Political Science

Subject abbreviation: POSC College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

John Medearis, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, 2206 Watkins Hall

• (951) 827-5312; politicalscience.ucr.edu

Professors Benjamin Bishin, Ph.D. Shaun Bowler, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Paul D’Anieri, Ph.D. Kevin M. Esterling, Ph.D. John C. Laursen, Ph.D. John N. Medearis, Ph.D. Jennifer Merolla, Ph.D. David S. Pion-Berlin, Ph.D. S. Karthick Ramakrishnan, Ph.D. Georgia Warnke, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Professors Emeriti Francis M. Carney, Ph.D. Max Neiman, Ph.D. Frank Way, Ph.D. (Political Science/Religious Studies) Associate Professors John W. Cioffi, Ph.D. Farah Godrej, Ph.D. Indridi Indridason, Ph.D. Bronwyn A. Leebaw, Ph.D. Ronald O. Loveridge, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Daniel Biggers, Ph.D. Marissa Brookes, Ph.D. Miguel Carreras, Ph.D. Loren Collingwood, Ph.D. Jana Grittersova, Ph.D. Steven Liao, Ph.D. Melinda Ritchie, Ph.D. Ajay Verghese, Ph.D. Nicholas Weller, Ph.D.

The Political Science Department offers undergraduate majors leading to B.A. degrees in Political Science, Political Science/ Administrative Studies, Political Science/ International Affairs, Political Science/Law and Society, and Political Science/Public Service. In addition, the department offers minors in Political Science and International Relations.

Counseling Counseling on graduation and de- partmental requirements and on enrollment is handled in the department office by the student affairs staff.

For more information about the undergraduate programs, call or write the Department of Political Science, (951) 827-5502 or (951)827- 5312. Plant Pathology and Microbiology / Political Science / 406

BUS 112, BUS 113, BUS 114, BUS 117

• (5) Managerial Accounting/Taxation: BUS 108, and two from BUS 166, BUS 168A, BUS 168B

• (6) Financial Accounting: BUS 108, BUS 165A, BUS 165B

• (7) Finance: BUS 106/ECON 134 and two

from BUS 134, BUS 136, BUS 137, BUS 138, BUS 139

• (8) Management Information Systems:

BUS 101, BUS 171, BUS 173

• (9) Production Management: BUS 104/

STAT 104, and two from BUS 105, BUS 122, BUS 127/ STAT 127

Note in filling the dual requirements of the selected major, students may not count more than two courses toward both parts of their total requirements (Political Science requirements and Administrative Studies requirements).

Political Science/International Affairs Major

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Political Science/International Affairs are as follows:

• 1. Lower-division requirements (two courses [at

least 10 units]): One course from a and one course from b:

• a) POSC 015 or POSC 015H or POSC 017

• b) POSC 020 or POSC 020H.

Students in the major must complete two lower- division Political Science courses with a grade of “C” or better in order to take upper-division political science courses.

Upper-division requirements (11 courses, 44- 55 units):

• a) International Relations (three courses)

POSC 123, POSC 124 or POSC 124S, POSC 125, POSC 126 or POSC 126S, POSC 127 or POSC 127S, POSC 128, POSC 129, POSC 130, POSC 132 or POSC 132S, POSC 134 or POSC 134S, POSC 135, POSC 137 or POSC 137S, POSC 138 or POSC 138S, POSC 139 or POSC 139S, POSC 147 or POSC 147S, POSC 150 or POSC 150S, POSC 169, POSC 189

• b) Comparative Politics (three courses) POSC 120, POSC 131, POSC 133, POSC 151,

POSC 152, POSC 153, POSC 154, POSC 155 or POSC 155S, POSC 156, POSC 157, POSC 158/LNST 148, POSC 159 or POSC 159S, POSC 160 or POSC 160S, POSC 161/LNST 188, POSC 162/ LNST 142 or POSC 162S/LNST 142S, POSC 163 or POSC 163S, POSC 164 or POSC 164S, POSC 165 or POSC 165S, POSC 178 or POSC 178S, POSC 188 or POSC 188S

• c) General Political Science (three other

political science courses in any subfield).

