Political Science. Brigham Young University Idaho Department of Political Science

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1 Department of Sean Cannon, Department Chair Duane Adamson, Jerry Hansen, Bob Inama, Jeremy Lamoreoux, Trent Rose MarcAnna Gohr, Secretary (208) Introduction The goal of at BYU-Idaho is to challenge and stimulate students to develop an understanding of governmental institutions and political systems. The major invites students to critically evaluate the LDS members role in national and international politics. Majors are exposed to the different subfi elds and associated theories in the academic study of political science. Upon graduation, students should have a practical understanding of how each level of government functions (local, state, national, and international) as well as a solid foundation in the academic study of politics and government. The Department offers BA degrees in with emphases in American Government and Foreign Affairs. The department also offers minors in and American Government Education. The department sponsors a chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Honor Society. American Government Emphasis The American Government emphasis is available to students who wish to concentrate on the American political process. This includes the study of national politics including the three branches of government. State and local political institutions, public opinion, and voting behavior are also considered. Foreign Affairs Emphasis The Foreign Affairs emphasis is available to students who wish to concentrate on comparative and international politics. This includes the study of American and other foreign policies, international law and political economy. Different approaches to democracy and economic development are also considered. Department Requirements Students must earn a C- or better in all major coursework. Major courses may not be used to fulfi ll multiple requirements (no double counting). Brigham Young University Idaho A Note Regarding Law School BYU Idaho, like many universities, does not have a specifi c major called Pre-Law. This is because no specifi c major is required to enter law school. Students who wish to enter law school after completion of a Bachelor s Degree at BYU Idaho are encouraged to choose or any major of interest to them. Students developing a major may choose a minor or cluster in International Studies, International Business, Economics, or other related disciplines. Please consult with one of the faculty to determine which cluster courses would be best for you. Career Opportunities Students should work closely with their advisor to choose an emphasis that best suits their long term goals. In addition to preparation for graduate school, students may wish to become teachers, lawyers, or serve as public offi cials. Others may want to become public affairs professionals in government or with major corporations. Some may choose to become reporters, campaign managers, or lobbyists. Potential international careers include working for an international intergovernmental or non-governmental organization, international law, or employment with a multi-national corporation. 4+1 Program Select students at BYU-Idaho may work towards a graduate degree in at Idaho State University while completing their BA in at BYU-Idaho. Contact the Department for more information about this program. 445

2 Fundamental Courses Take these courses your first 2 semesters: POLSC 110 POLSC 150 POLSC 170 POLSC 280 (POLSC 48 must be taken for credits) POLSC 00 POLSC 11 POLSC 47 POLSC 48R 1- Theory Courses POLSC 50 POLSC 0 Brigham Young University Idaho BA in Foreign Affairs Emphasis (2-4) Take required Foundations courses Major Requirements No Double Counting of Major Courses - No Grade Less Than C- Professional Development Take 2 courses in 1 option area: GIS Option GEOG 20 GEOG 40 Language Option Take two 200 level or higher courses in 1 language Statistics Option ECON 88 FDMAT 22 MATH 25 MATH 2 MATH 27 MATH 42 Emphasis Requirements A Take 4 courses: POLSC 72 POLSC 75 POLSC 77 POLSC 78 POLSC 0 POLSC 2 Emphasis Requirements B Take 2 courses: POLSC 14 POLSC 15 POLSC 1 POLSC 20 POLSC 0 POLSC 50 POLSC 0 POLSC 80 Total Major Credits=54 Breadth Courses GEOG 21 GEOG 50 HIST 10 HIST 25 HIST 0 HIST 5 HIST 40 INTST 41 INTST 42 INTST 4 INTST 44 INTST 45 INTST 48 INTST 4 INTST 50 Additional Elective Credits Required for Graduation=2 This major is available on the following tracks: 44

