Gannon University

	Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009

Political Science

MARK JUBULIS, Ph.D., Program Director

FACULTY: Professors: David C. Kozak, Thomas Ostrowski. Lecturers: Gretchen Fairley, Paul Foust.

Objectives:

The Department of Political Science offers an undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor
of Arts degree. The program is designed to provide a broad and solid foundation in Political
Science, Political Analysis, International Affairs, and Policy Studies to help students develop
knowledge and skills in preparation for a professional career in the public, private, or not for
profit sectors.

The emphasis is upon the development of specific skills necessary for Leadership,
management, planning, and evaluation of government programs; upon providing a
comprehensive understanding of policy-making and policy-implementation within a local,
national, or global context; and upon the preparation for individuals interested in further
professional education at graduate or law school.

Career Opportunities

Individuals with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science may qualify for administrative and
management trainee positions in such fields as legislative and policy research, public relations,
personnel work, budget analysis, security investigation, etc. Employment opportunities also
include such professional careers as college and university teaching, law, city management,
urban planning, public administration, policy research and analysis, foreign service and many
other careers with local, national and international organizations both public and private.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

POLI 101: Orientation
NC/Fall
A required orientation program for freshman Political Science and Pre-Law concentrators.

POLI 111: U.S. Government and Politics
3 credits, Fall/Spring
Constitutional foundations of U.S. Government; structure and functions of Congress, the
Presidency, the judiciary; administrative institutions and processes, interest groups and
political parties; political behavior, and the electoral process.

POLI 122: Public Policy Analysis
3 credits, Fall/Spring
Principles and practices of policy analysis; emphasis on current national policy issues.

POLI 133: Introduction to International Relations
3 credits
Introduction to the nature of international relations, focusing on the role of the state and
international institutions; the role of ideology and culture in international affairs; and the
nature of the world economy and the process of globalization.

POLI 210: Bureaucracy and Public Administration

3 credits
Principles and practices of public administration in modern society with a special attention to
the administration of the American Federal government.

POLI 220: Comparative Government
3 credits
Principles of comparative political analysis; principles and features of selected European and
other non-Western governmental systems.

POLI 260: Introduction to Law in Society
3 credits
Introduction to legal institutions and processes; evolution of the American legal system; major
substantive areas of law; legal reasoning and the adversarial process; and, the role of
attorneys and courts in American society.
Cross listed with PLAW 111

POLI 301: Leadership Studies I: Theory
3 credits
Examines leadership theory, the differences between leadership and management, the skills
necessary for successful leadership, and various styles of leaders. Students will become
familiar with the "great books" of leadership, interact with practicing professionals, learn
leadership lessons from the study of the American Presidency, and experience negotiation and
creativity exercises.

POLI 302: Leadership Studies II: Skills
3 credits
Builds on the theoretical study of leadership with an emphasis on practice and application.
Students study leaders, systems analysis, planning, strategic thinking, and the requirements
of community leadership. Students participate in exercises to increase skills in
communication, media relations, and effective political leadership.

POLI 311: State and Local Government
Institutions and processes of state and local government with special focus upon
Pennsylvania.

POLI 312: Parties and Political Behavior
3 credits
The electoral and governmental functions of American political parties, with consideration
given to party systems at national and local levels, and the study of campaigns and elections.

POLI 315: Congress and Legislative Process

3 credits
The structure, functions and the role of Congress in both the policy process and the nation's
political life.

POLI 317: The American Presidency

3 credits
Institution, politics, personality, and policies of the president.

POLI 322-325: Regional Studies
3 credits
Political structures and regional features of a select area of the world, such as Russia and
Eastern Europe, the European Union, Latin America, Africa, or Asia.

POLI 331: Urban Politics and Public Policy
3 credits
The American urban political process and public policy. Community structure and the
distribution and use of power.

POLI 332: Comprehensive Urban Planning
3 credits
Consideration of the economic, political and social determinants of comprehensive urban land
use planning.

POLI 340: Theories of International Relations
3 credits
Analysis of major theoretical approaches to study of international relations and evaluation of
competing paradigms which claim to explain the nature of post-Cold War international relations.
Prerequisite: POLI 133

POLI 341: The U.N. and International Law
3 credits
Principles, rules, procedures and institutions of public international law and organization,
with focus on the United Nations. Gannon's Model U.N. for High School students provides
opportunities for experiential learning.

