BA in Spanish
- BA in Spanish (a 2nd-Major Program)
- BA in Spanish Teaching
- BA in Spanish Translation
- Minor in Spanish
- Minor in Spanish Teaching
- Certificate of Language Proficiency: Spanish
- Spanish (Span) Courses
- Statement of Nondiscrimination
- Statistics Department
- BS in Actuarial Science
- BS in Statistics: Applied Statistics and Analytics Emphasis
- BS in Statistics: Biostatistics Emphasis
- BS in Statistics: Statistical Science Emphasis
- Minor in Actuarial Science
- Minor in Statistics
- Statistics (Stat) Courses
- Student Activity (StAc) Courses
- Student Development Courses
- Student Development (StDev) Courses
- Teacher Education Department
- Early Childhood Education Program
- BS in Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Courses
- Elementary Education Program
- BS in Elementary Education
- Elementary Education (El Ed) Courses
- Secondary Education Programs
- Secondary Education (Sc Ed) Courses
- BS in Physical Education Teaching/Coaching (K–12)
- Minor in Coaching and Teaching Physical Education
- Teaching English Language Learners Program
- Minor in TESOL K–12
- Minor in Dual-Language Immersion K-12 Teaching
- Teaching English Language Learners (TELL) Courses
- School of Technology
- Technology (Tech) Courses
- Construction Management Program
- Architecture. See Construction Management
- Building. See Construction Management
- BS in Construction Management
- Construction Management (CM) Courses
- Facility and Property Management Program
- BS in Facility and Property Management
- Facility and Property Management (FPM) Courses
- Industrial Design Program
- BFA in Industrial Design
- Industrial Design (InDes) Courses
- Information Technology Program
- BS in Information Technology
- Minor in Information Technology
- Information Technology (IT) Courses
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program
- BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Minor in Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Mfg) Courses
- Technology and Engineering Education Program
- BS in Technology and Engineering Education
- Technology and Engineering Education (TEE) Courses
- Drafting. See School of Technology.
- Theatre and Media Arts Department
- BA in Media Arts Studies
- BA in Theatre Arts Education K-12
- BA in Theatre Arts Studies
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Political Science (Pl Sc)
Undergraduate Courses
100-Level Courses
PL SC 101R
: Current Events and Political Science. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 101R : Current Events and Political Science. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: | An introduction to political science using both national and international current events. Introduces faculty and academic expectations. Appropriate for non-majors. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 110
: American Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 110 : American Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| OFFERED: | Honors also. Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Origin and development of federal Constitution; national, state, and local governments and politics. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 150
: Comparative Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 150 : Comparative Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Patterns of European, Asian, Latin American, and other political systems. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 170
: Introduction to International Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 170 : Introduction to International Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Basic forces, practices, institutions, and foreign policies of major powers; problem areas in international politics. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
200-Level Courses
PL SC 200
: Political Inquiry. (4:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 200 : Political Inquiry. (4:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Methodology of political science, including theory and techniques of qualitative and quantitative research design. |
| NOTE: | Prerequisite to all upper-division courses. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 201
: Western Political Heritage 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 201 : Western Political Heritage 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
: Honors Western Political Heritage 1.
| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Western civilization from Greek antiquity to Renaissance, primarily from perspective of political philosophy and scriptures; exploring fundamental questions in human experience; examining formative events in history; understanding value of important texts. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
: Honors Western Political Heritage 1.