3 Brigham Young University Idaho BA in American Government Emphasis (2-5) Take required Foundations courses Major Requirements No Double Counting of Major Courses - No Grade Less Than C- Fundamental Courses Take these courses your first 2 semesters: POLSC 110 POLSC 150 POLSC 170 POLSC 280 (POLSC 48 must be taken for credits) POLSC 00 POLSC 11 POLSC 47 POLSC 48R 1- Theory Courses POLSC 50 POLSC 0 Professional Development Take 2 courses in 1 option area: GIS Option GEOG 20 GEOG 40 Language Option Take two 200 level or higher courses in 1 language Statistics Option ECON 88 FDMAT 22 MATH 25 MATH 2 MATH 27 MATH 42 Emphasis Requirements A Take 4 courses: POLSC 14 POLSC 15 POLSC 1 POLSC 20 POLSC 0 POLSC 80 Emphasis Requirements B Take 2 courses: POLSC 50 POLSC 0 POLSC 72 POLSC 75 POLSC 77 POLSC 78 POLSC 0 POLSC 2 Breadth Courses ECON 81 GEOG 20 HIST 0 HIST HIST 70 HIST 72 HIST 7 HIST 78 SOC 2 SOC 0 SOC 0 SOC 70 SOC 450 Total Major Credits=54 Additional Elective Credits Required for Graduation=2 This major is available on the following tracks: 447

4 Brigham Young University Idaho Minor in () Minor Requirements No Double Counting of Minor Courses - Students must maintain a C- in their minor courses Fundamental Courses POLSC 110 POLSC 150 POLSC 170 POLSC 00 Theory Courses POLSC 50 POLSC 0 Foreign Affairs POLSC 72 POLSC 75 POLSC 77 POLSC 78 POLSC 0 POLSC 2 American Government POLSC 14 POLSC 15 POLSC 1 POLSC 20 POLSC 0 POLSC 80 Breadth Course GEOG 20 GEOG 21 GEOG 50 HIST 10 HIST 25 HIST 0 HIST 5 HIST 40 HIST 0 HIST HIST 70 HIST 72 HIST 7 HIST 78 INTST 4 INTST 44 INTST 45 INTST 48 INTST 4 INTST 50 SOC 2 SOC 0 SOC 0 SOC 70 SOC 450 Total Minor Credits=24 This minor is available on the following tracks: Minor in American Government Education(8) Minor Requirements No Double Counting of Minor Courses - Students must maintain a C- in their minor courses Core Courses HIST 0 HIST 1 POLSC 110 POLSC 150 POLSC 20 1 POLSC 80 POLSC Political Institutions POLSC 11 POLSC 14 POLSC 15 POLSC 1 POLSC 20 The American Government Education Minor cannot be combined with the History Education Major. Total Minor Credits=21 This minor is available on the following tracks: 448

5 Brigham Young University Idaho Minor in Public (21) Minor Requirements No Double Counting of Minor Courses - Students must maintain a C- in their minor courses Core Courses COMM 150 ECON 150 POLSC 0 COMM 50 COMM 450 Modules Complete 1 module from the list of approved modules below: Child and Family FAML 400 FAML 40 FAML Emergency Management GEOG 20 HS 70 HS International B 75 POLSC 75 POLSC 77 B 70 PSYCH 55 SOC 57 Economics ECON 00 ECON 444 ECON 475 Education ED ED ED 2 ED 1 1 HFED Environmental BIO BIO 51 BIO Health Care HS 0 2 HS 0 HS 1 2 MA 10 2 Justice SOC 0 SOC 55 SOC 440 Total Minor Credits=2 This minor is available on the following tracks: Pre-approved Clusters - American Politics 400 POLSC 110 American Government POLSC 11 State and Local Government POLSC 14 The Executive Branch POLSC 15 The Legislative Branch Total Credits - International Politics 4007 POLSC 150 Foreign Government POLSC 170 International Politics POLSC 72 Advanced Theory of International Relations POLSC 0 American Foreign Policy Total Credits Pre-Law 4008 Take credits: B 275 Business Law COMM 102 Public Speaking COMM 150 Interpersonal Theory Practice COMM 07 Ethics and Legal Issues ENG 450 Rhetorical Studies PHIL 205 Introduction to Logic PHIL 1 Introduction to Ethics POLSC 280 Introduction to Law POLSC 1 Judicial Branch POLSC 80 US Constitutional History and Law Total Credits 44

