Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Political Science
POL-101 American Government ( 3 ) This course analyzes the American form of government , its functions and current problems along with reflections upon comparative governments around the world Prerequisites :
POL-211 Constitution of the United States ( 3 ) This course provides a basic understanding of the philosophical , historical , and political roots of the United States Constitution , its structure , provisions and interpretations and includes a study of notable Supreme Court controversies . Prerequisites :
POL-212 State and Local Government ( 3 ) This course offers an understanding of the structure and functioning of the Pennsylvania state legislature , courts , municipal governments and school boards within the context of federalism and discusses their impact upon the state ' s history and the daily lives of its citizens . Prerequisites :
POL-255 Law and Social Justice ( 3 ) ( For description see SOC 255 .) Prerequisites : POL-299 Selected Topics in Political Science ( 3 ) The course offers a detailed study of a specialized subject area that will vary based on student / faculty interest . The topic , course structure and instructor will be announced prior to pre- registration . There are no prerequisites . Prerequisites :
POL-437 Special Topics ( 3 ) This course allows for a special investigation of a topic in political science that is not adequately covered in any of the courses listed above . It may be repeated if the topic is different . Prerequisites :
POL-ELEC1 Political Science Elective Transfer ( 1-4 ) Transfer Elective course ( 100 level course ) Prerequisites : PSY-100 General Psychology ( 3 )
Introduction to fundamental concepts of psychology , including memory , development , learning , personality , and abnormal psychology . Prerequisites :
Psychology
PSY-111 Statistics ( 3 ) Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics with applications to educational and psychological research : frequency distributions , probability , binomial and normal distributions , graphic comparisons , correlation , chi square , analysis of variance , and distribution . Prerequisites :
PSY-150 Social Psychology ( 3 )
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