Rev. 2-3-05                                                    ACADEMIC PROGRAM APPROVAL

 

                                                                                             CHECKLIST

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda.  Proposing department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.  Proposals must arrive to the Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate by March 1.   Proposals received after this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog for that year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

1.        Proposed change leads to the degree of

 

( X ) Bachelor of Arts                             (  ) Master of Arts                  (  ) Doctor of Philosophy      

 

(  ) Bachelor of Science           (  ) Master of Science              (  ) Other ______________________________________

 

2.   (  ) New major/curriculum                                                                                                                                                                                                               Title to be entered in record of students who select this program

 

       (  ) New minor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Title to be entered in record of students who select this program

 

       (  ) Change from provisional to permanent status.

 

 

3.   ( X ) Revision of existing:         ( X) major                       (  ) minor                                 (  ) concentration

 

Present title   Political Science                                                                                                                                                                    

Records System Program Code   PSC with concentrations in AP, GS, PJ, PL, PPPA                                                                                                                                       

(x ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours

 

                (  ) Add concentration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Title

(  ) Delete concentration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Title

 

4.  (  ) Deletion of existing/disestablish:    (  ) major               (  ) minor                 ( ) Other _______________________________

 

                 Title                                                                                                                              Code______________________                                              

 

5.  (  )  Policy Change____________________________________________________________________________________

                                                Title/Department

 

ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies                                                                  Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning                                                                  Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

 

a.  Rationale for creation, revision, or  deletion:

 

  • Drop POSC 100 (Introduction to Political Science) as a required course for POSC majors. 
  • In place of POSC100, require all POSC majors to successfully complete a one credit discussion section (POSC151), which will parallel POSC150 (similar to lab sections in science courses), titled “Exploring American Politics”.  An independent grade will be assigned in the discussion section(s).
  • Require all POSC majors to complete POSC 240 (Introduction to International Relations).
  • Where students now must choose one of three core courses (POSC 240, 270, and 285), replace POSC 240 with POSC220 (Introduction to Public Policy).
  • Eliminate the POSC499 capstone requirement and replace it with a department policy that all 400-level courses include a significant writing experience and/or a significant oral communication experience.  The "capstone" requirement will remain in place but will be met

through a set of 400-level senior courses, to be designated as such each semester, instead of the 1-credit independent study. This is a "ratcheting up" of the capstone requirement, not its abolition."

  • 400-level POSC courses, when appropriate, may have 100-level or 200-level prerequisites. .

 

JUSTIFICATION:

Discussion sections will provide small group experiences for all POSC majors in the early years of their undergraduate careers, in addition to expanded opportunities for developing writing and oral communication skills within the major.  The change also anticipates the Dean’s Task Force on Undergraduate Curriculum’s interest in shifting more responsibility for skills building to individual departments.  The change will also provide needed opportunities for graduate students, who will teach the discussion sections, to improve their teaching skills by expanding their classroom experience.

 

POSC240 is required because the faculty of Political Science believes that it is very important that majors understand global politics and the world beyond the US.  It is also consistent with the University’s interest in cultivating global citizenship.  The added requirement will not change the total number credits required for the POSC major due to other changes that are being implemented.  The change also formalizes an enrollment pattern that is already largely established in practice. 

 

Adding POSC220 to the menu of core courses more accurately reflects the spectrum of Political Science and its subfields.

 

The Department’s request to eliminate the 1-credit POSC 499 “capstone” was not an effort to eliminate capstone experiences but an attempt to make such experiences more academic and more or less systematic.  In 1998 our unit required a capstone experience of all majors but with no clear agreement as to what this should entail, leaving it up to individual students and faculty.  This devolved into the 1-credit “499.”  Some students could satisfy this as an extra credit tacked onto a senior thesis, or a special problem tacked onto a “study abroad” or internship, for example, in Washington.  However, for the vast majority of students this experience was little more than a 7-10 pp. paper added onto an upper division course.  The department voted unanimously last spring to standardize a little more and certainly strengthen the capstone requirement (as well as to make other curricular changes).  The senior thesis, study abroad experiences and/or unusual internships could still satisfy the requirement with the approval of the chair of the department, but for most students the requirement would be satisfied by one of several senior-level seminars to be designated as meeting that requirement.  While we anticipate a number of such courses as capstone seminars, obvious candidates right now would be the following:

 

            POSC 401: Topics in Constitutional Law

            POSC 409: Contemporary Problems of World Politics

            POSC 413: Problems in American Government

            POSC 414: Problems in American Foreign Policy

            POSC 442: Problems in Western European Politics

            POSC 450: Problems in Latin American Politics

 

These courses have variable contents reflecting, in large measure, the research interests of the instructor.  A few other courses would qualify as well, but we have not moved further than where we are right now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.        Summary of program:

The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers major programs leading to the B.A. in Political Science, the B.A. in International Relations, the B.A. in Political Science Education, and a joint program with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature leading to a B.A. in French, German, or Spanish/Political Science.  Honors degree options are available for all degrees.  A minor in political science is also available, as well as a minor in public administration.

 

Political science majors acquire a broad introduction to the study of government and politics within a liberal arts tradition.  To graduate with a major in political science, students must maintain a minimum C- grade in all POSC courses.  Students should also note that no more than 45 POSC credits will count towards the 124 credits needed to graduate.    Coursework for both major options – with or without a concentration – aims to help students develop analytical and written and oral communication skills and to prepare them for a wide array of careers (including law) and active citizenship.  Political science majors are strongly encouraged to take advantage of many experiential learning opportunities including internships, independent research under faculty supervision, study abroad, or service learning.  Detailed explanations of experiential learning opportunities are available in the department office and on the department’s website: www.udel.edu/poscir.

 

Students changing their major to political science must have completed POSC 150 with a grade of C- or better and completed at least 12 additional hours of University courses.  Students must have a minimum of a 2.3 average to change their major to political science.  Students transferring into the major from outside the University of Delaware will have their transcripts evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

 

The department maintains an advisory program for prelaw students and for students interested in government service.

 

Except as otherwise indicated, non majors may enroll in any political science course without prerequisites.

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR WITHOUT CONCENTRATION

 

 

A.  Major Requirements                                                                                              13

 

POSC 150       American Political System…………………………………………..…..         3

POSC 151       Exploring American Politics…………………………………………….          1

POSC 240       Introduction to International Relations …………………………………           3

 

______One course from                                                                                                           3

·        POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·        POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·        POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

POSC 300       Data Analysis for Political Science………………………………….…..          3

 

B.  Major Without Concentration

 

Eighteen credits distributed as follows:…………………………………………..…….            18

            Nine credits from courses at the 400-level; nine credits from courses

            at the 300 or 400-level.

 

A student must take at least one course numbered at the 300 or 400-level in four of the five fields listed below: (Detailed description of courses available from department office.)

a.       American Government and Politics  (AG&P)

b.      Comparative Government and Politics  (CG&P)

c.       International Relations  (IR)

d.      Public Administration and Public Policy  (PA&PP)

e.       Political Theory  (PT)

 

            AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

 

POSC 301     State and Local Government

POSC 306     Economic Theory of Politics

POSC 320     Parties and Interest Groups

POSC 321     Class, Ethnicity and Politics

POSC 322     Race and Politics

POSC 323     Introduction to Women and Politics

POSC 324     Voting and Elections

POSC 340     Politics and the Media

POSC 355     Urban Politics and Community

POSC 380     Introduction to Law

POSC 401     Topics in Constitutional Law

POSC 402     Civil Liberties I

POSC 403     Civil Liberties: Equal Protection Clause

POSC 404     The Judicial Process

POSC 405     Constitutional Law of the United States

POSC 407     American Presidency

POSC 413     Problems in American Government

POSC 422     Political Leadership

POSC 423     Congress and Public Policy

POSC 424     Energy Policy and Administration

   

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

 

                POSC 309                                                                                          Political Culture by Country

            POSC 310                                                                                          European Governments

            POSC 311                                                                                          Politics of Developing Nations

            POSC 312                                                                                          Politics of East Asian Development

            POSC 315                                                                                          Third World Women in Politics

            POSC 330                                                                                          Political Terrorism

            POSC 339                                                                                          Britain and Europe

            POSC 372                                                                                          East Central European Politics

            POSC 377                                                                                          Arab-Israel Politics

            POSC 426                                                                                          Latin American Political Systems

            POSC 427                                                                                          Politics in China

            POSC 428                                                                                          Politics in Japan

            POSC 431                                                                                          Latin American Politics:  Countries