Course Outcomes
PL SC 202
: Western Political Heritage 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 202 : Western Political Heritage 2. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Western civilization from Renaissance to present, primarily from perspective of political philosophy; exploring fundamental questions in human experience; examining formative events in history; understanding value of important texts. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 249R
: Introductory Topics in Politics. (1-3:Arr:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 249R : Introductory Topics in Politics. (1-3:Arr:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Special topics course; unique topic for each section is chosen by the professor. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 297
: Internship Program Preparation. (1-2:ARR:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 297 : Internship Program Preparation. (1-2:ARR:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Preparatory seminar for students who will be participating in departmental internship programs. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 298
: Speaker Series on Political Careers. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 298 : Speaker Series on Political Careers. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION: | Networking and career guidance through a series of lectures by career professionals. |
Course Outcomes
300-Level Courses
PL SC 300
: Contemporary Political Theory. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 300 : Contemporary Political Theory. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 201 & PL SC 202; or PHIL 201 & PHIL 202 |
| DESCRIPTION: | History of political science, including the moral and ethical dimensions of politics. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 301
: Philosophy of the Social Sciences. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 301 : Philosophy of the Social Sciences. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Comparative analysis of the philosophy of scientific and normative inquiry. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 307
: Reason, Revelation, and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 307 : Reason, Revelation, and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| RECOMMENDED: | Pl Sc 201 or 202 or a class in philosophy. |
| DESCRIPTION: | The fruitful tension between the authority of reason and that of revelation in the Western tradition and in contemporary politics. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 308
: Theories of Human Freedom. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 308 : Theories of Human Freedom. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Scope of human freedom at the metaphysical, individual, social, and political levels. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 309R
: Topics in Political Philosophy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 309R : Topics in Political Philosophy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
Course Outcomes
PL SC 310
: Theories of American Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 310 : Theories of American Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall On Demand; Winter On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 110 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Major theories and approaches used to explain American politics. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 311
: State and Local Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 311 : State and Local Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 110 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Relation of state and national governments, forms of state governments and politics, types of municipal governments and their operation. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 312
: Japanese-American Internment: Topaz Plus. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 312 : Japanese-American Internment: Topaz Plus. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| RECOMMENDED: | Pl Sc 110. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Japanese-American internment in the context of American democracy. Assessing how this was allowed to happen in our democratic system of government. Focus on the situation at Topaz Relocation Camp (located near Delta, Utah) and the other nine camps; the cause for incarceration of such a sizeable number of citizens. Field trip to Topaz. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 313
: Interest Groups. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 313 : Interest Groups. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 110 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theories on formation and maintenance of interest groups; tactics of groups in legislative, executive, bureaucratic, and court settings; influence of groups on elections and public policy. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 314
: The United States Presidency. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 314 : The United States Presidency. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 110 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Presidential power in the United States, focusing on major roles of the American presidency. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 315
: Congress and the Legislative Process. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 315 : Congress and the Legislative Process. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 110 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Election process; structure, organization, and procedures of legislative bodies; relations with pressure groups, the president, and executive branch. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 316
: American Political Parties. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 316 : American Political Parties. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Electoral and policy-making roles of American political parties today and their future in American politics. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 317
: Public Opinion and Voting Behavior. (3-4:3:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 317 : Public Opinion and Voting Behavior. (3-4:3:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Pl Sc 328. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Relationship between attitudes, opinion, and voting behavior in American politics and institutions. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 318
: Campaigns and Elections. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 318 : Campaigns and Elections. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Analyzes electoral process in the United States, including history, significance in governance, campaign strategy, finance, media role, etc. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 319R
: Topics in American Government and Politics. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 319R : Topics in American Government and Politics. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
Course Outcomes
PL SC 320
: American Politics Through Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 320 : American Politics Through Literature. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | American politics through the novel and other literary works. Developing political concepts and themes that come from significant political novels. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 321
: The Media in American Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 321 : The Media in American Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | News media's role in processes of American politics, including electoral process, legislative process, and public policy-making. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 322
