Political Science
expe rience activity. Satisfi es the state requirement in institutions in Ame ri ca n histor y. Meets th e requirement for United States Con stitution for California teacher certi fi cation. rvlay be taken to satisfy a port ion of the e ight uni ts history gene ra l ed ucat ion requirement. Fee: $10. For spring and fa ll on ly. 215 Perspectives on American Government (1-2) Contemporary issues in Ameri ca n gove rnment and po liti cs as seen from a C hri s ri a n perspective . Fee: $ 10. 301 Fundamentals of Public Administration (3) Fundamentals of public adm ini s tration; overview of the concepts, namre and scope of the fie ld. Role of government in modern society and the nature of public busi ness. 303 Great Political Thinkers (3) Selective readings in major politi ca l t hink e rs fr om c las si ca l to modern times; ana lysis of rec ur ring themes inc luding: justice. namral law. human natu re. social class, order, consent. community, property, consti tutionalism, social c ha nge , revolution , a nd war. Offered alte rnate years. 304 Organizational Theory and Behavior (3) Key concepts central to organi z ing and changi ng publi c agenc ies to meet public socia l needs. Rev iew of theori es, manager ial approaches and met hodologies in publi c admini strators. 305 Comparative Government (3) T he gove rnment systems of Eng land, Fra nce, Wesr Ge rmany and Russia compared to the Ameri can system of governme n t. Offered a lte rnate years. 306 Public Policy (3) An a n a lysis of public poli cy process and the politi ca l context of its formation. S yst e matic review of the d ive rs e financial s ys tems in makin g and imple menting public poli cy. 307 International Relations (3) A survey of nariona l-srnte system; fo rces affecting internat ional rela tions; sources of m nflict in world pol iti c-s. and their solution bv power pol itic-sand international cooperation. 310 Student Government Practicum (1) The organization and function of smdent government at the uni ve r sity level; parliamentary proce dure, committee work and simil ar-
C hair: C . David Pete rs , Ph .D.
the disciplines offered at Bi o la . especially political science. Based on the principle of intei,,.,-ating fai th , lea rning and living, students a re in vited to spend tim e in the nation ' s capi ta l serving as interns, participating in an academic sem i nar program and li ving in a unique community of Chri st ians from dif fe rent geog raphical reg ions and denominational backi,.,,-otmds. T he Ame ric.a n Studies Program is designed for juniors and seniors with a wide range of academic majors and vocational inte res ts . Students are involved in the Amer ican Studies Program for e ithe r the fall or spring semeste r, earning 16 semester units in the internship and stud y seminars. A student may earn all 16 unit, in Political Science or B units in Political Science and three in Bible, if desired. Prerequisite: S urvey of Ame r ican Governme nt 20.'i. To make appli cation to the program, inte r ested students s hould see the chairman o f the Political Science Department, who also se rves as director of th e Biola/Washington D.C. Ameri ca n Stud ies Program. Public Sector Employment Preparation Students interested in public serv ice ar the munic ipal. county. state or federal level are advised to major in social science with a con cen tra t ion in public administra tion. T he 18-unit conce ntrat ion should inc lude Politi ca l Science 20.'i, and Public Ad mini stra tion '.,01 , '.,06, 470, and 488. Inte rnship in Publi c Ad ministration should be taken in the public sector. Secondary Teaching Credential The Hi story Department . in coopera tion with t he Ed uca tion Department prov ides a program leading to the Social Sc ie nce Sec ondary Teaching C redenti al. For specifics on the Secondary Social Science program contact th e Ed u cat ion a nd Hisrorv Departm e nt for details. T hi s program pr e pa res st udents to teac h history. gove rnn, e nt, geograph y and eco nomics in Ca liforni a high schrn>ls. COURSES (POSC) 205 Survey of American Gov ernment (4) The history. organiz.~tion and func tion of the legislati ve. judicial and executi ve branches of the Ame ri t..tn government . Include., one hour per week involving students in a local govern me nt c ivi c servi ce or li fe
321 Circuits and Instrumentation I (5)
FACULTY Professo r: Peters
An introduction to electronic circuit anal ys is and design. Three hours lectu re. six hours laboratory each week. Prerequisite: 233. Fee: $60. 331 Thermodynamics (3) Introdu c ti o n to energy , h eat, work. entropy, temperature and sta tes of matter. The first . sec ond and third laws of thermo<;ly nam ics w ith an e mphasis o n appli cat ions. Prerequisite: 132. 420 Special Projects (1-3) Resea rch or industrial internship. To provide prac ti ca l experience in a fi e ld of the student"s inter est. Designed primarily for stu dents working off campu s in a s ituat ion whe re special projects are possible. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing with consent. 450 Special Topics in Physical Science ( 1-3) Va rying course conte nt. Topics s uch as optics, special re lativity, nu c lear a nd bioph ysi cs will be offered. Departmental approval req uired. 460 Physical Science Seminar (1) A capstone course for a ll ph ys ical scie nce and biochemistry majors that includes: (1) presentation of a semina r, (2) se rv ice lea rning project and, (3) integration read ings and disc ussion.
OBJECTIVES
T he Department of Political Science seeks co equip students to understand the fundamental socio- political institutions of society, and their effect on mntemporary life; to participate in and contribute to the political process; ro assess the pro priety of politica l issues and govern menr policies; and to recognize and he lp meet the needs of the local. state, nationa l and international community; all in a manner consis tent with biblic-a l Christiani ty.
DEGREE PROGRAM
A 1/adwlor of Am degn,I' i11 Soda/ Sdena' with a Politir:a/ Sdma' Dmce11- tmtio11 is offe red. Requirements include a 18- unit core of Political Science courses. See social science sect ion for information on the major. SPECIAL PROGRAMS American Studies Program Biola Uni ve rsity cooper a tes with the Ameri can Stud ies Program in Washington, D.C. T his program provides work/studv opportunities for students each semester in all of
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