• d) In addition, students must take two

courses from the following:

• (3) International Relations and Foreign

Policy: POSC 123, POSC 124 or POSC 124S, POSC 125, POSC 126 or POSC 126S, POSC 127 or POSC 127S, POSC 128, POSC 129, POSC 130, POSC 132 or POSC 132S, POSC 134 or POSC 134S, POSC 135, POSC 137 or POSC 137S, POSC 138 or POSC 138S, POSC 139 or POSC 139S, POSC 147 or POSC 147S, POSC 150 or POSC 150S, POSC 153, POSC 169, POSC 189

• (4) Political Theory: POSC 106 or POSC 106S, POSC 110 or POSC 110S,

POSC 111 or POSC 111S, POSC 112 or POSC 112S, POSC 113, POSC 115 or POSC 115S, POSC 116, POSC 117, POSC 119, CLA 121/CPAC 121/ POSC 121 or CLA 121S/CPAC 121S/ POSC 121S, POSC 122 or POSC 122S

• c) Four (4) units from POSC 198G or POSC 198-I (prerequisite: GPA of 2.70 or better)

• d) Additional four (4) units in any upper-

division Political Science course

Administrative Studies requirements (37 units)

• 1. Lower-division courses (17 units)

• a) BUS 010, BUS 020

• b) STAT 048 or equivalent (may be used to

satisfy breadth requirements)

• c) CS 008 (may be used to satisfy breadth

requirements)

• 2. Upper-division requirements (20 units)

• a) Two courses (8 units) from the list below:

• (1) ECON 102 or ECON 104A or ECON 130 or ECON 162/BUS 162

• (2) PSYC 140 or PSYC 142

• (3) SOC 150 or SOC 151 or SOC 171

• (4) POSC 181 or POSC 182 or POSC 183

• (5) ANTH 127 or ANTH 131

These two courses must be outside the discipline of Political Science and cannot be courses included as part of the three course Business Administration track or their cross-listed equivalents.

• b) A three-course track (12 units) in

Business Administration courses from one of the following:

• (1) Organizations (General): BUS 100,

BUS 107, BUS 176/SOC 176, BUS 158/ANTH 105, SOC 150, SOC 151

• (2) Human Resources Management/

Labor Relations: BUS 100, BUS 107, BUS 152/ECON 152, BUS 153/ECON 153, BUS 155, BUS 157, PSYC 142

• (3) Business and Society: BUS 100, BUS 102, BUS 107, PHIL 116, POSC 182,

POSC 186

• (4) Marketing: BUS 103, and two from
• (4) Political Theory: POSC 106 or POSC 106S, POSC 110 or POSC 110S,

POSC 111 or POSC 111S, POSC 112 or POSC 112S, POSC 113, POSC 115 or POSC 115S, POSC 116, POSC 117, POSC 119, POSC 121/CLA 121/CPAC 121/ or POSC 121S /CLA 121S/CPAC 121S/, POSC 122 or POSC 122S

• b) Five additional courses in Political Science

course work (Not more than 2 courses from the 190 series and POSC 142L and POSC 142M are allowed toward the nine- course upper-division requirement.)

A course in statistics is strongly recommended.

Political Science/Administrative Studies Major

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Political Science/Administrative Studies are as follows. Note that the prerequisite for POSC 198-I is a GPA of 2.70 or better.

Political Science requirements (48 units)

• 1. Lower-division requirements

Three courses from POSC 005 or POSC 005H or POSC 005W or POSC 007; POSC 010 or POSC 010H or POSC 010W; POSC 015 or POSC 015H or POSC 017; POSC 020 or POSC 020H

Students in the major must complete two of the three lower-division Political Science courses with a grade of “C” or better in order to take upper- division political science courses.

