Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2003
Political Science (POLI)

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POLI 210   AMERICAN GOVT AND POLITICS               Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Major topics in American politics:  public opinion, group politics, political
parties, elections, congressional-presidential-bureaucratic politics, and
judicial politics.  Together with Poli 209 meets state professional
requirements for teachers.  Enrollment limited to 75.
001 SH 309 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM      Black, Earl               Enr: 56 Max: 75

POLI 211   INTRO TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS         Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An introduction to the study of international relations.  The course examines
topics from the role of individuals to the impact of the international system.
Major issues, such as the causes of war and development of the third world are
also discussed. Enrollment is limited to 75.
001 SH 301 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM      Leeds, Ashley             Enr: 77 Max: 75

POLI 212   INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS            Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An examination of political institutions and behavior in selected democratic,
communist, and "third world" countries. Enrollment limited to 75.
001 SH 309 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM      Ambler, John S.           Enr: 70 Max: 75

POLI 305   DIRECTED READING I                       Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Independent reading under the supervision of a member of the department. Open
to junior majors in the honors program and to others in special cases with the
permission of the instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Stoll, Richard J.         Enr: 6 Max: 0

POLI 307   POLITICAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIP I           Credits   Fall 03
This course is the in-class component of the political science internship
program.  Students will read both a common set of materials and a set that is
oriented to their forthcoming internship.  A final paper is required.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Alford, John R.           Enr: 1 Max: NA

POLI 308   POLITICAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIP II          Credits   Fall 03
This course is the work component of the political science internship program.
Students will be required to submit weekly progress reports and a final
portfolio.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Alford, John R.           Enr: 1 Max: 0

POLI 315   ELECTIONS AND VOTING BEHAVIOR            Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Exploration of voting behavior and elections.  Includes consideration of both
individual level behavior and aggregate level patterns of election results.
Enrollment limited to 40.
001 BB 102 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM      Goodman, Craig            Enr: 10 Max: 40

POLI 317   THE CONGRESS                             Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Examines the role of Congress in the American political system.  Attention is
given to the historical development of Congress, the current status of the
Congress, and the functions of Congress in the American political system.
Enrolllment limited to 40.
001 BB 102 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Goodman, Craig            Enr: 12 Max: 40

POLI 321   AMER CONSTITUTIONAL LAW                  Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Interpretation of the Constitution by the Supreme Court. (Juniors and Seniors
preferred).  Enrollment limited to 50.
001 BL 131 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Cuthbertson, Gilbert M.   Enr: 60 Max: 50

POLI 332   URBAN POLITICS                           Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Exploration of issues of political behavior and public policy in urban and
metropolitan areas.  Includes urban decline, regional governance,
revitalization, and issues of ethnic and racial conflict. Enrollment limited to
40.
001 BB 102 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM      Marschall, Melissa        Enr: 40 Max: 40

POLI 337   PUBLIC POLICY AND BUREAUCRACY            Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Exploration of the role that public bureaucracy plays in national policy
making. Includes an examination of sources of agency power, which are linked to
different policy outcomes.
Enrollment limited to 40.
001 SH 309 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Ostdiek, Donald H.        Enr: 45 Max: 40

POLI 354   LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS                  Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Study of the political process in contemporary Latin America, with emphasis on
selected major countries.  Enrollment is limited to 40.
001 ML 254 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM      Solt, Frederick           Enr: 12 Max: 40

POLI 357   DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION            Credits 3.00  Fall 03
This course will examine the theoretical and practical idea of democracy. It
will do so by trying to explore the following questions: What is democracy? How
does democracy arise? How may democracy survive and consolidate? Enrollment is
limited to 40.
001 BB 114 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Solt, Frederick           Enr: 8 Max: 40

POLI 372   AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY                  Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Examination of internal and external aspects of foreign policy leadership,
presidential initiative, congressional control, press, public opinion, and
crisis management.  Not a Managerial Studies elective. Enrollment limited to
40.
001 SH 207B - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM     Bapat, Navin A.           Enr: 35 Max: 40

POLI 378   POLITICS OF AMER NATL SECURITY           Credits 3.00  Fall 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Examination of major issues of national security policy.  Includes stategic
doctrines, policy-making processes on defense issues, arms control, and the
defense of Europe.  Not a managerial studies elective.  Enrollment is limited
to 75.
001 SH 309 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM      Stoll, Richard J.         Enr: 57 Max: 75

POLI 395   INTRO TO STATISTICS                      Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Introduction to research design and quantitative methods used in contemporary
political science research.  Students will apply the tools of social science
inquiry in a series of projects designed to examine political attitudes and
behavior. Enrollment limited to 35.
001 BB 102 - MW 11:00AM - 12:15PM       Alford, John R.           Enr: 60 Max: 35

POLI 401   STATE POLITICS RESEARCH SEMINAR          Credits 3.00  Fall 03
A research seminar in state politics and policy with an emphasis on state
institutions. Enrollment limited to 13.
001 BB 114 - TH 01:30PM - 04:30PM       Brace, Paul R.            Enr: 7 Max: 13

