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To receive your
International Relations Certificate with your diploma when you graduate,
please remember to
submit your application for
this at least one month before your
graduation.
Introductory Courses
PSC 1100 - Introduction to American Government
Constitutional Development; national institutions; federalism; civil rights
and liberties; instruments of popular control.
PSC 1200 - Introduction to International Relations
Factors in relations between states; the nature, elements, and role of power;
problems faced by the modern state system.
PSC 1875 - Topics in Political Science
Selected introductory topics of special interest in political science.
PSC 1900 - Research Seminar
Covers elements required for writing research paper on a problem in political science, including using the library, evaluating and properly citing sources, understanding appropriate research methods, and writing and redrafting a research paper.
College policy requires that majors take this course as a sophomore or junior.
Those who take research seminars in other social sciences may be excused from
taking this PSC course.
Area 1: American Government and Public Law
PSC 2000 - State and Local Government
Constitutions, institutions, instruments of popular control, and
intergovernmental relations.
PSC 2100 - City and Suburb
Politics and problems in metropolitan areas of the United States.
PSC 2200 - American Party Politics
The place of parties in national politics; the nature, organization, and
functions of political parties; suffrage requirements and election methods;
the activities of organized interests.
PSC 2250 Congress
How national politics unfolds in the U.S. Congress, focusing on decision
¬making and voting, leadership roles, committee politics, relations with the
other branches, elections, and congressional reform.
PSC 2275 - U. S. Presidency
The nature, functions, and development of the American presidency, including
relations between the president and other Washington actors, the public and
the press.
PSC 2300 - American Foreign Policy
The institutions, processes, and ideas which shape contemporary American
foreign policy;the major problem areas.
PSC 2400 - National Security Policy
Development of strategic thought in the United States, arms control and
disarmament, intelligence, technology, alliance policy, role of civilian and
military branches of government, and related topics.
PSC 2500 - Washington Minimester
A three week series of seminars in Washington, D.C. with public officials,
staff members, party leaders, and interest group representatives. See and
study the workings of our government at first hand. Offered during the month
of May.
PSC 2600 - Public Policy
Theories of public policy making, national public policies, and contemporary
issues.
PSC 2625 - Environmental Policy
Environmental policy issues regarding publicly-owned resources, energy
generation and consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, trade
agreements, international lending, economic growth and sustainable
development, agrochemical use, and nuclear and hazardous waste transport and
disposal are issued of significant concern to the United States and the
international community.
PSC 2700 - Women and Politics
Why women traditionally have been marginal to political life; the efforts of
women in the past and today to change that fact; the problems that must be
solved before women can translate their numerical strength into political
power.
PSC 2750 - Black Politics
Analysis of black American politics, including ideology, electoral
participation, movement politics, and public policy.
PSC 2775 - Political Econ of Black America
The interplay between race and economics over time; Features the principles,
terminology and methods of standard economics and Black political economy.
PSC 2800 - Public Administration
Administrative politics, law, and ethics, organizational theory, and
technical fields, such as budgeting, planning, and personnel.
PSC -2875 - Topics in American Government
Selected topics of special interest in American Government and Public Law.
PSC 2900 - Political Communication
The role, behavior and influence of communications in American politics.
PSC 2993 - Internship (3 credits)
Work experience in politics. (Prerequisite: PSC 1100)
PSC 2996 - Internship (6 credits)
Work experience in politics. (Prerequisite: PSC 1100)
PSC 3100 - Government and Business
The relations between government and business; the conduct of federal
business enterprises, antitrust enforcement, and the functional capacity of
the Federal Trade Commission, the independent regulatory commission.
PSC 3200 - The Supreme Court and Criminal Justice
An Examination of the important Supreme Court decisions in the area of
criminal justice.
PSC 3300 - Constitutional Law and Development
Major Supreme Court cases concerning the powers of Congress and the
president, federalism, commerce, taxing, and voting.
PSC 3400 - The Supreme Court and the First Amendment
Major Supreme Court decisions involving freedoms of speech, press, religion,
church-state, and assembly.
PSC 3500 - The Supreme Court and Equality
An examination of the important Supreme Court decisions in the area of
racial and gender equality.
PSC 3600 - Criminal Justice System
The political phenomena of crime, nature of law, police, courts, correction,
community crime prevention, and the procedures of local, state, and national
agencies as political issues.
PSC 3800 - Environmental Law
The manner in which our society protects or fails to protect the environment
through law and environmental regulation. The relative efficacy, costs, and
benefits of various types of this regulation.
Area 2: Comparative Politics and International
Relations
PSC 4000 - European Politics
Surveys the different political institutions, changes in party systems and
impact of European
integration/globalization on domestic economies.
PSC 4100 - Political Movements
Compares civil rights, labor, fascist, environmental and women’s movements
in their political and historical context.
PSC 4200 - South Asia
This historical development of India and Pakistan; their contemporary
problems and conduct of foreign relations with the great powers.
PSC 4401 - Russia
An introduction to the contemporary Russian political system emphasizing its
transformation from the Communist system which preceded it.
PSC - 4500 Contemporary East Asian Politics
Historical and cultural factors explaining Chinese and Japanese political
behavior and modern institutions.
PSC - 4700 Africa
Cultural pluralism, African socialism, terrorism, politico-legal and
socioeconomic development, and other problems of contemporary African
states. The impact of colonial rule and socioeconomic changes on political
life.
PSC 4750 - Latin America
Comparison of the political systems of Latin American countries. The role of
the military, the church, elites, political parties, constitutions and
social and economic factors which have shaped the development of the region.
