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Political Science
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Dean: Gayle E. Hutchinson
Department of Political Science
Butte Hall 741
530-898-5301
530-898-6910 Fax
e-mail:
politicalscience@csuchico.edu
http://www.csuchico.edu/pols/
Chair: Charles C. Turner
Vice Chair: Margaret E. Leigey
Undergraduate Advisors:
Jim Jacob (International Relations)
Diane Schmidt (Public Administration)
Lori Beth Way (Criminal Justice)
Lori Weber (General Political Science)
Graduate Coordinators:
Donna R. Kemp (MPA)
Program
Minor in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Minor in International Relations
Minor in Public Administration
Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate
Course Requirements for the Certificate: 27 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this certificate.
With proper planning (see the Pre-Law Advisor) a student can count almost all Alternative Dispute Resolution courses toward the Political Science major.
5 courses required:
| MGMT | 345 | Negotiation Techniques for Conflict Resolution | 3.0 | FA |
| POLS | 451B | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | 3.0 | FS |
This course is also offered as MCGS 451B.
| POLS | 452 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3.0 | Inq |
| POLS | 454 | Legal Research | 3.0 | FS |
| POLS | 489K | Internship in Legal Studies | 1.0 | -3.0 FS |
4 courses selected from:
| BLAW | 413 | Employment Law | 3.0 | FS |
| BLAW | 414 | Labor Law and Collective Bargaining | 3.0 | FS |
| CMST | 370 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3.0 | FS |
| PHIL | 342 | Roots of War and Prospects for Peace | 3.0 | FS * |
| PHIL | 344 | Comparative Peace Studies | 3.0 | FS * |
| POLS | 341 | International Relations | 3.0 | FS * |
| POLS | 422 | Political Socialization and Behavior | 3.0 | SP |
| POLS | 438 | Jurisprudence: Philosophy of Law | 3.0 | FS |
This course is also offered as PHIL 438.
| POLS | 460D | Collective Bargaining | 3.0 | JA |
| POLS | 464 | Administrative Law | 3.0 | FA |
| POLS | 466 | Administrative Behavior | 3.0 | Inq |
| POLS | 489L | Internship in Public Law | 1.0 | -3.0 FS |
| POLS | 493 | Community Research | 1.0 | -15.0 FS |
| POLS | 489M | Community Legal Information Center Directorship | 3.0 | FS |
| PSYC | 395 | Social Psychology | 3.0 | FS |
| SOCI | 486 | Sociology of Law | 3.0 | Inq |
Other appropriate courses may be selected with the prior permission of the Legal Studies Coordinator.
Grading Requirement:
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate is not granted automatically. Students must apply to the Political Science Department early in their final semester. A 2.5 grade point average in all courses for the certificate is required.