| POLS110 |
An introduction to politics, with emphasis on the ways people can understand their own political systems and those of others. (Students who have already had courses in political science may not count 110 toward a major.) Concurrent enrollment in 110L mandatory. Meets New Mexico Lower Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1113). {Fall, Spring} |
133.33 |
291.67 |
400.00 |
| POLS110L |
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115.00 |
158.00 |
0.00 |
| POLS200 |
Survey of American politics, including political behavior of the American electorate, the theory of democracy, the structure and function of American political institutions, and contemporary issues. Meets New Mexico Lower Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (NMCCN 1123). {Fall, Spring} |
412.33 |
570.33 |
1,237.00 |
| POLS220 |
Designed to give students the ability to understand and evaluate political regimes by focusing on the political history, socioeconomic structure and contemporary political institutions and behavior. Includes consideration of European and developing systems. {Fall, Spring} |
195.67 |
231.67 |
587.00 |
| POLS240 |
(Also offered as PCST 240) Analyzes significant factors in world politics, including nationalism, 'national interest,' ideology, international conflict and collaboration, balance of power, deterrence, international law and international organization. {Fall, Spring} |
114.00 |
145.00 |
342.00 |
| POLS260 |
Introduces many of the enduring political issues in descriptive, analytical and normative terms. Will include discussion of both classical and contemporary political ideas and ideologies. {Fall, Spring} |
112.33 |
114.00 |
337.00 |
| POLS270 |
Introduces public policy and bureaucracy, including decision-making and implementation. {Fall, Spring} |
37.67 |
68.00 |
113.00 |
| POLS280 |
Discovery of causal patterns in political behavior, evaluation of the effectiveness of political reforms and campaign techniques, analysis of the logic of scientific research and related topics. No knowledge of statistics, computers or research methods assumed. {Fall, Spring} |
30.67 |
32.33 |
92.00 |
| POLS291 |
Provides supervised work experience in the practical application of political science skills.
Prerequisites: POLS major or minor students are limited to no more than 3 credit hours. Additional/excess hours above these limits may be counted as A & S electives. Offered on CR/NC basis only. {Fall, Spring} Restriction: permission of instructor and department chairperson. |
6.00 |
50.00 |
13.33 |
| POLS299 |
Special introductory topics of political science which relate contemporary issues to the discipline. Precise topics will be noted in appropriate class schedules prepared for registration. POLS major or minor students are limited to no more than 3 credit hours. Additional/excess hours above these limits may be counted as A & S electives. |
5.00 |
4.67 |
15.00 |
| POLS300 |
Special topics of political science which relate contemporary issues to the discipline. Precise topics will be noted in appropriate class schedules prepared for registration. No limits on repetitions if topics vary. |
121.00 |
133.00 |
363.00 |
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| POLS301 |
Prerequisite: 200. |
32.67 |
36.67 |
98.00 |
| POLS302 |
Analysis of the similarities and variations of American state politics with emphasis on policy outputs. Prerequisite: 200. |
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| POLS303 |
(Also offered as AMST 303.) Introduction to the role of law, legal actors and institutions in politics and society. {Fall, Spring} |
48.67 |
63.00 |
146.00 |
| POLS305 |
Public opinion, its content and measurement, and its relation to public policy and electoral behavior. Prerequisite: 200 or 280 or permission of instructor. |
16.33 |
15.00 |
49.00 |
| POLS306 |
The American party system, national, state and local. Prerequisite: 200. |
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| POLS307 |
The ethnic basis of group politics in the U.S.; its historical, sociological and psychological foundations; the role of white ethnics; traditional and nonconventional strategies and tactics; special emphasis on the politics of regional ethnic minorities. Prerequisite: 200. |
26.33 |
25.00 |
79.00 |
| POLS308 |
The status, role and activities of Hispanic/Latino Americans in the U.S. political system. Prerequisite: 200. |
7.33 |
13.33 |
22.00 |
| POLS309 |
(Also offered as AFAM 309.) Focus will be on political actions and thoughts of Black America. |
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| POLS311 |
The recruitment, formal and informal procedure and power structure of legislative bodies; their place in contemporary American government. Prerequisite: 200. |
19.67 |
20.00 |
59.00 |
| POLS312 |
The constitutional base of the office, its roles and responsibilities and its relations with other political institutions. Prerequisite: 200. |
36.67 |
55.00 |
110.00 |
| POLS313 |
(Also offered as WMST 313.) A survey of legal issues affecting women. Examines the historical development and current law of equal opportunity, sexual harassment, pay equity, sports, family, reproduction and sexual violence. Prerequisite: 303. |
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| POLS314 |
(Also offered as WMST 314.) This course focuses on legal issues of current concern affecting women, offering more intensive focus than 313. Potential topics include sexual harassment, domestic violence, child support enforcement, lesbian legal issues, pay equity. Prerequisite: 303. |
24.67 |
25.00 |
74.00 |
| POLS315 |
Judicial interpretations of institutional authority, federalism and economic liberties. Also considers role of the Supreme Court in American Politics. Prerequisite: 200. |
2.67 |
25.00 |
8.00 |
| POLS316 |
Judicial interpretations of incorporation of Bill of Rights, civil liberties (religion, speech, assembly, association, press, expression, privacy) and rights of criminally accused. Prerequisite: 200. |
77.67 |
93.33 |
233.00 |
| POLS317 |
