College of Liberal Arts Catalog SECTION 2 > POLITICS SECTION 1  l  SECTION 2   l   SECTION 3   l   SECTION 4 POLITICS Department Homepage Politics courses are designed to give students opportunities to develop both theoretical and practical understandings of the political world. Students are encouraged to develop analytic and evaluative skills that will enable them to investigate, understand, and explain political phenomena. The Politics curriculum also aims to foster informed and active participation in the political process. Those who pursue the Politics major have the opportunity to study in the areas of American politics, political philosophy, comparative politics, and international relations. The senior thesis, required of all majors, involves writing a major research paper under the close supervision of a faculty member. Opportunities for interning in government and politics at the local, state, or national levels are available for qualified students with required academic preparation. Politics majors find career opportunities in law, politics, public administration, planning, international organizations, foreign service, international management, journalism, teaching, research, social service, grass-roots activism, business, and government. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLITICS MAJOR (10 credits) Two credits are required at the 100 and 200 level. No more than four credits at the 100 and 200 level may count toward the major. If four credits are earned at the 100 and 200 levels, four credits are required in 300 level courses; if three credits are earned at the 100 and 200 levels, five credits are required in 300 level courses; if two credits are earned at the 100 and 200 levels, six credits are required in 300 level courses. Only one credit at the 100 level may count toward the major. One course is required in each of the following three area concentrations of the major. One course in Political Theory (1) POLI 212 (TH) History of Western Political Philosophy POLI 213 (W; IT) Writing Political Philosophy: Individuality and Community POLI 301 Liberalism and Its Critics POLI 303 (AR) Topics in Political Theory POLI 304 (W; AR) Politics of Environmental Ethics POLI 305 Modern Political Theory POLI 306 Critical Theories of the Law POLI 307 American Political Thought POLI 309 Politics and Literature POLI 311 (W, IT) Writing Political Humor POLI 315 Topics in Politics One course in American Politics (1) POLI 210 (US) American Politics POLI 307 American Political Thought POLI 315 Topics in Politics POLI 319 U.S. Welfare Policy POLI 334 Law and Public Policy POLI 337 Constitutional Law POLI 341 Environmental Policymaking: Politics and Process POLI 343 Oregon and the Politics of the Pacific Northwest POLI 345 Forest Ecology and Policy POLI 351 (W) Women in American Politics POLI 353 American Political Organizations POLI 354 The American Presidency POLI 358 American Political Development POLI 379 Latinos in US Politics POLI 396 Internship in Government and Politics (1-2) POLI 398 Legislative Internship One course in Comparative and International Politics (1) POLI 214 (US) International Politics POLI 216 (US) Politics of Advanced Industrial Societies POLI 218 (US) Political Change in the Third World POLI 309 Politics and Literature POLI 315 Topics in Politics POLI 326 (W) Globalization and Equity POLI 362 Latin American Politics POLI 369 Women and Politics POLI 370 (W) Europe and the International System POLI 372 American Foreign Policy POLI 373 International Security and Cooperation POLI 374 Asia and the International System POLI/HIST 376 Latin American Revolutions [Crosslisted] POLI 378 (W) Nations and the International System One Capstone Course POLI 480 (W) Senior Thesis is required of all majors. (2) At least six credits must be completed in residence at Willamette University. No more than three credits toward the major may be earned through off-campus programs, including AP credit and transfer credits, no more than one credit may be earned toward the major through internship and no more than .25 credit may be earned toward the major through POLI 061X Model United Nations. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLITICS MINOR (5 credits) Two credits are required at the 100–200 level. Three credits are required at the 300 level. Only one credit at the 100 level may count toward the minor. At least one course must be taken, at any level, in two of the three area concentrations: Political Theory; American Politics; and Comparative and International Politics. No more than one credit toward the minor may be earned through off-campus programs including AP credits and transfer credits. No credit in POLI 061X Model United Nations may count toward the minor. FACULTY Michael Marks, Professor of Politics, Chair Sammy Basu, Associate Professor of Politics Joe Bowersox, Associate Professor of Politics Robert C. Dash, Professor of Politics Richard J. Ellis, Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics Greg Felker, Assistant Professor of Politics Robert E. Hawkinson, Adjunct Professor of Politics and Dean of Campus Life Melissa Buis Michaux, Assistant Professor of Politics Thomas Scales, Visiting Instructor of Politics COURSE DESCRIPTIONS POLI 061X Model United Nations (.25) Experience in research, preparation for and participation in Model United Nations. No more than .25 credit may be earned toward the major through POLI 061X. Every semester.