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Political Science

Degree: Master of Arts
Major: Political Science
Concentrations:
        American Government and Politics 
        Comparative Politics/International Relations 
        Public Administration/Public Policy

Ryan C. Hendrickson, Ph.D., Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Political Science
Phone: 581-2523
Web Page:  http://www.eiu.edu/~polisci/

Graduate Faculty:
Richard A. Wandling, Ph.D., Department Chairperson
Anderson, K.; Ashley, J.;  Barria, L.; Carwell, D.; Hendrickson, R.; McNitt, A.; Mueller, M.; Poole, B.; Roper, S.; Swenson, K.; Wandling, R.

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Political Science

Courses

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PLS 4774
American Constitutional Law.  (3 credits)
PLS 4793
Public Organization Theory.  (3 credits)
PLS 4823
International Policy Issues.  (3 credits)
PLS 4853
Contemporary Constitutional Development.  (3 credits)
PLS 4873
Human Resource Management in Government.  (3 credits)
PLS 4893
Government Budgeting and Politics.  (3 credits)
PLS 4903
Classic Political Theory.  (3 credits)
PLS 4913
Contemporary Political Theory.  (3 credits)
PLS 4933
Ideologies of the Third World Nations.  (3 credits)
PLS 5023
Proseminar in International Politics.  (3 credits)
PLS 5033
Comparative Institutional Analysis.  (3 credits)
PLS 5043
International Political Economy.  (3 credits)
PLS 5053
Research Methods.  (3 credits)
PLS 5073
Seminar in Political Behavior.  (3 credits)
PLS 5133
Governments and Politics of Asia  (3 credits)
PLS 5153
Cities, Politics and Urban Policy. (4843)  (3 credits)
PLS 5163
Subnational Government.  (3 credits)
PLS 5173
Seminar in Congressional Politics.  (3 credits)
PLS 5273
Presidential Politics.  (3 credits)
PLS 5433
Proseminar in Comparative Politics.  (3 credits)
PLS 5533
Seminar in Political Modernization.  (3 credits)
PLS 5543
Proseminar in Public Administration and Policy.  (3 credits)
PLS 5843
Topical Seminar in Public Policy.  (3 credits)
PLS 5950
Thesis.  (3 to 6 credits)
PLS 5980
Administrative Internship.  (1 to 3 credits)
PLS 5990
Independent Study.  (1 to 6 credits)
PLS 5997
Study Abroad.  (3 to 6 credits)
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