Judicial interpretations of the constitutional and statutory bases of equal protection under the law. Also considers the implementation of policies designed to implement equal protection in areas such as voting and representation, education, employment, public accommodations and housing rights. Prerequisite: 200. |
46.00 |
40.00 |
138.00 |
| POLS318 |
(Also offered as AFAM 318.) An analysis of the dynamics of the major events, issues and actors in the civil rights movement (and legislation) in view of the theories of U.S. politics. Prerequisite: AFST 103. |
14.33 |
21.67 |
43.00 |
| POLS320 |
Topics will be noted in appropriate class schedules. No limits on repetitions if topics vary. |
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| POLS321 |
Prerequisite: 220. |
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| POLS322 |
An exploration of specific cases of human rights violations, the philosophical and legal foundations of human rights, and the ways in which this highly abstract concept, linked to very concrete human tragedies, has affected politics. Prerequisite: 220. |
43.67 |
45.00 |
131.00 |
| POLS329 |
(Also offered as AFAM 329.) An introductory course in the volatile politics in Africa. The various ideologies that underlie political movements and influence African governments will be explored. |
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| POLS340 |
Selected problems of international politics. No limits on repetitions if topics vary. Prerequisite: 240. |
29.67 |
30.00 |
89.00 |
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| POLS341 |
Surveys the political science literature on theories of conflict and cooperation. Prerequisite: 240. |
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| POLS342 |
Prerequisite: 240. |
5.00 |
25.00 |
15.00 |
| POLS345 |
Survey of contemporary international politics in the Western Hemisphere. Emphasis on conflict resolution of trade and economic assistance problems, territorial disputes, ideological issues and integration. Prerequisites: 220 or 240. |
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| POLS346 |
Examines contemporary issues in international political economy, including competition and cooperation among advanced industrial nations, relations between rich and poor nations, international trade, global finance and production, and globalization. Prerequisite: 240. |
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| POLS350 |
(Also offered as ECON 350.) Taxation, government borrowing, financial administration and public expenditures.
Prerequisite: ECON 300. |
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| POLS351 |
Government and politics of selected West European countries. Prerequisite: 220. |
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| POLS355 |
The political dynamics of Central American republics, considered on a country-by-country basis. Prerequisite: 220 . |
15.00 |
15.00 |
45.00 |
| POLS356 |
Cross-national study of political development in the Latin American region, including topics such as democracy, authoritarianism, dependency, populism and revolution. Prerequisite: 220. |
32.33 |
30.00 |
97.00 |
| POLS357 |
A study of the evolution of the Russian political system with emphasis on dynamics and institutional structure. Prerequisite: 220. |
8.00 |
20.00 |
24.00 |
| POLS361 |
Survey of Political Theory from Greece to medieval times. Prerequisite: 260. |
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| POLS362 |
Survey of Political Theory from 1500 to 1900, with a focus on Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Marx and Nietzsche. Prerequisite: 260. |
31.67 |
45.00 |
95.00 |
| POLS372 |
Study of community power, city government structures, elected officials and city managers, political machines, the reform movement, political participation, urban bureaucracy, and racial and ethnic politics in large U.S. cities. Prerequisite: 200. |
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| POLS373 |
Study of the urban policymaking environment and process, and contemporary urban policy problems. Important issues include school reform, race relations, and the causes and consequences of urban sprawl and metropolitan fragmentation. Prerequisite: 200. |
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| POLS376 |
Analysis of the politics of health care in the U.S. and the development of public health policies. |
12.33 |
11.67 |
37.00 |
| POLS377 |
Analysis of U.S. and multinational policies addressing issues of world population growth, including policy tools designed to control population growth. |
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| POLS400 |
Special advanced topics of political science which relate contemporary issues to the discipline. Precise topics will be noted in appropriate class schedules prepared for registration. No limits on repetitions if topics vary. |
59.00 |
73.67 |
177.00 |
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| POLS410 |
An examination of the general processes of campaigns and elections in the United States, including the national Presidential and Congressional elections and campaigns and elections for state and local offices in New Mexico. Prerequisite: 200. |
5.67 |
6.67 |
17.00 |
| POLS440 |
Systematic examination of political, technological, strategic and economic dimensions of arms control and disarmament in a nuclear missile era. Prerequisite: 200 and 240. |
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| POLS441 |
This course tries to answer four central questions about civil wars: 1) Why do they occur? 2) How are they fought? 3) How do they end? 4) What are their long-term consequences?Prerequisite: 220 or 240. |
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| POLS442 |
Examines the increasingly important role of multilateral peacekeeping operations in the post-Cold War world. Prerequisite: 240. |
11.33 |
11.67 |
34.00 |
| POLS446 |
Examines the law, politics and economics of past and current developments in U.S. trade policy, focusing on such issues as why nations trade, the economic effects of trade laws and regulations on U.S. markets and the world, the role of political and legal institutions, and the future of world trade. Prerequisite: 200 and 240. |
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| POLS453 |