PSC 4875 - Topics in International Relations
Selected Topics of special interest in Comparative Government and
International Relations.
PSC 4900 - The Arab States
Political change in the principal Arab States with emphasis on the diverse
forms of rule and political movements. The impact of colonial rule and
socioeconomic changes on political life, leadership, social structure,
political culture, and modernization.
PSC 4950 - Ireland
Irish government and politics and their socioeconomic context. The impact of
lreland's increasing association with other European countries and the
special problems associated with Northern Ireland.
PSC 5000 - International Law
The rules and principles of international law based on a study of treaties,
diplomatic practice, and cases dealt with by international and national
courts.
PSC 5100 - International Organization
The development of international organization, the U.N., its principles,
structure, and accomplishments; regional organizations; prospects for the
future.
PSC 5225 - U.S. Foreign Policy Issues
Contemporary foreign policy issues facing the United States; elements of
continuity and change; implementation and consequences.
PSC 5300 - Democratization in Europe
Development of liberal democracy in turn of century Western Europe and end
of century Eastern Europe.
PSC 5351 - Russian Foreign Policy
The development of Russian foreign policy in the post-Soviet period,
historical roots; relations with the United States, Europe, the Far East and
the developing countries; diplomatic; economic and military instruments of
Russian policy.
PSC 5500 - Africa in World Politics
Political and economic problems in Africa south of the Sahara; problems of
South Africa - past, present, and future; the interaction of states in
regional organizations; Pan-Africanism; response of the outside world to
African nationalism.
PSC 5600 - Human Rights
Transnational case studies of human rights; the nature and significance of
human values in relation to the political process, law, and ideology.
PSC 5700 - Oil/Power in Middle East
International oil policy; economic and political systems of the oil
producing states in the Arabian Peninsula, Persian Gulf, and the adjoining
states, i.e. the Soviet Union, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The foreign
policies of the super powers and the regional states.
PSC 5800 - Politics of International Economics
The politics international trade, economic interdependence, foreign aid,
monetary relations, North-South relations, and national development.
PSC 5850 - East Asia’s Political Economy
Themes include interactions between markets and capitalist systems,
political regimes, financial sector
liberalization, trade, entrepreneurship, and regionalism. Special focus on
the conditions leading to the
region's recent financial crises
PSC 58750 - India
India’s emerging power will play a major role in influencing Asian and
global politics in the coming decades. The interrelated themes of India’s
economy, democracy, role of the state, civil society, and development policy in
contemporary times will be covered.
PSC 5900 - Middle Eastern International Relations
Intra-regional and international problems facing the Middle East: the
struggle for independence; the impact of the Cold War; the protracted
conflict between Israelis and Arabs; and the tensions in the oil-rich
Persian Gulf.
PSC 5950 - Russia and the Islamic States
Four sets of Islamic states: (1) 21 autonomous states within the Russian
Federation, about half of which are Turkic and Muslim; (2) Central Asia; (3)
Islamic states on the periphery of the former Soviet Union; and (4) in the
Middle East.
Area 3: Political Theory and Behavior
PSC 6000 - Early Political Theories
The relevance of the classics of political thought for understanding modern
politics from the Greeks to the modern era.
PSC 6100 - Modern Political Theories
The structure of modern political thought and developments of twentieth
century political thought as an aid to understanding our age.
PSC 6120 - Principles of Politics
An analytical, rather than historical, approach to the principles of
politics. Justice, liberty, equality, purpose of the state,
constitutionalism, political prudence, separation of powers, etc.
PSC 6130 - Theories of War and Peace
The major political theories about war and peace, and the importance of
ideas of justice for them in ancient, non-Western, modern and contemporary
theories.
PSC 6140 - Religion and Politics
The relation of religion and politics found in either classical, modern, or
contemporary literature from the Western or non-Western, American or Latin
American experience.
PS 6150 - Politics and Literature
Politics in classical and modern literature. Sophocles, Thucydides,
Plutarch, Shakespeare, Twain, Melville, Austen, Huxley, Orwell.
PSC 6225 - The American Founding
Issues about the nature of the federal union, sovereignty, majority faction,
the extended republic, representation, the branches of government,
separation of powers, checks and balances, slavery, popular government and
civic responsibility during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 and the
Ratification Debates over the Constitution.
PSC 6250 - Jurisprudence
The nature and origin of law from historical and/or analytical perspectives.
PSC 6275 - The Lincoln/Douglas Debates
Examination of the theoretical and practical political concerns of political
leadership in a free society, with emphasis on the political understanding
and statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Attention to the
issues of equality, sovereignty, liberty, and justice.
PSC 6175 - American Statesmanship
Examine the lives, characters, and political thought of American Statesmen
using biographical material and primary sources.
PSC 6650 - Using Political Science: A Hands-on Approach
Research methods, no prior knowledge expected. Design and conduct study of
political and social attitudes in the Villanova community, probability and
random sampling, research design, hypothesis testing and intelligent use of
statistics, tests of significance, and basic data analysis.
PSC 6800 - Political Violence
The nature of political violence and conflict emphasizing the human
perspective. Origins and causes of political violence; socio-psychological
explanations. Manifestations include terrorism, rebellion, revolution, and
war.
PSC 6875 - Topics in Political Theory
Selected topics of special interest in political theory and behavior.
Other Courses
PSC 6900 - Senior Seminar
Individual research and report on contemporary problems in political
science. PSC majors take this course in their senior year.
PSC 6950 - Independent Study
Individual students with specific interests work on a tutorial basis with an
appropriate professor.
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