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Political Science (POLS) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3340.
Course Listings
Course# Course Title (Credit Hours) CRN Day/Time Location Session Instructor
| 1-010 | American Political System (4) | 20405 | T/Th 1-4:00pm | MG 270 | Second | Pinaire |
| 100-010 | Intro. to Political Thought (4) | 20191 | M/W 7-10:00pm | MG 101 | First | Matthews |
| 240-010 | Law & Order: The Politics of Crime & Punishment (4) | 20406 | M/W 9:00am-12:00pm | MG 270 | Second | Pinaire |
| 331-010 | Community Politics Internship (4) | 20192 | Hours Arranged | First | Olson | |
| 331-011 | Community Politics Internship (4) | 20407 | Hours Arranged | Second | Olson | |
| 356-010 | Seminar: Political Philosophy (4) | 20193 | M/W 4-7:00pm | MG 101 | First | Matthews |
| 381-010 | Special Topics (4) | 20194 | Hours Arranged | First | Staff | |
| 381-011 | Special Topics (4) | 20408 | Hours Arranged | Second | Staff | |
| 397-010 | Public Opinion Research (4) | 20409 | M/W 7:10-10:00pm | MG 270 | Second | Borick |
| 456-010 | Seminar: Political Philosophy (3) | 20196 | M/W 4-7:00pm | MG 101 | First | Matthews |
| 495-010 | Presidential Wives & The Politics of Women (3) | 20411 | Hours Arranged | Second | Olson | |
| 497-010 | Public Opinion Research (4) | 20410 | M/W 7:10-10:00pm | MG 270 | Second | Borick |
| 498-010 | U.S. Health Care Politics (3) | 20197 | Hours Arranged | First | Olson |
Course Descriptions
1. American Political System: Constitutional principles; organization and operation of the national government; and dynamics of power within the U.S. political system. SS
100. Introduction to Political Thought: Why are humans willing to die for freedom, justice, democracy? What do people believe about politics and how does that effect their actions? This course answers these questions through an examination of modern political ideologies—Liberalism, Communism, Fascism, and Islamism. Works by Locke, Marx, Jefferson, Mussolini, and others will be read. ND
240. Law & Order: The Politics of Crime & Punishment: This course explores the legal and political consequences of various theories of crime, punishment and social control in the United States. Topics include policing, racial profiling, trial court proceedings and the administration of justice, growing incarceration rates and the prison industry, capital punishment, the jury system, and the nature of legal obligation. ND
331. Community Politics Internship: This course provides an integration between fieldwork and academic study. Students will be placed in a community action agency, non-profit organization, law office, or with an elected or non-elected political official. Students expected to keep a journal. Individual reading assignments. Consent of instructor. ND
356. Seminar: Political Philosophy: Critical examination of several of the “great books” and/or “great ideas” in political thought. Students will help select the material for critical discussion. Course may be repeated with permission of the instructor. SS
381. Special Topics: A seminar on a topic of special interest in a particular political institution, process, or policy. Consent of Instructor. ND
397. Public Opinion Research: This course examines the fundamental process and tools employed in public opinion research. The class is designed to provide students with the ability to develop, implement and evaluate various forms of public opinion research including surveys, focus groups and individual interviews. Students will be introduced to numerous aspects of public opinion research including, questionnaire design, sampling, interviewing, data analysis and focus group moderation. In addition to learning fundamental research techniques, students will be introduced to contemporary survey research technologies such as computer aided telephone interviewing (cati) systems and web-based interviewing software. The class will engage in the development and fielding of an actual survey within the Lehigh Valley regarding a contemporary topic of interest. POLS 497 – Departmental approval. ND
398. Politics and Health Care: In this course, students will assess the politics of American health care and its impact on society. We will address issues ranging from the role of the private sector to government-supported programs. We also will focus on who is best served through the current system as well as alternative for change. Consent of Instructor. SS
456. Seminar: Political Philosophy: Critical examination of several of the great books and/or great ideas in political thought. Students will help select the books to be discussed in class.
495. Presidential Wives & The Politics of Women: This course will examine the developing role of American First Ladies with that of the role of women in politics generally. It will begin with the early social history of women, beginning with Martha Washington and the writing of the American constitution, and show the evolution over time. Particular attention will be focused on mid-twentieth century Presidential wives, especially from Eleanor Roosevelt and Nancy Reagan to Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush. This course involves both group study and one-on-one tutorial sessions with the instructor. Consent of Instructor. SS
497. Public Opinion Research: This course examines the fundamental process and tools employed in public opinion research. The class is designed to provide students with the ability to develop, implement and evaluate various forms of public opinion research including surveys, focus groups and individual interviews. Students will be introduced to numerous aspects of public opinion research including, questionnaire design, sampling, interviewing, data analysis and focus group moderation. In addition to learning fundamental research techniques, students will be introduced to contemporary survey research technologies such as computer aided telephone interviewing (cati) systems and web-based interviewing software. The class will engage in the development and fielding of an actual survey within the Lehigh Valley regarding a contemporary topic of interest. ND
498. U.S. Health Care Politics: This course will guide students through a range of issues related to American health care. These include public programs (Medicare and Medicaid); forms of service payment and delivery, and their impact on care (i.e., HMOs, fee-for-service); the uninsured; employer-sponsored insurance; and options for national health care. Consent of Instructor. SS