: Early American Political Thought: 1620-1865. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 322 : Early American Political Thought: 1620-1865. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Core principles and seminal texts of American politics from Colonial times through the Lincoln administration. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 323
: Modern American Political Thought: 1865-Present. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 323 : Modern American Political Thought: 1865-Present. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Core principles and seminal texts of American politics from Reconstruction to the present. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 324
: Political Psychology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 324 : Political Psychology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Pl Sc 328. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of classic and contemporary research in political psychology. Special focus on how citizens think and feel about politics and the ways in which those beliefs shape their interactions with the political world. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 325
: Game Theory in Political Science. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 325 : Game Theory in Political Science. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Introduction to game theory, concentrating on applications in politics. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 328
: Quantitative Political Methodology. (4:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 328 : Quantitative Political Methodology. (4:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Quantitative techniques in political research. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 330
: Theories of Public Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 330 : Theories of Public Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | ECON 110 & PL SC 110 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Major theories used in assessing public policies, including policy formation, interaction of politics and economics, institutions of policy making, and policy. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 333
: Politics of Bureaucracy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 333 : Politics of Bureaucracy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theory and nature of bureaucracy; sources of power; political executives; staffs and agency personnel; conflicts with elected officials; public interest and bureaucratic control. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 334
: Public Ethics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 334 : Public Ethics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Sources of values, areas of conflict with government policy, means of value accommodation. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 336
: Government and Religion. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 336 : Government and Religion. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Christian-Hebraic concepts of state. American experience with church-state relations (First Amendment problems). Policy issues of concern to contemporary religions. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 339R
: Topics in Public Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 339R : Topics in Public Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 341
: Western European Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 341 : Western European Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Politics and policy in western Europe. State-building, party systems, nationalism, and cooperation among advanced industrial countries in comparative, historical perspective. Social and Christian democracy; European Union. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 344
: Comparative Political Economy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 344 : Comparative Political Economy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 150 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Overview of political economy from a comparative perspective. Classic theorists (Smith, Marx, Schumpeter, etc.); classic questions (industrialization, national economic policy, property, globalization, law, and economics). |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 347
: Russia/Former Soviet Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 347 : Russia/Former Soviet Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Comparative politics of Russia and Soviet successor states. Development of political systems from common Soviet heritage, emphasizing post-independence politics and institution building. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 348
: Government and Politics of Asia. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 348 : Government and Politics of Asia. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: | Comparative analysis of political developments of the major countries of Asia not covered in other country-specific classes. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 349R
: Topics in Politics. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 349R : Topics in Politics. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 350
: Theories of Comparative Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 350 : Theories of Comparative Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 150 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Selected issues of comparative politics such as crisis and discontinuity; development; political infrastructure (e.g., political culture and social structure); political institutions. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 351
: British Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 351 : British Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Examination of the origin and contemporary operation of British political institutions as they relate to British society. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 352
: African Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 352 : African Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Processes of change and development of nation states; African regionalism and relations with other nations; contemporary political issues. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 353
: China: Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 353 : China: Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Structure and behavior of politics; contemporary problems. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 354
: Japan: Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 354 : Japan: Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Structure and behavior of politics; contemporary problems. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 355
: Canadian Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 355 : Canadian Government and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Growth and development of Canada and its government; Canada's role in the contemporary world |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 357
: Middle East: Political Systems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 357 : Middle East: Political Systems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Social, philosophical, and religious impact on Middle East political institutions in an era of modernization and conflict. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 358
: Latin American Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 358 : Latin American Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200; or LT AM 211 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Conceptual and contemporary issues in Latin America's search for political order and economic development. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 359R
: Topics in Comparative Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 359R : Topics in Comparative Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 360
: Constitutional Law - American Federal System. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 360 : Constitutional Law - American Federal System. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 110 & PL SC 200 |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 361