POLI 405   SENIOR THESIS                            Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Open to senior honors majors with the permission of the department.  Students
must complete both Poli 405 and 406 to obtain credit.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Stoll, Richard J.         Enr: 4 Max: 0

POLI 435   POLITICAL PARTICIPATION                  Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Seminar will consider normative issues, theories, and empirical evidence
relating to the value, meaning, and consequences of political participation,
with readings taken from American and comparative politics. Enrollment limited
to 13.
001 BB 114 - W 02:00PM - 05:00PM        Alford, John R.           Enr: 22 Max: 13

POLI 438   RACE AND PUBLIC POLICY                   Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Study of minority group politics and how race structures contemporary U.S.
politics.  Includes the myths and realities of minority groups, symbolic
politics and race, pluralism as a model of U.S. democracy, the intersection of
class, race, and gender, civil rights movements, group consciousness, public
opinion regarding minorities, and the response of national institutions to
issues of race. Enrollment limited to 13.
001 BB 114 - F 01:30PM - 04:30PM        Branton, Regina           Enr: 12 Max: 13

POLI 463   COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY            Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Seminar exploring the interrelationship of economics and politics in advanced
industrial societies.  Includes economic policy making, political behavior and
economic conditions, and the role of institutions in channeling conflicts
between democracy and capitalism.  Enrollment limited to 13.
001 BB 114 - M 01:30PM - 04:30PM        Stevenson, Randolph T.    Enr: 14 Max: 13

POLI 479   SEMINAR IN QUANTITATIVE INTERNATIONAL RE Credits 3.00  Fall 03
This seminar will explore the uses of the computer simulation GLOBUS. Students
will develop their own study of the simulation.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 BB 114 - T 01:30PM - 04:30PM        Reed, William             Enr: 2 Max: 13

POLI 495   INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS               Credits 3.00  Fall 03
This course aims at providing students with a working knowledge of statistics
in political science.  It involves the study of descriptive and inferential
statistics, as well as hands-on experience with computer statistical packages.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: NA

POLI 502   INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS               Credits 3.00  Fall 03
This course aims at providing students with a working knowledge of statistics
in political science.  It involves the study of descriptive and inferential
statistics, as well as hands-on experience with computer statistical packages.
Also offered as STAT 495. Enrollment limited to 13.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 BB 283 - MTH 06:30PM - 09:30PM      Bolks, Sean               Enr: 2 Max: 13

POLI 504   METHODOLOGY AND DATA ANALYSIS            Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Study of applications of maximum likelihood estimation.  Enrollment limited to
13.
Prereq-Poli 502 and 503.
001 BB 283 - F 01:30PM - 04:30PM        Stevenson, Randolph T.    Enr: 8 Max: 13

POLI 532   COMPARATIVE LEGISLATURES                 Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Provides the student with the basic concepts and theories necessary to
understand the functions and organization of
legislatures/parliaments/assemblies in democratic societies. This course takes
a broad-based perspective, including research that focuses on national
parliaments and U. S. state legislatures. Enrollment limited to 13.
Prereq- Permissio of the instructor.
001 BB 283 - T 01:30PM - 04:30PM        Hamm, Keith E.            Enr: 10 Max: 13

POLI 540   INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS                  Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Core graduate course. Includes and analysis of basic approaches to the study of
international relations.  Open to qualified undergraduates with permission of
instructor.  Enrollment limited to 13.
001 BB 283 - W 01:30PM - 04:30PM        Leeds, Ashley             Enr: 10 Max: 13

POLI 570   SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT        Credits 3.00  Fall 03
Seminar in international conflict. Emphasis on formal theories and quantitive
analysis of the causes of war. Enrollment is limited to 13.
Prereq- at least one course using quantitative analysis and permission of
instructor.
001 BB 283 - M 01:30PM - 04:30PM        Morgan, Cliff             Enr: 6 Max: 13

POLI 591   DIRECTED READING-METHODOLOGY             Credits 3.00  Fall 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Stevenson, Randolph T.    Enr: 0 Max: 0

POLI 593   DIRECTED READING-AMER POLITICS           Credits 3.00  Fall 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Hamm, Keith E.            Enr: 3 Max: 0

POLI 595   DIR READ-INTERNT'L RELATIONS             Credits 3.00  Fall 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Stoll, Richard J.         Enr: 3 Max: 0

POLI 597   DIR READ-COMPARATIVE POLITICS            Credits 3.00  Fall 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Stevenson, Randolph T.    Enr: 2 Max: 0

POLI 599   TEACHING POLITICAL SCIENCE               Credits 1.00  Fall 03
This course prepares graduate students to design and teach classes at the
college level.
Prereq- Approval of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Stoll, Richard J.         Enr: 4 Max: 0

POLI 600   MA RESEARCH AND THESIS                   Credits   Fall 03
Research and thesis for resident students.
001 TBA - TBA                           Stoll, Richard J.         Enr: 0 Max: 0

POLI 800   PH.D. RESEARCH AND THESIS                Credits   Fall 03
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 7 Max: 0