• POLS 2250: Mock Trial

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Introduces the art of persuasion in mock trial cases of civil or criminal law with an emphasis on rules of evidence and courtroom practices. Students will participate in a fall regional invitational competition with the possibility of advancement. May not be repeated for credit.
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• POLS 3000: Data Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1030 and POLS 1100 or consent of the instructor. Computer aided data analysis. Emphasis on statistical analysis of political variables.
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• POLS 3102: Model United Nations

  0.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1030 or consent of the instructor. Analyze the structure and operations of the United Nations. Includes participation in an intercollegiate UN simulation. May be repeated as long as the topic is different. Maximum of 12 hours.
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• POLS 3110: Intro-Legal Reasoning/Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1030 and POLS 1100 or consent of the instructor. This course will provide an introduction to various forms of legal reasoning including the application of rules (syllogistic reasoning) and of precedents (analogical reasoning), arguing from circumstantial evidence (retroduction, or argument to the best explanation) and from authority (expert and eyewitness testimony), and using formal logic in the analysis of extended legal texts.
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• POLS 3120: Legal Research and Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1030 and POLS 1100 or consent of the instructor. This course is designed to teach students how to research a legal issue, analyze and synthesize appellate opinions, interpret state and federal statutes resulting in the creation of a persuasive legal memorandum. This course will also expose the students to various legal documents, their purpose, and the proper method of drafting them.
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• POLS 3130: Moot Court

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1000 or consent of the instructor. Analysis of mock civil or criminal cases with briefing of twenty cases from provided table of authorities as well as submission of team case brief for scoring. Includes participation in an annual statewide Moot Court competition with oral argument. May be repeated as long as the topic is different. Maximum of 12 hours.
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• POLS 3200: American Political Thought

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1030 and POLS 1100 or consent of the instructor. Survey of American political theory.
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• POLS 3310: Politics of Developing Nations

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1030 and POLS 1100 or consent of the instructor. Focus on the internal politics of selected developing nations.
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• POLS 3330: State and Local Government

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1030 and POLS 1100 or consent of the instructor. Comparative study of state executives, legislatures, judiciaries, and policies; overview of counties and municipalities.
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• POLS 3400: Gender and Politics

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Technological University

  
  Prerequisite: POLS 1030 and POLS 1100 or consent of the instructor. Role of gender in American politics and public policy, emphasizing the influence of political theories on individual world views.
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