POLI 343: U.S. Foreign Policy
3 credits
Historical and intellectual foundations of contemporary U.S. foreign policy.

POLI 350: Constitutional Law and the Judicial Process
3 credits, Fall
Processes of constitutional development and interpretation; the Judicial system; judicial
review; the federal system; Presidency: office and powers; powers of Congress.

POLI 351: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
3 credits, Spring
Constitutional basis of civil liberties; freedom of speech and press; freedom of association,
religious liberty and the separation of church and state; federal and state procedural due
process; substantive due process; equal protection of the laws.

POLI 357: Legal Analysis and Persuasion
3 credits
Legal analysis and persuasion will introduce the student to the fundamentals of legal
thinking; including the critical examination of case law and other written materials. Applying
this legal analysis, students will learn to persuade a targeted audience in both written and
oral forms. Classroom exercises include briefs, mock appellate arguments and/or mock trial.
Cross listed with PLAW 357

POLI 360: Political Theory
3 credits, Fall
The Classical and Christian tradition of political theory and philosophy. Reading and
discussion of select works of Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas and
Machiavelli. Modern Political Theory and philosophy. Reading and discussion of select works,
including writings of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and Marx.

POLI 390-394: Special Topics
1-3 credits
Such as Futurism, Strategic Thinking, National Nominating Conventions Field Experience,
Presidential Campaigns and Elections, Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, and Islam and the
West.

POLI 395-399: Independent Study
1-3 credits

POLI 400: Political Analysis Senior Coordinating Seminar
3 credits, Fall
The Coordinating Seminar is designed to enhance and integrate the student's comprehension
of politics; and to develop further, critical and analytical skills in reading, writing and
research.

POLI 490: Fieldwork and Internships I
3 credits, Fall
Qualified individuals will be placed in internship positions with public officials, political
organizations and governmental agencies particularly, not exclusively, in the local community.
Students may also design, in consultation with the program director, an appropriate program
of field research.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department.

POLI 491: Fieldwork and Internships II
Prerequisite: Permission of Department.
3 credits, Spring
Semester or summer internships in Washington, DC are available to all majors for academic
credit through Gannon's affiliation with the Washington Center. See Professor Jubulis or
Cheryl Rink in the Center for Experiential Education for further details.

Political Science Curriculum

Core of Discovery Requirements: 39 credit hours

Program Requirements: Concentrators should successfully complete 33 credit hours in
Political Science and 43 credit hours in cognate and elective subjects, including the following
courses:

Freshman Orientation: POLI 101 (NC)

Introduction: POLI 111, 112, 133

     Upper Level Core:
          POLI 360; 400, one of the following: POLI 220, 321, 322, 340, 341 343 and one of the
               following: POLI 210, 260, 312, 315, 317, 350, 357.

Program Electives: 12 credit hours - 3 of which may be taken in
Internship Fieldwork, Independent Study of Intersession Courses.

     Cognate Requirements: 36 credit hours including:
          Social Science Cognates: 6 credit hours from
               Economics/BCOR 111 or BCOR 112 or Sociology/SOCI 110 or Psychology/PSYC 111.
          Mathematics: 3 credits.
          Statistics: 3 credits
          Language: 6 credit hours in Language
          History: 6 credit hours of HIST 221 and HIST 222
          Unspecified Cognates: 15 credit hours.
               Cognates may be taken in Political Science and/or related fields depending on the
               individual student's interests and career plans. In all cases students must have the
               approval of the Department in selecting cognate courses.

Electives: 14 hours

Legal Studies: Law and Politics

Students pursuing this track will take most of the required courses in the Political Science
major, but will substitute 2 legal courses, Introduction to Law & Society and Legal Analysis &
Persuasion, for 2 upper level Political Science courses.

Students who intend to go on to law school are encouraged to complete the Legal Studies
Certificate. The certificate can be completed within the four year program by using those courses
as the allowable cognates and electives offered in the Political Science Program. If the pre law
school student does not want to complete the certificate, they are encouraged to take some of the
Legal Studies courses so that they can learn skills that could enable them to find summer
employment and/or part-time employment in legal settings. Some helpful courses would
include Legal Research & Writing I and II, Public Records Research, and Computers in Law.