• 2. Upper-division requirements

• a) Three courses from POSC 181, POSC 182, POSC 183, POSC 186

• b) At least one course from each of the

following:

• (1) U.S. Government and Politics:

POSC 100, POSC 101, POSC 104 or POSC 104S, POSC 108, POSC 143, POSC 144 or POSC 144S, POSC 145, POSC 146, POSC 148 or POSC 148H or POSC 148S, POSC 149, POSC 166, POSC 167, POSC 168, POSC 170, POSC 171, POSC 172/URST 172, POSC 173 or POSC 173S, POSC 180 or POSC 180S, POSC 181, POSC 182, POSC 183, POSC 184 or POSC 184S, POSC 186

• (2) Comparative Government and Politics:

POSC 120, POSC 131, POSC 133, POSC 151, POSC 152, POSC 153, POSC 154, POSC 155 or POSC 155S, POSC 156, POSC 157, POSC 158/ LNST 148, POSC 159 or POSC 159S, POSC 160 or POSC 160S, POSC 161/ LNST 188, POSC 162/LNST 142 or 407 / Programs and Courses POSC 015 or POSC 015H or POSC 017; POSC 020 or POSC 020H

• 2. Five upper-division courses (at least 20 units)

to be selected as follows:

• a) One course in each of the following areas

(4 courses):

• (1) American Politics: POSC 100, POSC 101, POSC 104 or POSC 104S, POSC 108, POSC 143, POSC 144 or POSC 144S, POSC 145, POSC 146, POSC 148 or POSC 148H or POSC 148S,

POSC 149, POSC 166, POSC 167, POSC 168, POSC 170, POSC 171, POSC 172/URST 172, POSC 173 or POSC 173S, POSC 180 or POSC 180S, POSC 181, POSC 182, POSC 183, POSC 184 or POSC 184S,POSC 186

• (2) Comparative Politics: POSC 120, POSC 131, POSC 133, POSC 151, POSC 152, POSC 153, POSC 154, POSC 155

or POSC 155S, POSC 156, POSC 157, POSC 158/LNST 148, POSC 159 or POSC 159S, POSC 160 or POSC 160S, POSC 161/LNST 188, POSC 162/LNST 142 or POSC 162S/LNST 142S, POSC 163 or POSC 163S, POSC 164 or POSC 164S, POSC 165 or POSC 165S, POSC 178 or POSC 178S, POSC 188 or POSC 188S

• (3) International Relations: POSC 123,

POSC 124 or POSC 124S, POSC 125, POSC 126 or POSC 126S, POSC 127 or POSC 127S, POSC 128, POSC 129, POSC 130, POSC 132 or POSC 132S, POSC 134 or POSC 134S, POSC 135, POSC 137 or POSC 137S, POSC 138 or POSC 138S, POSC 139 or POSC 139S, POSC 147 or POSC 147S, POSC 150 or POSC 150S, POSC 169, POSC 189

• (4) Political Theory: POSC 106 or POSC 106S, POSC 110 or POSC 110S, POSC 111 or POSC 111S, POSC 112 or

POSC 112S, POSC 113, POSC 115 or POSC 115S, POSC 116, POSC 117, POSC 119, POSC 121/CLA 121/CPAC 121 or POSC 121S/CLA 121S/CPAC 121S, POSC 122

• b) One additional course selected by the

student from among those listed in (1) through (4) above.

The Political Science Department also offers a minor in International Relations (listed elsewhere in this catalog). Also, see Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.

The Political Science undergraduate Honors Program is designed to provide qualified upper-division Political Science majors with opportunities to engage in upper-division course work in the field in an intensive seminar format and to obtain the necessary training to engage in independent research in the field.

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded and have posted on their

• b) One course from POSC 005 or POSC 005H or POSC 005W, POSC 007, POSC 015 or POSC 015H or POSC 017, POSC 020 or POSC 020H

• c) ECON 003

• d) SOC 004

• e) SOC 005 or STAT 040

Students in the major must complete two of the lower-division Political Science courses with a grade of “C” or better in order to take upper- division political science courses.