: Constitutional Law - Rights and Immunities. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 361 : Constitutional Law - Rights and Immunities. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 364
: Jurisprudence. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 364 : Jurisprudence. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Problem approach to ancient and modern legal philosophies, emphasizing the nature of justice and the relation of law to morality. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 369R
: Topics in Law and Justice. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 369R : Topics in Law and Justice. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 370
: Theory of International Relations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 370 : Theory of International Relations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 170 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Most influential traditions of thought in international relations; includes realism, idealism, Marxism, neorealism, complex interdependence, etc. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 371
: Foreign Policy Analysis. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 371 : Foreign Policy Analysis. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 & PL SC 370 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Survey of research regarding multiple levels of foreign policy analysis: individual, group, bureaucratic, societal, economic, systemic. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 372
: International Political Economy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 372 : International Political Economy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: | Political implications of international trade, investment, and monetary policies within an increasingly interdependent global context; transnationalism. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 373
: International Law. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 373 : International Law. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 170 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Nature and function of international law; recognition, succession, jurisdiction rights, and immunities of states; nationality and jurisdiction over nations. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 374
: Ethics and International Affairs. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 374 : Ethics and International Affairs. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ethical considerations in study and practice of international politics. Realism, idealism, and other theories of state behavior subjected to ethical standards. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 375
: International Organizations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 375 : International Organizations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | International institutions; transnational relations; rise of newer political organizations: League of Nations, United Nations, European communities, world religions, multinational corporations, terrorist groups, global regimes. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 376
: U.S. Foreign Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 376 : U.S. Foreign Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION: | Formation, implementation, analysis, and criticism of themes in American foreign policy. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 377
: National Security Affairs. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 377 : National Security Affairs. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Foreign policy, defense strategy, and intelligence. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 378
: International Conflict. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 378 : International Conflict. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 150 & PL SC 200; or PL SC 170 & PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Causes of war; alliances and empires; military innovation; civil-military relations; fungibility of forces; terrorism; security studies methods; use and misuse of history. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 379R
: Topics in International Relations. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 379R : Topics in International Relations. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 380
: International Relations of Latin America. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 380 : International Relations of Latin America. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200; or LT AM 211 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Factors that affect foreign relations of Latin American countries, including the U.S. role, emphasizing intervention, democracy, development, and trade. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 381
: International Relations of the Middle East. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 381 : International Relations of the Middle East. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Interregional relations and conflicts, political economics, Arab nationalism, processes of political change, alliances, and superpower relations. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 382
: International Relations of North America. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 382 : International Relations of North America. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Examination and analysis of factors that affect foreign relations of Canada, U.S., and Mexico, emphasizing trade, security, migration, environment. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 385
: International Relations of Asia. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 385 : International Relations of Asia. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Foreign policies and international relations of China, Japan, and Northeast and Southeast Asia; historical and contemporary review and analysis. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 386
: Japanese Foreign Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 386 : Japanese Foreign Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Process and outcomes of Japan's foreign policy; analysis of its relations with other nations in a historical and contemporary setting. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 388
: Chinese Foreign Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 388 : Chinese Foreign Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Structure and process of foreign policy of the People's Republic of China. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 391
: Advanced Seminar on Current Issues. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 391 : Advanced Seminar on Current Issues. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance to Washington Seminar. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Briefings and lectures from government officials and agencies, as well as directed readings on current issues. |
| NOTE: | For students interning in Washington, D.C. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 399R
: Academic Internship. (.5-9:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 399R : Academic Internship. (.5-9:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
: Washington DC Internship.
: International Internship.
: Congressional Internship.
: State Government Internship.
: City Government Intership.
: Pre-Law Internship.
: Utah Legislature Internship.
: Campaign Internship.
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into program. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Work-study on the international, national, state, and local level. |
: Washington DC Internship.
: International Internship.
: Congressional Internship.
: State Government Internship.
: City Government Intership.
: Pre-Law Internship.
: Utah Legislature Internship.
: Campaign Internship.