            POSC 432                                                                                          Political System of the Post-Soviet Union

            POSC 433                                                                                          African Politics

            POSC 439                                                                                          Problems in African Politics

            POSC 441                                                                                          Problems of Western European Politics by Country

            POSC 442                                                                                          Problems of Western European Politics

            POSC 450                                                                                          Problems of Latin American Politics

 

                INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

 

POSC 313     American Foreign Policy

POSC 316     International Political Economy

POSC 329     International Migration

POSC 330     Political Terrorism

POSC 341     Environment of Multinational Corporations

POSC 362     Diplomacy

POSC 363     International Law & Organization

POSC 408     International Organization

POSC 409     Contemporary Problems of World Politics

POSC 412     Foreign Policy of the Post-Soviet Union

POSC 414     Problems in American Foreign Policy

POSC 415     Force and World Politics

POSC 429     Southeast Asia and the World

POSC 443     China and the World

POSC 444     Global Agenda

POSC 445     Human Rights and World Politics

POSC 446     International Human Rights on Film

POSC 448     Theories of International Relations

POSC 463     The United Nations and World Affairs

POSC 465     Model OAS

POSC 475     Model United Nations

POSC 604     International Law

POLITICAL THEORY

 

POSC 333     Communism, Fascism and Democracy

POSC 334     Liberalism and Conservatism

POSC 387     American Political Thought

POSC 434     Political Thought I

POSC 435     Political Thought II

POSC 437     Who Governs:  Perspectives on Political Power

POSC 454     Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Public Sector

POSC 652     Topics in Political Theory

 

            PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

 

POSC 303     Public Administration

POSC 306     Economic Theory of Politics

POSC 343     Society, Politics and Health Care

POSC 350     Politics and the Environment

POSC 411     Politics and Poverty

POSC 415     Force and World Politics

POSC 420     Introduction to Political Economy

POSC 423     Congress and Public Policy

POSC 424     Energy Policy and Administration

POSC 452     Problems in Urban Politics

POSC 453     Public Personnel Administration

POSC 454     Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Public Sector

POSC 455     Public Budgeting and Financial Management

POSC 456     Disaster and Politics

POSC 457     Management and Nonprofit Organizations

POSC 640     International Development Policy and Administration

 

 

 

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR - AMERICAN POLITICS CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                               13 credits

 

______POSC 150: American Political System                                        3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                  1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                                  3 credits

                         

______One course from                                                                                     3 credits

·        POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·        POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·        POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                                        3 credits                     

 

B.  American Politics Concentration                                                         18 credits

Within the core courses required or all majors:

POSC 220  Introduction to Public Policy

 

______One course from                                                                                      3 credits

·        POSC 301 State and Local Government

·        POSC 303 Public Administration

·        POSC 313 American Foreign Policy

 

Five courses (15 credits) from the following two fields, with at least two courses taken in each field and at least two courses taken at the 400-level

 

(1)_________ (2) ________ (3)  _______  (4)  _______  (5)  _________      15 credits

                                                                           400-level          400-level

 

Mass Behavior

POSC 320 Parties and Interest Groups                                             POSC 340 Politics and Media

POSC 321 Class, Ethnicity and Politics                                            POSC 401 Gender, Sex and Law*

POSC 322 Race and Politics                                                               POSC 402 Civil Liberties: Individual Freedoms

POSC 323 Introduction to Women and Politics                       POSC 403 Civil Liberties: Equal Protection Clause        

POSC 324 Voting and Elections

                                               

Ideas & Institutions

POSC 334 Liberalism and Conservatism                                           POSC 413 Problems in American Government**

POSC 387 American Political Thought                                             POSC 422 Political Leadership

POSC 404 The Judicial Process                                                         POSC 423 Congress and Public Policy

POSC 405 Constitutional Law of the United States                        POSC 437 Who Governs: Perspectives on Political Power

POSC 407 American Presidency                                                       

 

The following may count once towards completion of above fields (Mass Behavior or Ideas & Institutions).