• 2. Upper-division requirements (11 courses [at

least 44 units])

• a) Political Science distribution: choose one

course from each group

• (1) Comparative Government and Politics

Group: POSC 120, POSC 131, POSC 133 POSC 151, POSC 152, POSC 153, POSC 154, POSC 155 or POSC 155S, POSC 156, POSC 157, POSC 158/ LNST 148, POSC 159 or POSC 159S, POSC 160 or POSC 160S, POSC 161/ LNST 188, POSC 162/LNST 142 or POSC 162S/LNST 142S, POSC 163 or POSC 163S, POSC 164 or POSC 164S, POSC 165 or POSC 165S, POSC 178 or POSC 178S, POSC 188 or POSC 188S

• (2) International Relations and Foreign

Policy Group: POSC 123,POSC 124 or POSC 124S, POSC 125, POSC 126 or POSC 126S, POSC 127 or POSC 127S, POSC 128, POSC 129, POSC 130, POSC 132 or POSC 132S, POSC 134 or POSC 134S, POSC 135, POSC 137 or POSC 137S, POSC 138 or POSC 138S, POSC 139 or POSC 139S, POSC 147 or POSC 147S, POSC 150 or POSC 150S, POSC 169, POSC 189

• (3) Political Theory Group: POSC 106 or

POSC 106S, POSC 110 or POSC 110S, POSC 111 or POSC 111S, POSC 112 or POSC 112S, POSC 113, POSC 115 or POSC 115S, POSC 116, POSC 117, POSC 119, POSC 121/CLA 121/CPAC 121 or POSC 121S/CLA 121S/CPAC 121S, POSC 122 or POSC 122S

• b) Public Service requirement

• (1) POSC 181, POSC 183

• (2) Eight (8) units from POSC 198G

and POSC 198-I (prerequisite: GPA of 2.70 or better)

• (3) An additional four courses from

POSC 118, POSC 170, POSC 171, POSC 172/URST 172, POSC 182, POSC 186

The Political Science Department offers a minor in Political Science.

• 1. One lower-division course (at least 5 units)

in political science, selected from POSC 005 or POSC 005H or POSC 005W or POSC 007; POSC 010 or POSC 010H or POSC 010W; ECON 171, ECON 175, ECON 178/ BUS 178, ECON 181, ECON 182, ECON 185/ LNST 185

HISA 117A, HISA 117B, HISA 140, HISA 161, HISA 162, HISA 163B, HISA 164A, HISA 164B, HISA 165, HISA 166, HISE 141, HISE 142, HISE 145 or HISE 145S, HISE 146 or HISE 146S, HISE 147, HISE 152, HISE 162, HISE 174, HIST 124, HIST 125, HIST 127, HIST 182, HIST 184, HIST 186

SOC 135, SOC 136, SOC 137, SOC 161, SOC 181, SOC 185 Students may petition for permission to count a specific course not on this list.

Political Science/International Affairs majors are strongly encouraged to learn a language other than English. The university offers language instruction in Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Political Science/Law and Society Major

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Political Science/Law and Society are as follows:

• 1. Political Science requirements (60 units)

All major requirements for the B.A. in Political Science

• 2. Law and Society requirements (36 units)

• a) PHIL 007 or PHIL 007H

• b) LWSO 100 (with a grade of “C” or better)

• c) One course chosen from POSC 114, PSYC 012, SOC 004 (or equivalent course in

research methods)

• d) Three courses chosen from ANTH 127,

ECON 119, HISE 153, PHIL 165, POSC 167, PSYC 175, SOC 159

• e) Two courses chosen from ENSC 174,

HISA 120A, HISA 120B, HISE 123, LWSO 175 (E-Z), PHIL 164, POSC 111, POSC 166, POSC 168, POSC 186, SOC 147, SOC 149, SOC 180

• f) LWSO 193, Senior Seminar

Note For sections 2.d) and 2.e) combined, not more than two courses may be taken from the same department in filling the dual requirements of the major, students may not count more than two courses toward both parts of their total requirements (Political Science requirements and Law and Society requirements).

