USC Schedule of Classes

Modern political ideologies; their assumptions, perceptions, and prescriptions regarding political stability and social injustice:anarchism, communism, socialism, liberalism, conservatism, and fascism.

Gateway to the major in political science. Comparative analysis of political institutions and processes in selected industrial, developing and socialist countries, in terms of contrasting ideologies, parties, elites, and economies.

Interaction between law and politics; overview of the American legal system; value conflicts and public policy questions which arise within it.

Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become active in politics based on understanding the history, theory, and practices of public participation.

Development of constitutional law by the courts; leading cases bearing on major constitutional issues; the federal system; powers of government; civil liberties.

Nature, origin, and development of international law; basic principles analyzed and illustrated with cases.

Introduces students to central concepts and theories in environmental law and regulation; analyzes present environmental laws and regulations.

The Chinese revolution; social, political, and economic developments in post-1949 China; China after Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung).

Institutions and processes of advanced industrial societies; political culture, interest articulation and aggregation, the governmental process.

Cities and the rise of states; globalization and localization; federalism and decentralization; comparative politics of urban regions in developed and developing countries. Recommended preparation: comparative or urban politics.

Western political thought since the French Revolution. Rise of Marxist socialism, communism, anarchism, fascism, National Socialism, other doctrines; the democratic tradition; new theories of the state.

An evaluation of the ways in which different ideologies, institutions, and policies contribute to differences in political power between men and women.

Thesis written under supervision, based on research begun in Honors I.

Intensive experience in governmental and political offices. Minimum time requirement; evaluation by office and intern report required.

Course covering substantive law, evidence, public speaking and use of societal mores in courtroom advocacy. Open only to Mock Trial team members.

Fieldwork in governmental institutions and processes.

Analysis of the political behavior and roles of ethnic and racial groups in the American political system; policy issues and patterns of political action are examined.

Presidential coalition; sources of presidential power; recent leadership styles; decision-making within the presidency.

Examines how diverse groups in the U.S. interact with the American political system.

Roles and behavior of major legal and political participants in the criminal justice system including the police, the legal profession, judges, and the public.

Analysis of political content of mass media. Audience response to alternative sources of political information. Consideration of the institutional and economic as well as political aspects of the mass media.

Intensive examination of special topics in the field of law and public policy.

Modernization and political development in China and Japan; Asia's economic "miracles" (Taiwan, Japan, Korea, etc.); nationalism and communist movements in East and Southeast Asia.

Culture, society, and politics in Russia and in Eastern Europe. Contemporary political institutions and processes.

Intensive examination of critical issues of particular interest in the field of comparative politics.

Intensive examination of critical issues of particular interest in the field of political thought.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Issues and theories involved in the formulation, implementation, and effectiveness of different environmental policies.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Multivariate analysis of data, computer applications, and research report preparation; multiple regression; analysis of variance; factor analysis and related techniques; time series analysis. Prerequisite: 500 and consent of intructor.

Determinants, nature, and consequences of political attitudes and behavior exploring psychological-sociological models, political socialization and learning, and factors affecting trends in attitudes and behavior. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Topics and cases illustrating general principles and problems. Special research.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.