Department of Social Sciences
Courses in Political Science (Government)
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SS-410 American Government and Politics
3 class hours 3 credits
Prerequisite: BE-122 (or 226), or satisfactory score on the CUNY/ACT Assessment Test.
Study and analysis of American government; its historical and intellectual origins and development; special consideration of its structure and operations; functions of the President, Congress, and judiciary; role of government and politics in
modern industrial society.
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SS-440 Comparative Political Systems
3 class hours 3 credits
Prerequisite: BE-122 (or 226), or satisfactory score on the CUNY/ACT Assessment Test.
Analysis of the political systems of the major powers in Europe. Topics include: nationalism, liberalism, democracy, Marxism, and fascism; a brief political background; an analysis of the role of political parties and pressure groups, and
executive-legislative relations; factors behind the demise of the Soviet Union and the politics of European integration.
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SS-470 War, Revolution, and Terrorism
3 class hours 3 credits Offered as needed.
Prerequisite: BE-122 (or 226), or satisfactory score on the CUNY/ACT Assessment Test.
An interdisciplinary survey of why and how nations, organizations, and individuals use violence to achieve political ends. Investigation of economic, social, and political conditions that stimulate violence in contemporary society — such as international, civil, and guerilla war; revolution; terrorism; revolt, or threat. The ideological and legal aspects of violence also examined.
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SS-480 American Foreign Policy
3 class hours 3 credits Offered as needed.
Prerequisite: BE-122 (or 226), or satisfactory score on the CUNY/ACT Assessment Test.
An intense examination of American foreign policy, including the major theories concerning the sources and conduct of this policy; internal and external determinants of foreign policy; foreign policy-making processes; the substance of U.S. foreign policy; and execution and impact of this policy on other nation-states.
Faculty teaching Political Science
Adjunct Facutly teaching Political Science
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