Courses

An examination of the substance of contemporary U.S. foreign policies and the goals the country seeks to achieve around the world. Students will attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of those policies and examine why it is often difficult for the country to achieve its goals.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the analytical tools necessary to analyze and evaluate how foreign policy decisions in the U.S. are formulated and implemented. PSC 325. Legal Issues in Research Administration and Management. 3 Hours.

An overview of the U.S. foreign policy process and its role in multilateral institutions. Experiential learning includes participation in a simulation of a foreign policy crisis and the writing of a briefing paper.

This course examines the political development and theories of U.S. foreign policy, from the Cold War to the present. Topics include power; nationalism; trade;defense; security and terrorism and other threats; and prospects and challenges in today's global society.

Analysis of the decision-making process of American foreign policy and/or of selected current issues of American foreign policy.

This course is designed as an upper division reading course in American foreign policy. This course will discuss the foreign policy process, the history of American foreign policy and its traditions since 1898, and a variety of approaches to understanding foreign policy. The goal of the course is to provide students with the theoretical and analytical tools needed to understand the history and current processes of American foreign policy.

Foundations of American foreign policy.

History of U.S. foreign relations and policies since 1913.

History of U.S. foreign relations and policies to 1913.

A study of the constitutional framework, its origin, nature, and organization. The rights and duties of citizens of the United States and the administration and functions of the government as they affect citizens and their institutions are emphasized.