Political Science (POLI)

Topics include nature, functions and philosophy of the government of the United States, importance of the individual in the American constitutional system and the dynamic aspects of that structure. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall semester This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Social Science.

Topics include state and local government structures-grass roots politics, parties, and policies on state, county, city, township, village, and special district levels. Interrelationships, structures, functions, financing, problems and how they are approached today. Participation directly and indirectly in these governments by the average citizen. 3 credits (3 lecture hours), spring semester This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Social Science.

This course introduces students to the operations of criminal, civil, and appellate courts and their key participants and includes an evaluation of the American Judiciary System. 3 credits (3 lecture hours) fall or spring semester This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement.

This is an introductory course in comparative government that examines both the theoretical and real-life issues confronting governments today. It discusses such basic concepts as: the social contract, democracy, authoritarianism, capitalism, and socialism. Concepts and structures are presented in the context of actual contemporary (non-U. S.) world governments. 3 credits (3 lecture hours) This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Other World Civilization and World History & Global Awareness.