POSC 464 Internship in Political Science OR

POSC 468 Undergraduate Research

 

*POSC401 Counts only when titled Gender, Sex and Law

**May be taken twice when topics differ.

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR - GLOBAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                                           13 credits

 

______POSC 150: American Political System                                                         3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                       1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                          3 credits

                        

______One course from                                                                                      3 credits

·         POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·         POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·        POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                                             3 credits

 

B.  Global Studies Concentration

 

Three courses (9 credits) from the following Topical course list, at least one of which must be at the 400-level

(1)                ______________   (2)_________________ (3) ________________ 9 credits

            400-level

 

POSC 313 American Foreign Policy

POSC 316 International Political Economy

POSC 329 International Migration

POSC 333 Communism, Fascism and Democracy

POSC 341 Environment of the Multinational

   Corporation

POSC 362 Diplomacy

POSC 363 International Law and Organization

POSC 408 International Organizations

POSC 409 Problems in World Politics*

 

 

POSC 414 Problems in American Foreign Policy*

POSC 415 Force and World Politics

POSC 422 Political Leadership

POSC 444 Global Agenda*

POSC 445 Human Rights and World Politics

POSC 446 International Human Rights on Film

POSC 448 Theories of International Relations

POSC 463 The United Nations and World Affairs

POSC 475 Model United Nations**

Three courses (9 credits) from the following Country course list, at least one of which must be at the 400-level

(1)_______________  (2)_____________________  (3)___________________ 9 credits

                                                                                                400-level

POSC 309 Political Culture by Country

POSC 310 European Governments

POSC 311 Politics of Developing Nations

POSC 312 Politics of East Asian Development

POSC 315 Third World Women in Politics

POSC 339 Britain and Europe

POSC 372 East Central European Politics

POSC 377 Arab-Israeli Politics

POSC 412 Foreign Policy of the Post-Soviet Union

POSC 426 Latin American Political Systems

POSC 427 Politics in China

POSC 428 Politics in Japan

POSC 429 Southeast Asia and the World

POSC 431 Latin American Politics: Countries

POSC 432 Political Systems of the Post-Soviet

   Union

POSC 433 African Politics

POSC 439 Problems in African Politics

POSC 441 Problems of Western European Politics

   by Country

POSC 442 Problems of Western European Politics

POSC 443 China and the World

POSC 450 Problems of Latin American Politics

POSC 465 Model OAS**

 

The following may count once towards completion of above fields (Topical or Country).

POSC 464 Internship in Political Science OR  POSC 468 Undergraduate Research

*May be taken twice when topics differ.

**May be counted towards major and concentration once only.

POLITICAL SCIENCE MJAOR - POLITICS AND JOURNALISM CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                                           13 credits

______POSC 150: American Political System                                        3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                  1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                                  3 credits

                                     

______One course from                                                                                       3 credits

·         POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·         POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·         POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                           3 credits                                             

B.  Politics and Journalism Concentration      

 

Required

______POSC 340 Media and Politics                                                                      3 credits

 

Four courses (12 credits) from the following list, at least two of which must be at the 400-level

(1)____________ (2)___________ (3)_____________ (4)____________   12 credits

                                                                 400-level                     400-level

               


POSC 301 State and Local Government

POSC 311 Politics of Developing Nations

POSC 313 American Foreign Policy

POSC 319 Topics in Politics and Broadcast

   Journalism*

POSC 320 Parties and Interest Groups

POSC 343 Society, Politics and Health Care

POSC 350 Politics and the Environment

POSC 404 The Judicial Process

POSC 407 American Presidency

POSC 409 Contemporary Problems of World*

POSC 411 Politics and Poverty

POSC 413 Problems in American Government*

POSC 414 Problems in American Foreign Policy

POSC 415 Force and World Politics

POSC 423 Congress and Public Policy

POSC 425 Topics in Politics and Broadcast

     Journalism*

POSC 437 Who Governs: Perspectives on Political

    Power

POSC 445 Human Rights and World Politics

POSC 456 Disaster and Politics

 

The following may count once towards completion of above.

POSC 464 Internship in Political Science OR POSC 468 Undergraduate Research

 

_____ENGL 307 News Writing and Editing                       3 credits

 

Three courses (9 credits) from the following list    9 credits

 

(1)__________________  (2)_________________  (3)________________

 

ENGL 308 Reporters Practicum

ENGL 309 Feature and Magazine Writing

ENGL 310 Copy Editing and Layout

ENGL 407 Advanced Reporting

ENGL 408 Sports Writing

ENGL 409 Topics in Journalism

 

*May be taken twice when topics differ.

