New Mexico State University

GOVT 100G American National Government (3 crs)- U.S. constitutional system; legislative, executive and judicial processes; popular and group influence.
GOVT 110G Introduction to Political Science (3 crs) -Political concepts and systems; contemporary political issues.
GOVT 150G American Political Issues (3 crs) -Major contemporary problems of American society and their political implications.
GOVT 160G International Political Issues (3 crs) -Current developments and issues in world politics.
GOVT 201 Special Topics (1-3 crs) -Specific topic to be announced in the Schedule of Classes.
GOVT 301 Special Topics (1-3 crs)- Readings or research arranged for individuals or organized class. Maximum of 3 credits per semester and a grand total of 6 credits.
GOVT 310 Internship (1-6 crs)- Placement with a government organization. Management-trainee duties. May be repeated for a total of up to 6 credits. Prerequisites: completion of 12 government credits, 2.5 GPA, junior and above standing, or approval of academic intern adviser. Graded S/U.
GOVT 311 Practicum in Student Government (3 crs)- Research of issues in student government. Student government participation and prior approval of topic required. Graded S/U.
GOVT 341 Introduction to Public Administration (3 crs)- Organization of the administrative structure; problems of internal management, personnel, finance; types of action and control.
GOVT 342 Politics of Bureaucracy (3 crs)- Internal and external policy decision-making in public bureaucracies; impact of politics on policy implementation and policy development.
GOVT 343 Domestic Policy (3 crs) -Substantive content of current domestic public policies of the United States.
GOVT 351 American State and Local Government (3 crs)- Development, structure, functions, and contemporary problems.
GOVT 352 Congress and the Legislative Process (3 crs)- Policy process, behavior, and structure in the context of American legislative bodies.
GOVT 353 New Mexico Politics (3 crs)- Political and governmental institutions in the state of New Mexico.
GOVT 354 Elections and Public Opinion (3 crs)- The dynamics of public opinion and electoral politics, and their relationship to the formulation of U.S. governmental policies.
GOVT 355 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 crs)- Organization, principles, and functions of political parties and interest groups in the U.S.
GOVT 356 Women and Politics (3 crs) -Political socialization of children; women's past and present participation in the public sphere; gender-related public policy issues.
GOVT 357 Municipal Government (3 crs)- Problems, politics, and policies of governments in urban communities.
GOVT 358 The American Presidency (3 crs)- The office of the Presidency as a leadership institution.
GOVT 361 International Relations (3 crs)- Introduction to world politics; fundamental international issues and problems.
GOVT 362 American Foreign Policy (3 crs)- Formulation, content, and rationale of current foreign policies of the U.S.
GOVT 366 National Security Policy (3 crs)- Evolution of U.S. national security policy; problems in defining national interests and related allocation of resources.
GOVT 367 Inter-American Relations (3 crs) -Relations between the nations of the Western Hemisphere; the inter-American system; emerging major powers; the role of the U.S.
GOVT 370 Comparative Politics (3 crs) -Introduction to functional approaches to comparing similarities and differences among political systems.
GOVT 371 Latin American Politics (3 crs)- Basic structure of politics in major Latin American countries; role of groups, including church, labor, and parties.
GOVT 372 Political Development (3 crs)- Political systems of developing nations and analysis of concepts and theories of political development.
GOVT 373 Soviet Politics (3 crs)- Soviet system from an administrative perspective; emphasis upon internal political processes and special ideological features.
GOVT 374 The Military in Latin America (3 crs) -Role of military in Latin American politics and policy.
GOVT 375 Western European Politics (3 crs)- Major Western European countries with emphasis on domestic policies; European integration.
GOVT 376G Contemporary World Political Ideologies (3 crs) -Introduction to the prevailing political ideologies in the modern world and the ways in which modern nations operating under one or more of these ideologies attempt to answer fundamental questions about the allocation and distribution of rights, liberties, and other things of value. In addition, the coursework and discussions attempt to address recent political, social, and economic events in various areas of the world.
GOVT 382 Political Economy (3 crs)- Self-interest and economic motivations in politics. Reconciling individual and public interests in policy making, elections and constitutions.
GOVT 383 American Political Ideas (3 crs) -Main currents in American political thought to the present.
GOVT 385 Classical Political Ideas (3 crs) -Analysis of the political ideas from their ancient foundations up to the time of Machiavelli.
GOVT 386 Modern Political Thought (3 crs)- Examination of political ideas from the post-Machiavellian period to the twentieth century.
GOVT 387 Contemporary Political Thought (3 crs)- Examination of twentieth-century political ideas; methods of interpretation and analysis.
GOVT 390 Constitutional Law (3 crs)- Supreme Court cases defining governmental powers and duties under the U.S. Constitution.
GOVT 391 Judicial Process (3 crs) -Legal terms and concepts, court structure and procedure. Legal research.
GOVT 393 Law and Sex (3 crs)- Sex-based discrimination and the impact of constitutional and statutory provisions and their judicial interpretations and executive orders and implementations.
GOVT 394 The Supreme Court (3 crs) -The role of the Supreme Court in public policy: politics, procedures, and behavior.
GOVT 399 New Mexico Law (3 crs)- New Mexico legal system, court structure and procedures; legal terms and concepts; constitutional, criminal, mass media, historical and social issues relating to New Mexico. Same as CJ 399, HIST 399, JOUR 399, and SOC 399.
GOVT 401 Special Topics (1-3 crs)- Readings or research arranged for individuals or organized class. Maximum of 3 credits may be taken per semester for a grand total of 6 credits.
GOVT 442 The Regulatory Process (3 crs)- Types and techniques of government regulation; structural and legal environment of the regulatory process.
GOVT 452 Political Psychology (3 crs)- Interaction between psychology and politics; theories concerning that interaction and their applications to psycho-biography, obedience, authoritarianism, aggression, and prosocial behavior.
GOVT 461 International Political Economy (3 crs)- Political factors in international economic relations; theories of political economy.
GOVT 465 International Regional Politics (3 crs) -Specific topics will be assigned in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: Middle East, South Asia, Far East, Africa. May be repeated once with a different topic for a total of 6 credits.
GOVT 471 Central American Politics (3 crs)- Political process in Central American republics; problems of regional development and integration.
GOVT 491 Law, Society and Morality (3 crs)- Application of law to broad issues of society; casebook method used.
GOVT 492 Civil Liberties (3 crs) -Supreme Court cases defining constitutional rights of freedom and expression, equality of law, and procedural fairness.
GOVT 493 Mass Communications Law (3 crs)- Legal issues facing mass media including libel, privacy, information access, regulation of advertising and copyright, and the role of the First Amendment in a variety of speech contexts. Same as COMM 493 and JOUR 493.
GOVT 495 Urban Development Law (3 crs) -Case-law definitions of the power of the state and local governments to plan and control urban development.

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