<p> STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - POLITICAL SCIENCE</p><p>Political Science V01-American Government </p><p>Comprehend the structures of the American and California governments Exam</p><p>Become familiar with the major issues facing the United States Exam</p><p>Appreciate the impact of government decisions on their lives Exam</p><p>Appraise possible solutions for the above problems Exam</p><p>Promote civic engagement and social responsibility Exam</p><p>Political Science V02: Comparative Government</p><p>Comprehend the history, structure and functions of democratic political Exam systems.</p><p>Comprehend the history, structure and functions of authoritarian political Exam systems.</p><p>Apply theories to understand why democracies succeed in some areas and Exam not others.</p><p>Understand the nature of globalization. Exam</p><p>Political Science V03: Introduction to Political Science</p><p>Comprehend the structure and functions of American and Californian Exam political institutions</p><p>Demonstrate civic engagement and social responsibility Exam</p><p>Become familiar with major issues affecting the United States Exam</p><p>Understand the nature of globalization Exam Political Science V04: Introduction to Political Theory</p><p>Analyze political arguments, using conceptual tools. Exam</p><p>Examine the development of natural rights in the West and its relationship to Exam the U.S. Constitution.</p><p>Analyze underlying ethical dilemmas of current events Exam</p><p>Recognize how democracy developed in the West and current prospects for Exam democratization worldwide.</p><p>Political Science V05-International Relations</p><p>Comprehend the structure of the international system Exam</p><p>Become familiar with major global issues Exam</p><p>Appreciate the impact of what goes on beyond our borders on our lives Exam</p><p>Understand the role of perception when dealing with other countries and Exam comprehend perceptions of specific countries regarding international issues</p><p>Appraise possible solutions for major global problems Exam</p><p>Political Science V08-Public Administration</p><p>Outline major theories on management of the public sector Exam</p><p>Become familiar with major public policy issues and the special problems Exam facing public sector managers</p><p>Evaluate the performance of the public sector organizations in dealing with Exam major public policy and personnel management issues Political Science V09: U.S.-Mexico Relations</p><p>Understand current issues in U.S.-Mexico relations using conceptual tools Exam learned in the course.</p><p>Comprehend the political institutions, histories and political cultures of the Exam United States and Mexico.</p><p>Examine the different options countries face when attempting to resolve Exam conflicts.</p><p>Analyze how domestic politics constrain the abilities of governments to Exam cooperate on bi-national issues.</p><p>Political Science V10: The United Nations and World Affairs</p><p>Analyze complex international issues from the perspective of U.S. foreign Exam policy and other countries’foreign policies.</p><p>Evaluate the history, structure and functions of the United Nations Exam</p><p>Demonstrate public speaking and conflict-resolution skills, as developed in Exam Model United Nations conferences</p><p>Political Science V11: Government and Politics of Mexico</p><p>Comprehend Mexican history Exam</p><p>Understand the nature and functions of Mexico's political institutions Exam</p><p>Demonstrate an understanding of U.S.-Mexico relations Exam</p><p>Comprehend Mexican culture Exam Political Science V14-Global Studies</p><p>Understand the meaning of globalization and its impact on the global Exam community</p><p>Identify the major problems facing the global community Exam</p><p>Comprehend the close inter-dependence of the countries of the world Exam</p><p>Understand the major causes of the problems facing the global community Exam</p><p>Appraise the different approaches proposed for remedying such problems Exam</p><p>Determine which actors are most suitable for handling such problems Exam</p><p>Political Science V15-Revolution in the Third World</p><p>Describe the practical and theoretical postures of the politics of the Third Exam World and the reasons why revolutions almost always happen there</p><p>Apply theories of revolution to make sense of major revolutionary Exam movements of the past and present</p><p>Understand if revolutions can be predicted Exam</p><p>Political Science V16-Government and the Economy</p><p>Describe and explain the main historical, legal, ideological and analytical Exam rationales for government involvement in the economy</p><p>Understand how and why governments regulate business Exam</p><p>Explain how and why governments regulate the macroeconomy Exam</p><p>Describe and analyze government's role in the international economy Exam</p>