Political Science/Public Service Major

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Political Science/Public Service are as follows. Note that the prerequisite for POSC 198-I is a GPA of 2.70 or better.

• 1. Lower-division requirements (five courses [at

least 20 units]) Political Science / 408

• 1. Selecting two major fields of concentration

from the five fields listed below.

• 2. Satisfying course requirements for the major

fields, which requires a total of eight graduate courses. (This is the Major Field Requirement; see details below.)

• 3. Taking one course in each of the three

fields of study not selected by the student as a major field. (This is the Distribution Requirement.)

• 4. Taking three additional graduate courses in

any field of study, according to the student’s choice, in consultation with the faculty advisors. With permission of the Graduate Advisor, one or more of these courses may be graduate-level courses outside of Political Science. (This is the Depth Requirement.)

• 5. Completing four required methods courses:

POSC 201, POSC 202A, POSC 202B, and POSC 203. (This is the Methods Requirement.)

• 6. Enrollment each quarter in POSC 230.

Students must be enrolled in the course while in residence, until completion of 15 units. Exceptions only by permission of Graduate Advisor. (This is the Research Colloquium Requirement.)

The major fields may be chosen from among American Politics, Mass Political Behavior, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory.

• 1. Comparative Politics Students must complete

the core course POSC 217 and at least three additional courses in the field.

2. International Relations Students must complete the core course POSC 216 and at least three additional courses in the field.

• 3. American Politics Students must complete

the core course POSC 249 and at least three additional courses in the field.

• 4. Mass Political Behavior Students must

complete a core course, either POSC 255 or POSC 256, and at least three additional courses in the field.

• 5. Political Theory Students must complete the

core course POSC 212 and at least three additional courses in the field.

One POSC 290 course may be accepted in lieu of a seminar. This limit may be exceeded by permission of Graduate Advisor if course staffing or scheduling problems require it. All POSC 290 courses must have prior approval of the graduate advisor. A POSC 290 course should only be taken if the material to be covered is not available in a scheduled course.

Written Qualifying Examination Students should ordinarily complete major field course requirements during Years One and Two. In the fall quarter of Year Three, the student continues to enroll in POSC 230, while also enrolling in POSC 291 (Individual Coordinated Study), which is designed to aid preparation for the comprehensive examination. Written examinations in the two major fields are normally taken at the end of the fall quarter of the third year. Postponements to this schedule are allowed in exceptional circumstances; all The Department of Political Science offers the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Political Science.

Admission Admission to both the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees is based on the quality and character of previous academic work, scores on the GRE, and letters of evaluation from previous instructors. Applications are accepted for the Fall quarter only.

The Department of Political Science offers the M.A. degree in Political Science.

Usually, the department operates under Plan II.

Plan II (Comprehensive Examination) Students must complete 36 units, of which at least 32 units must be in 200-level Political Science courses, including POSC 201, POSC 202A, and POSC 203. In addition, students must complete at least one course from at least three of the five fields offered by the department (see listing below). Up to 4 units of academic work in related fields may be approved by the graduate advisor as part of the 36 units.

The examination must be passed in one of the following fields:

• 1. Comparative Politics Students must complete

the core course POSC 217 and at least one additional course in the field.

• 2. International Relations Students must

complete the core course POSC 216 and at least one additional course in the field.

• 3. American Politics Students must complete

the core course POSC 249 and at least one additional course in the field.

• 4. Mass Political Behavior Students must

complete a core course, either POSC 255 or POSC 256, and at least one additional course in the field.

• 5. Political Theory Students must complete

the core course POSC 212 and at least one additional course in the field.

Permission to complete the M.A. program under Plan I (Thesis) is restricted to students who can demonstrate a readiness to undertake advanced independent research and who can identify a faculty member willing to supervise preparation of the thesis.

The Department of Political Science offers the Ph.D. degree in Political Science.

