CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Laura Wait/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 07/13/2009 03:49 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 06/26/2017
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Course Number: (prefix) SOC (number) 263414 ESC 2.0 Course number: POLI-3020 POLI-3020Comparative Politics

Name: Comparative Politics
Datatel Title: (30char) Comparative Politics

Area Coordinator: Nadine Wedderburn Department Code: 10PW Team: Social

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? NO
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 3. Social SciencesFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Fall 1		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Fall 1
First Term Offered: 2010FA (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
Title Changes:
AC Changes: Changed from Ed Warzala 10PW TO Nadine Wedderburn 10PW effective fall '17 term. Catalog updated 6/26/17. LWait
Changed from Frank VanderValk to Ed Warzala effective SP1 2017 term. Catalog updated 10/17/16. LWait
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Description: Comparative Politics is the study of different political systems. In this course students will learn about different methods and approaches to the comparative study of political systems, institutions and forms of government. Some themes explored in this course include globalization, political economy, political violence, and the division between developed and developing countries. Students will gain a real world understanding of global studies and be able to analyze and evaluate past, present and future geopolitical issues in an informed manner. This course will both compare countries and regions, as well as specific institutions. Students will be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different political systems by studying the evolution of each political system. Using a combination of careful analysis, critical thinking, and the synthesis of information presented in texts and online course materials, students will be asked to present a case study comparison of two countries or regions. Students will be given the opportunity to tailor this case study to match their own interests and academic goals.

This course fully meets the general education requirement in Social Sciences.

Generic:



Major Course Area
Public Affairs, Social Science		Minor Course Area
Political Science and Public Affairs		SLN Disciplines
Political Science
Additional Course Requirements
 Undergrad Certificate Association:


0


Meets General Education Requirement

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Archive Course:

genedcode for dpplanner: 3^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Social Sciences