400
Examines public opinion from a variety of perspectives, providing students with the ability to be intelligent consumers of public opinion research and effective users of public opinion research tools. This course explores public opinion's effects on contemporary society and politics.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
PSC 270
Involves guided readings, research and criticism. Independent studies must be under the direction of a full-time PSC professor. Subject matter must be determined through student-faculty consultation.
Credit Hours: 1-4
Prerequisites
12 hours of political science, a minimum 3.0 GPA in the major and
PSC 270. Maximum of 4 credit hours and it does not fulfill the 400 level research intensive requirement.
Involves a major research paper planned and written with possible publication in mind. A senior thesis must be written under the direction of any full-time PSC professor. Subject matter must be determined through student-faculty consultation.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
PSC 270 and senior standing with a minimum 3.25 GPA.
A capstone course for political science majors that utilizes substantive knowledge gained from general education and major courses as well as research design and research methods to conduct an original research project that is interdisciplinary in nature and reflective of perspectives from the social sciences, natural sciences, and/or the humanities. Topics vary by instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
PSC 270 and all other Spartan Studies core requirements (Spartan Studies First-Year Seminar, mathematics,
AWR 101,
AWR 201,
UTAMPA 200,
UTAMPA 201, core humanities, core social science.)