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POLS
1101 American Government in World Perspective
(3-0-3)
Survey of the American political system, focusing on the structures and on the
processes of policy making. Instruction concentrates on American national and
Georgia state governments and politics. Instruction also highlights the American
political system in comparative and world perspective. (Satisfies the legislative
requirement for the study of the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions.) and meets the
US perspectives overlay.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099.
Prerequisite: None.
Offered: All semesters.
POLS
1105 Current World Problems
(2-0-2)
An introduction to the political issues that transcend national boundaries such as
the environment, population, immigration, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, religion,
natural resources, etc.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099.
Prerequisite: None.
Offered: On demand.
POLS
2201 American State & Local Government
(3-0-3)
Organization, structure, and operation of American state and local governments,
with Georgia used as a basis for study.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099.
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 with a grade of “C” or better.
Offered: On demand.
POLS
2301 Introduction to Comparative Politics
(3-0-3)
A comparative survey of the politics and structure of government in major nation-
states.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099.
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 with a grade of “C” or better.
Offered: On demand.
POLS
2401 Introduction to Global Issues
(3-0-3)
An overview of the structure and processes of the international political-economic
system, including topics such as economic and social interdependence,
international trade, war and power, oil politics, green politics, and the problems
associtaed with developing countries.
Corequisite: Minimum COMPASS reading score of 74 or enrollment in READ
0099.
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 with a grade of “C” or better.
Offered: On demand.
PSYC
1101 General Psychology
(3-0-3)
A broad survey of the major topics in psychology such as research methodology,
biological and social factors influencing behavior, development, learning,
memory, personality, and abnormal.
Corequisite: None
Prerequisite: MATH 0097 and READ 0099 or a minimum COMPASS reading
score of 74.
Offered: All semesters.