 

 

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR - PUBLIC LAW CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                               13  Credits

 

______POSC 150: American Political System                                        3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                  1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                                  3 credits

                                      

______One course from                                                                                     3 credits

·        POSC  220: Introduction to Public Policy

·        POSC  270: Comparative Politics

·        POSC  285: Currents in Political Theory

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                           3 credits       

 

B. Public Law Concentration

 

Three courses (9 credits) from the following list:

(1)_______________ (2) ______________ (3)_____________                    9 credits

 

  • POSC 380 Introduction to Law
  • POSC 401 Topics in Constitutional Law*                         
  • POSC 402 Civil Liberties: Individual Freedoms
  • POSC 403 Civil Liberties: Equal Protection Clause
  • POSC 405 Constitutional Law                             

                                     

 

Three courses (9 credits) from the following list            

(1)____________________  (2) ________________ (3) ___________        9 credits

 

  • POSC 363 International Law and Organization
  • POSC 387 American Political Thought
  • POSC 404 Judicial Process
  • POSC 407 American Presidency
  • POSC 423 Congress and Public Policy
  • POSC 434 Political Thought I
  • POSC 435 Political Thought II
  • POSC 445 Human Rights and World Politics

 

The following may count once towards completion of above.

POSC 464 Internship in Political Science OR POSC 468 Undergraduate Research

 

*May be taken twice when topics differ.

POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR - PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION

 

A.  Major Requirements all Concentrations.                               13 Credits

 

______POSC 150: American Political System                                        3 credits

______POSC 151: Exploring American Politics                                                  1 credit

______POSC 240:  Introduction to International Relations                                  3 credits

 

                         

______One course from                                                                                    3 credit

  • POSC 270: Comparative Politics         
  • POSC 285: Currents in Political Theory

 

______POSC 300: Data Analysis for Political Science                            3 credits

 

B.  Public Administration Concentration               

______POSC 220 Introduction to Public Policy                                                 3 credits

______POSC 303 Public Administration                                                            3 credits

______POSC 464 Internship in Political Science                                                3 credits

 

Three courses (9 credits) from the following list, at least two of which must be at the 400-level

 

(1)________________  (2)________________  (3) _________________    9 credits

                                            400-level              400-level

 

POSC 301 State and Local Government

POSC 306 Economic Theory and Politics

POSC 343 Society, Politics, and Health Care

POSC 350 Politics and the Environment

POSC 355 Urban Politics and Community Development

POSC 408 International Organization

POSC 411 Politics and Poverty

POSC 415 Force and World Politics

POSC 420 Introduction to Political Economy

POSC 423 Congress and Public Policy

POSC 424 Energy Policy and Administration

POSC 452 Problems in Urban Politics

POSC 453 Public Sector Human Resource Management

POSC 454 Organizational Behavior and Theory in the Public Sector

POSC 455 Public Budgeting and Financial Management

POSC 456 Disaster and Politics

POSC 468 Undergraduate Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES

Please check the appropriate degree:

 

(   )          Bachelor of Applied Science

( X )         Bachelor of Arts

(   )          Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies

(   )          Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

(   )          Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

(   )          Bachelor of Civil Engineering

(   )          Bachelor of Computer Engineering

(   )          Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

(   )          Bachelor of Environmental Engineering

(   )          Bachelor of Fine Arts

(   )          Bachelor of Liberal Studies

(   )          Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

(   )          Bachelor of Music

(   )          Bachelor of Science

(   )          Bachelor of Science in Accounting

(   )          Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

(   )          Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

(   )          Bachelor of Science in Education

(   )          Bachelor of Science in Nursing

(   )          Master  of Applied Sciences

(   )          Master of Arts

(   )          Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

(   )          Master of Business Administration

(   )          Master of Chemical Engineering

(   )          Master of Civil Engineering

(   )          Master of Education

(   )          Master of Electrical Engineering

(   )          Master of Environmental and Energy Policy

(   )          Master of Fine Arts

(   )          Master of Instruction

(   )          Master of Marine Policy

(   )          Master of Materials Science and Engineering

(   )          Master of Mechanical Engineering

(   )          Master of Music

(   )          Master of Physical Therapy

(   )          Master of Public Administration

(   )          Master of Science

(   )          Master of Science  in Nursing

(   )          Doctor of Education

(   )          Doctor of Philosophy

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

This document will be retained permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.

 

Revised 04/23/01