POLS 4905/6905 United States Foreign Policy (3-0-3)
This course is the study of the system of activities developed by elites for modifying the behavior of other elites and systems and for adjusting their own activities to the international environment. Special attention is paid to two types of activities: the inputs and the outputs produced. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the advisor's approval. Normally offered annually. Prerequisite: POLS 1101, POLS 2201 & POLS 2701 with a grade of "C" or better.

POLS 4906 Cullum Lecture Series (3-0-3)
A variable-content course which has been identified by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities as one of the country's ten most innovative programs. Students will hear lectures by nationally and internationally known scholars with expertise in the topic chosen for each spring quarter, attend films and/or panel discussions, participate in class discussions, and prepare a student project relevant to the quarter's topic. Normally offered each Spring semester. Prerequisite: POLS 1101, POLS 2201 & POLS 2701 with a grade of "C" or better.

POLS 4907/6907 Political Science Selected Topics (3-0-3)
Designed primarily for students who wich to pursue an in-depth study of a specialized area in Political Science. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the advisor's approval. Normally offered every other year. Prerequisite: POLS 1101, POLS 2201 & POLS 2701 with a grade of "C" or better.

POLS 4908 Undergraduate Internship (3-0-3)
An internship is a service-learning experience based in an institution or agency, emphasizing the completion a specific task and the acquisition of specific knowledge and skills under the supervision of Augusta State University and the cooperating institution or agency. Prerequisite: POLS 1101, POLS 2201 & POLS 2701 with a grade of "C" or better.

POLS 4909/6909 Political Science Methods (3-0-3)
A study of the assumptions and statistical methods employed in the analysis of politics including analysis of variance, covariance, correlation, and regression. Emphasis upon comprehension of the assumptions and uses of the methods rather than statistical manipulations. Students will be introduced to computer manipulation of data. May be taken for graduate credit within the prescribed limits and with the advisor's approval. Normally offered every other year. Prerequisite: POLS 2201, 2701 with a grade of "C" or better.

POLS 4910 Study Abroad (3-0-3)
Requires approval of department chair.

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