SWOSU Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

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POLSC 3363 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THEORY AND PRACTICE Introduction to principles and problems of public administration, organization, planning, supervision, budgeting, and administration responsibility. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103. D POLSC 3373 MODEL UNITED NATIONS II Along with Model United Nations I, explores the United Nations in action, represents different nations at the Midwest Model United Nations and hosts SWOSU Model United Nations. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103 and POLSC 3353. SE POLSC 4013 SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (TOPIC) Intensive study on selected topic in Political Science. May be repeated with change of subject for a total of 12 hours. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103. D POLSC 4233 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT An exploration of Oklahoma’s political journey to statehood, state-federal relations, and local and tribal relations. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103. D POLSC 4253 INTERNATIONAL LAW An analysis of international organizations, international courts, issues of sovereignty, diplomatic relations, treaties, human rights, economic policies, and when the use of force is justified. The course will review cases from the United States Supreme Court, the International Court of Justice and other courts throughout the world. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103. D POLSC 4303 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Development and operation of international organizations from League of Nations to present, with emphasis on UN but including regional and nongovernmental organizations. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103. D POLSC 4403 PUBLIC POLICY FORMATION A survey of the development and administration of public policy. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103. D POLSC 4613 CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES Limitations placed on federal and state governments by the Constitution. Emphasizes First Amendment freedoms and the Fourteenth Amendment. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103. S POLSC 4903 DIRECTED READINGS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (TOPIC) Scope of project determined by instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103. Permission required. D POLSC 4933 POLITICAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIP Qualified students will be assigned to cooperating government, legal, or other offices during appropriate academic periods to observe and to apply previous coursework. A final outcome assessment will be determined by the instructor. Prerequisite: POLSC 1103 in addition to 12 or more POLSC credits, 2000 level and above. D

Social Sciences SOCSC 3853 STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Introduction to statistical methods in the social sciences. Emphasis on analyzing and presenting data utilized by social scientists; survey of descriptive techniques. F, S SOCSC 3863 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH Use of scientific method in social science research. PREREQUISITE : SOCSC 3853 . S SOCSC 4011-3 SEMINAR IN SOCIAL SCIENCES Intensive study on selected topic in social sciences. Credit from one to three hours. May be repeated with change of subject for total of 12 hours. D SOCSC 4133 TEACHERS COURSE IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Resources, methods and problems in teaching the social sciences in secondary schools. Required for certification in this field. F Sociology SOCIO 1003 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY A general education course covering the fundamental concepts of sociology; foundations of group life; social change, processes, and problems. F, S, SU SOCIO 3043 RACIAL AND CULTURAL MINORITIES An interdisciplinary examination of the causes and consequences of prejudice and discrimination. D SOCIO 3163 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR A general study of the causes, effects and the nature of deviant behavior; special attention is given to criminal behavior as a type of deviance. F SOCIO 4013 SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY Intensive study on selected topic in Sociology. D SOCIO 4033 ADVANCED ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS Contemporary U.S.A. and international social problems are examined through use of contemporary sociological theories. (The course is designed to give an in-depth understanding of a structural approach to a changing social milieu. D

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