PLSC 2933H - Special Topics in Political Science, Honors

NWACC periodically offers Special Topics Honors courses in Political Science (PLSC) that reflect specific topics of study, which are not part of the standard Political Science discipline curriculum. Students will improve in their abilities to read and analyze the related Political Science subject. Topics and content will vary from semester to semester. Note: This is an honors course. Please refer to the NWACC Honors Program section in the current catalog for more information.

Pre-Requisite
None.

Note: This is an honors course. Please refer to the NWACC Honors Program section in the current catalog for more information.

Co-Requisite
N/A

Cross Listed Course
N/A

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 Lecture Hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring

ACTS Equivalent
None

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students will:

• Explain political events or phenomena within the framework of political science.
• Analyze theories or concepts used in political science regarding political events or  phenomena.
• Assess the limits on the power of government or people in domestic or international context.
• Compare the historical or social influences on political events or phenomena.
• Describe policy alternatives to current political institutions.
• Explain the organization and development of varying political systems or patterns of  governance.
• Assess the influences and processes in which the United States constructs foreign or national security policy.
• Synthesize theoretical, empirical, or analytical understandings of political events or phenomena.

Honors Outcomes

Honors classes (and the Honors Program) promote the following core values:

• Community students will demonstrate civic engagement through Service Learning and exploration of local, national, and global communities.
• Curiosity students will cultivate personal and intellectual curiosity through investigation, discussion, and scholarship.
• Diversity students will explore multiple perspectives through interdisciplinary learning.

• Students develop higher order thinking skills.