The first two years of the program are devoted to course work and preparation for the Ph.D. examination. During this period, students obtain substantive background in the discipline through completion of three graduate courses per quarter. Course work, which will usually continue beyond the second year, includes the following required components: Complete details and an application are available from the Political Science Student Affairs Officer.

Prerequisites for the Honors Program

• 1. Submission of an application during the last

quarter of the sophomore or junior year

• 2. Junior standing (completion of a minimum of

86 units)

• 3. Minimum GPA requirements or consent

of director

• a) Cumulative GPA of 3.50

• b) A GPA of 3.50 in upper-division major

courses

• 4. Statistics or methods course required. One

course chosen from POSC 114 or POSC 114S, PSYC 012, SOC 004 (or an equivalent course in research methods)

Requirements for the Honors Program

Twelve (12) units/three courses from the following:

POSC 175H (Introduction to the Honors Thesis)

POSC 176H (Seminar on Writing the Honors Thesis)

POSC 177H (Honors Thesis)

POSC 199 (Senior Research[Thesis Optional])

The Model United Nations (MUN) program is a campuswide activity that combines academic and social aspects. The academic preparation takes place within the Political Science Department, with one course, POSC 142L. The simulation preparation takes place within the UCRMUN organization, for participation in external conferences. Each year, the UCRMUN organization hosts a two-day MUN conference, which attracts over a thousand high school students. In recent years, the UCRMUN High School MUN has been the third largest in the nation. Planning and running this conference is entirely in the hands of UCR students participating in the UCRMUN program. The program provides training in administration and diplomacy. In the spring, a UCRMUN delegation attends either a local conference or the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City.

The EAP is an excellent opportunity to travel and learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses to earn units toward graduation. Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details, visit Study Abroad Programs at ea.ucr.edu or call

• (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad Program in the 409 / Programs and Courses site(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of instructor. Honors course corresponding to POSC 020. Explores approaches to and models of international relations: theories, the causes of war, international organizations, cooperation and conflict, international political economy, regional economic agreements, and international social issues such as human rights and the environment. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 020 or POSC 020H.

POSC 045 Special Seminar in Political Science (1) Intensive examination of specific political arenas, uti- lizing the expertise of prominent political practitioners. Will be offered not more than once a quarter; can be repeated up to four times for credit.

The major in Psychology is designed to give students a broad, general exposure to knowledge in the various areas of psychology and to the methods psychologists use to conduct research. The B.A. degree in Psychology is useful to those students seeking careers in probation and parole, corrections, personnel, industrial relations, mental health work, social work, or positions as trainees in a variety of executive training programs. The degree also prepares students for graduate school in psychology in either M.A. or Ph.D. programs. Such graduate programs prepare students for a variety of career possibilities. Careers include teaching and research positions in community and private colleges and state and other universities as well as career positions such as research psychologist, clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, and industrial psychologist. For more information, see psych.ucr.edu.

The department offers a minor in Psychology and a major in Psychology/Law and Society.

Transfer applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.70. Applicants must also have a minimum of one UC transferable mathematics course equivalent to Math 004 or higher.

Students switching to the Psychology or Psy- chology/Law and Society must have completed the following courses with grades of C- or better and have been in good academic standing for two quarters or more.

• 1. Lower Division requirements

• a. PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011 and

MATH 004 or higher

Transfer students and others entering the major after achieving sophomore standing must complete the requirements within one year by enrolling in applicable courses every quarter until the requirement is met. Students who do not complete the lower-division requirements in this timely fashion and with at least the minimum required grade average will not be permitted to continue in the Psychology major. Students must check course descriptions for prerequisite requirements.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

The lower-division biological, physical sciences, and mathematics requirements for the Psychol- ogy major also count toward the college’s Natu- ral Sciences and Mathematics breadth require- ment. Consult with a departmental advisor. College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

The interdepartmental Ph.D. program in Population Biology is not currently accepting new students. For further information call (800) 735-0717 or (951) 827-5621.