Department: Political Science

Code Name Description
POLS2301 American National Government A study of the organizations and functions of the American national government with a particular emphasis on the responsibilities and duties Christians hold in the public arena. The course places emphasis on what it means to be politically active and...
POLS2301HS American National Government A study of the organizations and functions of the American national government with a particular emphasis on the responsibilities and duties Christians hold in the public arena. The course places emphasis on what it means to be politically active and...
POLS2301SB American National Government:Summer Bridge A study of the organizations and functions of the American national government with a particular emphasis on the responsibilities and duties Christians hold in the public arena. The course places emphasis on what it means to be politically active and...
POLS2302 State and Local Governments A study of the structure, functions, and processes of state, county, and municipal governments. The Texas Constitution is reviewed in detail.
POLS2303 Statistics for the Social Sciences Introductory course including elements of probability to support statistical theory. Topics include theoretical distributions, discrete and continuous variables, and tests of hypotheses. Suggested for majors in the social and behavioral sciences. TI-...
POLS2303HS Statistics for the Social Sciences Introductory course including elements of probability to support statistical theory. Topics include theoretical distributions, discrete and continuous variables, and tests of hypotheses. Suggested for majors in the social and behavioral sciences. TI-...
POLS2304 Fundamentals of Criminal Law A study of the legal system of the United States as it applies to criminal procedure and due process of law; emphasis on Supreme Court interpretations of constitutional rights and protection of an individual accused of a crime. This course may not be...
POLS3305 Constitutional Law A study of the United States Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court with special attention given to judicial review, theories of constitutional interpretation, federalism, separation of powers, and civil rights and liberties.
POLS3307 Christian Worldview: Business, PoliticalScience and Law This course is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of a Christian worldview and how that worldview interacts with their role in business, politics, law, and other civic engagement. Students will learn how to connect their f...
POLS3308 Government and Business A study of government regulation of the economic sectors and the administrative process of regulatory agencies.
POLS3313 Internship in Political Science A supervised field placement with a government agency or private political office. This course provides the student with an opportunity of integrating theory and classroom learning with actual field experience. This course contains a field-based ser...
POLS3392 Independent Study in Political Science Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
POLS3396 Strategic Reasoning This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
POLS4190 Independent Study in Political Science Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
POLS4290 Independent Study in Political Science Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
POLS4302 Comparative Governments A study and application of theories and concepts related to the scope of comparative politics and methods of comparing various aspects of political systems. The principles, structure, and operation of three selected contemporary governmental systems...
POLS4305 American Political Tradition A study of American political ideas from colonial times to the present with special emphasis placed on the political thought of the nation's founders, the political party system, and contemporary ideological debates.
POLS4306 Religion and Politics in the U.S. A study of the interaction of religion and politics in the United States. Historical developments and contemporary issues, including major U.S. Supreme Court decisions, will be examined.
POLS4309 American Foreign Policy A study of the events and personalities that have contributed to the development of American foreign policy since 1898 and a study of the factors and agencies involved in the formulation of American foreign policy.
POLS4310 Fundamentals of International Relations A study of the conduct of relations between nations, factors influencing national power, objectives and techniques of international politics, and concepts of international organization. This course contains a field-based service-learning component. T...
POLS4311 Municipal Government A study of the development of cities, their organization, functions, problems, and nature of municipal politics. May be taken for criminal justice credit with permission.
POLS4312 Intro to Public Administration A study of the theory and basic principles of administrative organization, communication, personnel management, the budgetary process, and the politics of administration.
POLS4315 Political Communication A study of new-style American political campaign tactics with an emphasis on how political consultants inform and persuade voters.
POLS4390 Independent Study in Political Science Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
POLS4391 Revolutionary Power: Leadership in theLives of the Founding Fathers This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
POLS4392 The Politics and Economics of CrisisRecovery This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g. ENGL 2390)...
POLS4394 The Leadership of Abraham Lincoln This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
POLS4396 American Christianity, Civil Rights andLeadership This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
POLS4397 Policy Perspectives on Global ReligiousLiberties This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
POLS4398 Presidential Leadership - Leading inTurbulent Times This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
POLS4490 Independent Study in Political Science Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
POLS5304 American Diplomatic History An in-depth study of the personalities, issues, and events that have shaped American foreign policy since 1898. This study includes such issues as U.S. Relations with Latin America, U.S. involvement in the world wars, American involvement in Asia, an...
POLS5311 Political Communication A study of new-style American political campaign tactics with an emphasis on how political consultants inform and persuade voters. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course and includes specific graduate course requirements whic...
POLS5313 Religion and Politics in the UnitedStates A study of the interaction of religion and politics in the United States. Historical developments and contemporary issues, including major U.S. Supreme Court decisions, will be examined. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course...
POLS5314 International Relations An overview of the power structures that govern international relations including international organizations and politics. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course and includes specific graduate course requirements which refle...
POLS5315 Municipal Government and UrbanDevelopment A study of the development of cities and their organization and government. It includes a discussion of the functions, problems, and nature of municipal politics. This 5000-level course is cross-listed with a 4000-level course and includes specific g...
POLS5316 Study of Public Administration A study of the theory and basic principles of public administrative organization. It includes a discussion of such issues as communication, personnel management, the budgetary process, and both the internal and external politics of public administrat...
POLS5317 Comparing Government Structures andPolitical Systems The study and application of theories and concepts related to the scope of comparative politics and methods of comparing various aspects of political systems. The principles, structure, and operation of selected contemporary federations will be compa...
POLS5318 American Political Tradition A study of American political ideas from colonial times to the present with special emphasis placed on the political thought of the nation's founders, the political party system, and contemporary ideological debates. This 5000-level course is cross-l...
POLS5390 Independent Study in Political Science Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses.
POLS5391 Independent Study in Political Science Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses.
POLS5393 International Security: Trigger Point This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
POLS5394 The Leadership of Abraham Lincoln This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...