(Also offered as COMP, HIST, PHIL, RELG, 453.) Supervised research in one or more disciplines leading to an undergraduate thesis for the major in Asian Studies. |
0.33 |
10.00 |
1.00 |
| POLS455 |
Study of major Latin American countries from a Political Economy perspective. Prerequisite: 355 or 356. |
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| POLS475 |
A study of political problems of environmental protection and land use planning. |
6.33 |
10.00 |
19.00 |
| POLS478 |
(Also offered as ECON 478.) Designed to provide seniors from any discipline an opportunity to apply an international perspective to their undergraduate training. Each student will present a term project drawing upon his particular background and relating it to international matters. Open only to seniors. |
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| POLS491 |
Provides supervised work experience in the practical application of political science skills. POLS major students are limited to 6 credit hours, minor students to 3 credit hours in aggregate. Additional/excess hours above these limits may be counted as A & S electives. Restriction: permission of instructor. Offered on CR/NC basis only. {Fall, Spring} |
21.00 |
53.67 |
52.67 |
| POLS495 |
Restriction: permission of instructor. {Fall} |
10.67 |
24.00 |
32.00 |
| POLS496 |
One section of this course is offered in conjunction with each graduate pro-seminar (510, 520, 525, 540, 560, 570). Open to undergraduate majors with 3.30 GPA and others with permission of instructor. No limits on repetitions if topics vary. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
9.67 |
22.33 |
29.00 |
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| POLS497 |
Restriction: permission of instructor. |
5.67 |
383.33 |
17.00 |
| POLS499 |
Open to majors and minors with 3.30 GPA and permission of instructor. POLS major students are limited to 6 credit hours, minor students to 3 credit hours in aggregate. Additional/excess hours above these limits may be counted as A & S electives. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
10.33 |
393.33 |
27.67 |
| POLS500 |
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| POLS510 |
{Offered upon demand} |
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| POLS511 |
{Offered upon demand} |
10.33 |
12.33 |
31.00 |
| POLS512 |
No limits on repetitions if topics vary. |
8.00 |
20.00 |
24.00 |
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| POLS520 |
{Offered upon demand} |
5.00 |
6.00 |
15.00 |
| POLS521 |
{Offered upon demand} |
11.00 |
20.00 |
33.00 |
| POLS525 |
Prior course work in Latin American politics required; reading knowledge of Spanish is highly desirable. |
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| POLS530 |
An interdisciplinary introduction to the study of health policy and health disparities under the auspices of the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico.
Restriction: permission instructor. |
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| POLS534 |
(Also offered as LEAD 534.) This course focuses on current research and debates on critical policy areas relating to PK-12 education. The class examines the role of key decision-makers, ideologies, and implementation constraints in policy conflict resolution. |
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| POLS535 |
Examination on a comparative basis of national systems of administration in developed and developing countries, focusing on the organization and behavior of public bureaucracies. Prerequisite: 375 or permission of instructor. |
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| POLS540 |
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| POLS541 |
{Offered upon demand} |
9.00 |
16.33 |
27.00 |
| POLS551 |
No limits on repetitions if topics vary. |
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| POLS552 |
No limits on repetitions if topics vary. |
14.00 |
375.00 |
39.33 |
| POLS570 |
Review of representative theories of public policy, including policy formation, implementation and impact analysis. {Offered upon demand} |
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| POLS580 |
Provides a systematic examination of the scope and methods of inquiry in the discipline of political science, including the philosophy of science, subfields, intellectual approaches, methodological strategies, research design and ethics of professional conduct. Required of M.A. and Ph.D. students. {Fall} |
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| POLS581 |
Provides intensive experience and lab instruction in quantitative techniques employed in political science research, including descriptive statistics, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, measures of central tendency, crosstabulation, differences between means, bivariate regression, correlation and multivariate analysis. Required of M.A. and Ph.D. students. {Fall} |
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| POLS582 |
Required of all graduate students in political science and recommended to undergraduate majors. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. {Fall} |
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| POLS583 |
An examination of questions relating to pedagogy, course preparation and assessment methods, with particular attention to the challenges of teaching undergraduate political science courses. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. |
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| POLS584 |
(Also offered as HIST 689, ECON, SOC 584.) |
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| POLS599 |
No limits on repetitions if topics vary. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. |
0.00 |
366.67 |
0.00 |
| POLS681 |
Focuses on a variety of advanced econometric methods. Beginning with a review of matrix algebra and math for the social sciences, the course provides an in-depth examination of multiple regression and more advanced econometric models. Required for Ph.D. students. {Spring}Prerequisite: 581 or equivalent. |
4.33 |
16.00 |
13.00 |
| POLS699 |
Offered on a CR/NC basis only. |
15.00 |
366.67 |
129.00 |