6 Course Descriptions Brigham Young University Idaho Credits* POLSC 110 American Government (::0) English background of American institutions, colonial systems of government, the Constitution, the evolution and adoption of government to the changing role of the United States as an industrialized member of the world of nations and the changing federal/ state relations. POLSC 150 Foreign Government (::0) Major types of government in present use: historical development, organization, and operation. POLSC 170 International Politics (::0) The study of the geographic, demographic, economic, and ideological factors affecting international behavior, including the function of power, diplomacy, international law and organization POLSC 20 Introduction to Secondary Methods in the Social Sciences (1:1:0) Introduction to methods of effective teaching for secondary education majors. POLSC 280 Introduction to Law (::0) An introduction to the study and practice of law. A non-glamour oriented approach to the reality of the law profession. POLSC 00 Political Inquiry (::0) Prerequisites: FDMAT 22; FDMAT 221; FDMAT 222 Systematic treatment of methodology in political science, including theory and techniques of research design. POLSC 11 State and Local Government (::0) A study of state and local political systems and their relationship to the federal sysem. POLSC 14 The Executive Branch (::0) A detailed study of the executive branch of government at the national and state levels focusing particularly on the powers of the American presidency. (Fall) POLSC 15 The Legislative Branch (::0) Prerequisites: POLSC 110 A detailed study of the powers, structure, organization, and procedures of the U. S. Congress incuding relations with groups and the other branches of government. (Winter) POLSC 1 The Judicial Branch (::0) Prerequisites: POLSC 110 An examination of the fedral and state judicial systems of the United States. The course is particularly focused on the court as an institution. POLSC 20 Political Parties and Interest Groups (:0:0) Functions and roles of American political parties and interest groups: public, elections, policy. POLSC 0 Introduction to Public (::0) Introduction to administrative procedures and policy-making in government agencies. A socio psychological approach to the study of organizations. Some study of theory and policy assessment and the nature of bureaucracy. POLSC 50 Ancient Political Theory (::0) Political thought from Greek antiquity through the Renaissance, primarily from perspective of political philosophy and scriptures. 450 * Credit Description (Credit Hours : Lecture Hours per week : Lab Hours per week) POLSC 0 Modern Political Theory (::0) Western political thought from Renaissance to present, including American political philosophers. This course surveys contemporary political theory, including the revival of liberal-egalitiarian moral theory. POLSC 72 Advanced Theory of International Relations (::0) A study of infl uential traditions of thought in international relations; includes variants of realism, liberalism, Marxism, and constructivism. POLSC 75 International Law and Organization (::0) Explores the role of internation organizations in world politics including the sources, nature, and status of international law. POLSC 77 Politics of Developing Nations (::0) Prerequisites: POLSC 150 A study of the political, economic, and cultural structures of developing nations. Exploring a range of diverse cases, the course addresses causes and solutions to issues such as extreme poverty, high population growth, political instability, lack of democratic institutions and economic dependence. POLSC 78 Politics of Advanced Industry Nations (::0) Prerequisites: POLSC 150 A study of the unique cultural, political, and economic characteristics of advanced industrialized nations. Cases include the nations of North America, Western Europe, and Japan as well as new political and economic intitutions such as the European Union and NAFTA. POLSC 80 U.S. Constitutional History/Law (::0) Foundations of constitutionalism, the development of the federal system, the principles of judicial review, nationalism and sectionalism, commerce, due process, equal protection and civil rights. POLSC 0 American Foreign Policy (::0) The history of American foreign policy from the colonial period to the end of the 1th century, and foreign policy issues in and beyond the 20th century with emphasis given to how people, events, and politics helps shape foreign policy. POLSC 2 Terrorism and National Security (::0) The basic concepts, theoretical debates, and approaches to national security policy. The course examines the role of major policy actors and institutions to understand traditonal and new threats to national security. POLSC 40 Secondary Methods for Social Studies (2:2:0) Prerequisites: ED 1 Methods of effective teaching for secondary education majors. POLSC 47 Capstone Seminar in Politics (::0) Seminar in political theory for students in their senior year devoted to current political science topics as determined by instructor. POLSC 48R Internship (1-:0:0) An internship is a cooperative program between the BYU-Idaho Department of History, Geography, and and an approved organization. Professional interships correlate actual work experience with course work; provide students with knowledge of career opportunities, and give students work experience in preparation for employment after graduation. Ideas for internships are developed by the student in consultation with the department internship coordinator. Students should expect to work eighty hours during their internship for each credit hour earned.