Political Science Curriculum

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)

FRESHMAN
NC    Orientation/POLI 101
3     College Composition/LENG 111
3     Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112
3     Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131
6     Political Science/POLI 111, 122
6     Foreign Language
6     Economics/BCOR 111, 112
          or Psychology/PSYC 111
          or Sociology/SOCI 110
3     Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121
3     Hist of West & World/LHST 111
33

SOPHOMORE
3     Literature Series/LENG
3     Fine Art Series/LFIN
3     Theology II Series/LTHE
3     Philosophy II Series/LPHI
3     Math
3     Political Science/POLI 220, 322, 341, 343, or 394
3     Political Science/POLI 133
3     Political Science Elective
6     Cognate
3     LS/Science
33

JUNIOR
3     Theology or Phil III Series/LTHE or LPHI
3     Political Science/POLI 360
3     Political Science/POLI 312, 315, 317, or 340
6     Political Science Electives
6     Cognates, HIST 121, 122
9     Electives
3     Statistics
33

SENIOR
3     Senior Seminar/LBST 383
3     Political Science/POLI 400
3     Political Science Elective
12    Cognates
8     Electives
29

Political Science/Public Administrative/Public Management
Five Year BA/MPA or MBA Program

Gannon University's Political Science Department in cooperation with Gannon's Graduate
Center offers a special program for qualified undergraduates leading to a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Political Science and the Master of Public Administration Degree. Alternatively,
students may elect to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Business
Administration Degree with a public management focus. Both programs may be completed in
five years of full time study of 158 credit hours.

The Gannon University - Duquesne School of Law, 3+3 Early Admissions Program has
been designed for qualified students to earn an undergraduate and a law degree in six years
rather than seven. Under the early admissions program students may receive a Bachelors
Degree in Political Science after three years of undergraduate work and the successful completion of the
first year of full time study at the Duquesne School of Law. The student would then receive their
Law Degree after successful completion of the second year at Duquesne School of Law.
Qualified students may wish to pursue this Political Science Program option.

POLITICAL SCIENCE MINOR

A minor in political science may be accomplished by taking the 6 credit foundations sequence
- POLI 111 U.S. Government and either POLI 122 Public Policy, or POLI 133 Introduction to
International Relations plus 12 credits in upper level courses. This minor is strongly
recommended as preparation for teaching social studies and civics at the elementary and
secondary levels. Students are encouraged to plan the minor in consultation with an advisor
from the political science department. A Political Science minor also complements a major in
Foreign Language and International Business.

THE NEXT STEP

Baccalaureate Degree program for Graduates of Two Year Colleges

Political Science/Pre-Law

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)

PRE-SENIOR YEAR
3     US Government and Politics/POLI 111
3     Public Policy Analysis/POLI 122
9     Political Science Electives
6     Modern Foreign Language
3     Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121
3     Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131
3     Fine Art Series/LFIN
3     Literature Series/LENG

SENIOR YEAR
3 Choice of (1):

            ComparativeGovt/POLI220,
            Far Eastern Govts/POLI 231,
            Regional Studies/POLI 322,
            International Relations/POLI 240,
            Int Law and Organization/POLI 341,
            US Foreign Policy/POLI 343
3     Political Theory I/POLI 360
3     Political Science/POLI 311, 312, 315, 317, 331 or 350
3     Senior Coordinating Seminar/POLI 400
6     Political Science Electives
3    Senior Seminar/LBST 383
3     Theology or Phil III Series/LTHE or LPHI
9     Choice of (3): Social
            Psychology/SOCI 211,
            Intro to Psychology/PSYC 111,
            Microeconomics/BCOR 111,
            Macroeconomics/BCOR 112

Students will be permitted to take other courses in substitution for any courses listed above
which they have satisfactorily completed prior to admission to the Next Step Program.
Students will be required to complete 18 credits in the Core of Discovery Program at Gannon.

All students graduating from the College of Humanities must have completed six credits of a
Modern Foreign Language.