Course Outcomes
400-Level Courses
PL SC 400
: Capstone Seminar in Political Theory. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 400 : Capstone Seminar in Political Theory. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 & PL SC 201 & PL SC 202 & PL SC 300; Political Science major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Seminar in political theory for students in their senior year. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 402
: Plato's Political Thought. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 402 : Plato's Political Thought. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Plato's dialogues that contain political teachings or implications. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 405
: Federalist Papers. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 405 : Federalist Papers. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | The primary defense of the Constitution of the United States, which also constitutes the major commentary on that document. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 406
: Tocqueville on America. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 406 : Tocqueville on America. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 408
: Hermeneutics, Deconstruction, and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 408 : Hermeneutics, Deconstruction, and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Critical political theory, including writers such as Hegel, Nietzsche, Heiddegger, Gadamer, Derrida, and Levinas. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 410
: Capstone Seminar in American Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 410 : Capstone Seminar in American Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 110 & PL SC 200; Some sections also require Pl Sc 328. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Seminar in American politics and government for students in their senior year. |
| NOTE: | For political science majors only. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 422
: Interests and Ideas in the American Founding. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 422 : Interests and Ideas in the American Founding. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| RECOMMENDED: | Pl Sc 202. |
| DESCRIPTION: | A systematic investigation of the American founding, focusing on key interests and ideas represented at the Federal Convention of 1787 (and in other seminal events) emphasizing historical and empirical literature. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 430
: Capstone Seminar in Public Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 430 : Capstone Seminar in Public Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 110 & PL SC 200; Some sections also require Pl Sc 328. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Seminar in public policy for students in their senior year. |
| NOTE: | For political science majors only. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 444
: The Political Economy of Development. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 444 : The Political Economy of Development. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| RECOMMENDED: | Econ 110, Pl Sc 200. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Political foundations of growth, providing public goods, and political reform in developing countries. Development and how institutions and culture shape it. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 450
: Capstone Seminar in Comparative Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 450 : Capstone Seminar in Comparative Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 150 & PL SC 200; Some sections also require Pl Sc 328. Major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Seminar in comparative politics and government for students in their senior year. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 452
: Islam and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 452 : Islam and Politics. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Tensions and accommodations between religion and politics in Muslim nations. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 458
: Totalitarianism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 458 : Totalitarianism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Totalitarian systems of government and philosophy in nineteenth and twentieth centuries. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 470
: Capstone Seminar in International Relations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 470 : Capstone Seminar in International Relations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 170 & PL SC 200; Some sections also require Pl Sc 328. Political Science major status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Seminar in international relations and politics for students in their senior year. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 471
: Intelligence and National Security. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 471 : Intelligence and National Security. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Relationship between theory and practice of intelligence and national security of states. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 472
: International Political Economy of Women. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 472 : International Political Economy of Women. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION: | Effects upon national, international, and developmental policies when women are rendered visible and valued. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 473
: Human Rights. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 473 : Human Rights. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Causes of human rights violations and societal and state responses; nature, history, and impacts of international human rights norms; ways to define and promote rights. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 474
: Arab-Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 474 : Arab-Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Emphasizes historical background, current situation, and alternatives leading to conflict resolution. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 475
: Civil Wars and Ethnic Violence. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 475 : Civil Wars and Ethnic Violence. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Pl Sc 150, 170, 328. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Foundations of ethnic and nationalist identities and how they related to civil wars worldwide, emphasizing theoretical explanations of civil wars and their resolution. Key civil war cases examined. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 476
: Terrorism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 476 : Terrorism. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Pl Sc 150, 170, 328. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Defining and conceptualizing terrorism; causes and varieties of terrorism; counterterrorism; the future of terrorism. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 497R
: Mentored Research. (1-6:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 497R : Mentored Research. (1-6:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| PREREQUISITE: | PL SC 200 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Original research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Proposals must be approved by the department curriculum coordinator. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 498R
: Directed Readings. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 498R : Directed Readings. (.5-3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Political science major status; senior status; department chair's and instructor's consent. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 499
: Honors Thesis. (.5-3:ARR:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 499 : Honors Thesis. (.5-3:ARR:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of lower-division political science major requirements. |
Course Outcomes
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
PL SC 519R
: Advanced Topics in American Government. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 519R : Advanced Topics in American Government. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
Course Outcomes
PL SC 539R
: Advanced Topics in Public Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 539R : Advanced Topics in Public Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
Course Outcomes
PL SC 545
: Social Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 545 : Social Policy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
| DESCRIPTION: | Justifications for government intervention in families and individual lives, effectiveness of social policies. |
Course Outcomes
PL SC 559R
: Advanced Topics in Comparative Government. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 559R : Advanced Topics in Comparative Government. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
Course Outcomes
PL SC 579R
: Advanced Topics in International Relations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 579R : Advanced Topics in International Relations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
: Topics on World Politics.
: Topics on World Politics.
Course Outcomes
PL SC 599R
: Academic Internship. (.5-9:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
PL SC 599R : Academic Internship. (.5-9:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
: Graduate Internship.
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into program. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Internships for master's candidates. |
: Graduate Internship.
Course Outcomes