POLS 205 — Comparative Politics
Comparative Introduction to Political Science will expand the student's understanding of the practices and procedures involved i n political institutions at the national and international levels of government. This course provides an introduction to the study of government and politics from a comparative perspective, focusing especially on political structures and behavior in a wide range of nations and international organizations. Students will gain an understanding of the institutional and operations of American government through a comparative analysis of other political systems. Students will examine democratic, authoritarian and totalitarian forms of government and the ideological foundations on which they are based. Prerequisite(s): POLS-100 or POLS-105 or POLS-110 Corequisite(s): none