GOV X79S GOV 379S Topics in Honors Seminar 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Substantive focus varies each semester. Topics include but are not limited to constitutional interpretation, political thought, the evolution of American politics, and comparative politics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Completion of thirty semester hours of coursework, including at least six hours of government.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 2: Politics in Fiction. Examination of perspectives on American politics and government through works of fiction. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 379S (Topic: Politics in Fiction), 379S (Topic 2), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Politics in Fiction).
Topic 3: Regime Perspectives on American Politics. Seminar on American politics and culture which examines how the parts of America fit together to become a whole polity. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 326 (Topic: Regime Perspectives on America Politics), 335 (Topic: Regime Perspectives on America Politics), Government 379S (Topic: Regime Perspectives on American Politics), 379S (Topic 3), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Regime Perspectives on America Politics).
Topic 4: Jerusalem and Athens. Examines the age-old confrontation between the teaching of the Bible and the politics and philosophy of the ancient Greeks. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 335 (Topic: Jerusalem and Athens), Government 379S (Topic: Jerusalem and Athens), 379S (Topic 4), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Jerusalem and Athens).