Political Science
Outcomes and Curriculum Map, 2015-6
Student Learning Objectives:
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of U.S. Government.
2. Students will demonstrate that they have learned research skills in political science. Research skills include formulating and testing
hypotheses, discriminating and critiquing germane information and data, and effective presentation of results.
3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic political institutions and processes within and between other countries through study
of comparative politics and international relations.
4. Students will recognize basic methods, approaches, and theories, both disciplinary and interdisciplinary, used in accumulating and
interpreting information applicable to the discipline of political science.
5. Students should develop their competence in critical thinking and use their skills to formulate and defend an argument in written
and oral form.
POLI Curriculum Map:
Course
SLO1:
US Gov’t
Poli 107
Introduction to Political Science
Poli 205
Mod. Comparative
Poli 206
Political Theory
Poli 209
X
SLO2:
Research Skills
SLO3:
Comparative and IR
SLO4:
Theories
SLO5:
Crit Thinking & Communication
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Course
SLO1:
US Gov’t
Post/Communism
Poli 211
Russian Political History
Poli 214
Islam, Politics and IR
Poli 215
Politics and Film
Poli 221
Chinese Economy
Poli 223
Amer Govt
Poli 225
Amer Diplomacy
Poli 227
Politics of Developing Nations
Poli 228
Politics of Africa
Poli 231
Black Americans
Poli 233
East Asia
Poli 234
Poli Econ in N. America
Poli 235
International Politics
Poli 239
Congress
Poli 301
China: History, Politics, Culture
Poli 302
European Politics
Poli 304
Movements and Interest Grps
SLO2:
Research Skills
SLO3:
Comparative and IR
SLO4:
Theories
X
X
SLO5:
Crit Thinking & Communication
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Course
SLO1:
US Gov’t
SLO2:
Research Skills
SLO3:
Comparative and IR
SLO4:
Theories
SLO5:
Crit Thinking & Communication
Poli 305
Japan: History, Politics, Culture
X
X
X
X
Poli 306
Russian Society & Politics
Poli 309
Civil Rights
Poli 310
US Congress
Poli 312
UN: World Politics
Poli 315
America’s Vietnam Experience
Poli 317
American Party Politics
Poli 316 Methodology
Poli 318
State and Local Government
Poli 319
UN Seminar
Poli 320
Terrorism in the Modern World
Poli 321
US Supreme Court
Poli 322
Voting and Public Opinion
Poli 323
Campaigns and Elections
Poli 340
American Presidency
Poli 349
American Foreign Policy
Poli 355
National Security Policy
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
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X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Course
SLO1:
US Gov’t
Poli 357
Int’l Law
Poli 360
Conflict Resolution
Poli 361
Military, Politics, and Society
Poli 366
US-China Relations
Poli 401
Political Internship
Poli 405
Political Science Seminar
SLO2:
Research Skills
SLO3:
Comparative and IR
SLO4:
Theories
SLO5:
Crit Thinking & Communication
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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