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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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Academic departments and programs are generally listed in alphabetical order. All courses are listed under the department or program in which they are offered. Courses which are cross-listed will appear in more than one place.
Course Designations
Courses of instruction are designated by a system of four-digit numbers within each department. The first digit in the number indicates the class standing that a student must attain to be eligible for the course. To interpret the numbering system, students need to know that:
- Courses generally for freshmen are numbered in the series beginning 1000. Freshmen may not register for any course numbered 2000 or above, except by placement or with the permission of the instructor. Similarly, sophomores may not register for courses numbered 3000 or above, or juniors 4000 or above, with exceptions permitted only by the instructor.
- Cross-listed courses are courses appropriate to more than one department or area.
- The number of credit hours per course is indicated below the course title. Courses which may be taken for variable credit (applied music lessons, independent studies, internships, etc.) or which can be repeated for credit are so indicated.
- Prerequisites for each course are so indicated following the description.
- Special Topics, Internships, and Independent Studies courses are listed with numbers separated by semicolons. These courses may be taken in any order.
- The (FR) designation after a number indicates that the course is offered only as a first-year seminar.
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PHI 3305 - Anarchy, Authority, and Autonomy Credits: 4
A practicum in issues in contemporary political philosophy. Students investigate the concepts of and justifications for the legitimacy of a state, justice, rights, liberty and equality from the perspectives of various philosophic traditions.
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PHI 3318 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 4
A critical analysis of science as an enterprise that produces knowledge. The course examines the conceptual structures and methods used in scientific investigation and discovery, focusing on the role of scientific laws and theories in the explanation and prediction of phenomena. The relationship between the physical and the social sciences as well as selected issues between philosophy of science and epistemology will be discussed.
Offered as needed.
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis.
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PHI 3321 - Minds and Languages Credits: 4
How do words get their meanings? How much do the words we use influence or determine the way we think, or even what we think about? For that matter, can I think without language at all? How if I had no language – like a dog or a cat – could I think?
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McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis
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PHI 3323 - Environmental Philosophy Credits: 4
This course offers a critical introduction into issues and debates in environmental cultural studies, environmental ethics and environmental political philosophy. The fact of a global ecological crisis, e.g. overpopulation, destruction and transformation of ecosystems, bioaccumulation of toxins, climate changes, etc. are intertwined with cultural and religious values systems as well as political trends and agendas. In this course we will study a) a selective genealogy of the perception of environment in various cultural traditions b) philosophical concepts which analyze and interpret global ecological shifts and crisis and c) cultural concepts of future environments.
Cross-listed with Environmental Policy and Science 3323.
McDaniel Plan: International Western; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding; Textual Analysis.
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PHI 3333 - Philosophical Logic Credits: 4
An inquiry into logics beyond the elementary. The course will cover the proofs of the soundness and completeness of the system studied in 2233, as well as some of the following: multi-valued logic, relevant logic, and Modal logic including deontic and epistemic.
Prerequisites Philosophy 2233
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PHI 3334 - F. Nietzsche: Over(wo)men Credits: 4
Nietzsche’s famous announcement of the “Death of God” and its underlying critique of religion provoked his contemporaries and continues to challenge us today. His anti-Christian phrases permeated 20th/21st century culture as slogans in WWI trenches Nazi parades, bumper stickers of surfer communities in L.A., as quotations in the film “Fight Club,” and as a part of a long list of literary and cinematic items. In this course we will study the premises and consequences of this announcement and critically engage with Nietzche’s vision of the Overman and the Wild Woman. Both symbolize human existence outside of the traditional parameters of religion and mortality and propose the education of a human being who, free of resentment and calculative thinking, affirms life, honesty, creativity and perpetual transformation.
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PHI 3350 - Bioethics Credits: 4
A study of ethical issues in biology and medicine including health care policies, euthanasia, scientific fraud, and reproductive technologies. This course will explore these and similar issues and case studies and create a framework for ethical decision making based on philosophical principles.
Cross-listed with Biology 3350.
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PHI 3365 - Special Topics In Philosophy Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis.
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PHI 3366 - Special Topics in the History of Philosophy Credits: 4
The study of a selected Philosopher or movement in the history of philosophy. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PHI 3395 - Internships in Philosophy Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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PHI 3398 - Independent Studies in Philosophy Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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PHI 4465 - Special Topics In Philosophy Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis.
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PHI 4466 - Special Topics in the History of Philosophy Credits: 4
The study of a selected Philosopher or movement in the history of philosophy. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PHI 4492 - Thesis in Philosophy Credits: 4
A directed project of research and writing a major paper on a topic agreed upon by the instructor and the student. The project extends over two semesters, but with four credit hours given with the completion of the thesis for both semesters’ work.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
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PHI 4495 - Internships in Philosophy Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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PHI 4498 - Independent Studies in Philosophy Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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PHY 1004 - Introductory Physics I Lab Credits: 0
Laboratory for PHY-1104 Introductory Physics I
Co-requisite PHY-1104
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PHY 1005 - Introductory Physics II Lab Credits: 0
Laboratory for PHY-1105 Introduction to Physics II
Co-requisite PHY-1105
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PHY 1014 - General Physics I Lab Credits: 0
Laboratory for PHY-1114 General Physics I
Co-requisite PHY-1114
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PHY 1015 - General Physics II Lab Credits: 0
Laboratory for PHY-1115 General Physics II
Co-requisite PHY-1115
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PHY 1101 - General Physics I Credits: 4
This course is the first in the two-semester, introductory, calculus-based General Physics sequence. The course will introduce students to the fundamental ideas that govern kinematics and dynamic motion for both linear and rotational systems, concepts of energy and momentum, simple harmonic motion, wave phenomena and sound, and fluid statics and dynamics. The laboratory component of the course is aimed at developing data collection and analysis skills through a series of experiments in mechanics and must be enrolled in separately.
Co-requisite PHY 1001 General Physics I Lab
MAT 1117 or permission of the instructor.
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.
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PHY 1102 - General Physics II Credits: 4
This is the second course in the two-semester, introductory, calculus-based General Physics sequence. In this course we cover the fundamental ideas of electricity and magnetism, the influence of electromagnetic fields on particles, Maxwell’s equations, circuits and circuit analysis, geometric and physical optics, and Einstein’s theory of relativity. The laboratory component of the course is aimed at developing data collection and analysis skills through a series of experiments in electromagnetism and optics and must be enrolled in separately.
Co-requisite PHY 1001 General Physics II Lab
MAT 1117 or permission of the instructor
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory.
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PHY 1104 - Introductory Physics I Credits: 4
This is the first course in the two-semester, algebra-based, introductory physics sequence. Topics include: The fundamental ideas that govern kinematics and dynamic motion for both linear and rotational systems, equilibrium and elasticity, concepts of energy and momentum, and thermodynamics and fluids. The laboratory component of the course (PHY-1001) is aimed at developing data collection and analysis skills through a series of experiments in mechanics and thermodynamics. The laboratory must be enrolled in separately.
Co-requisite MAT-1107 or permission of instructor and PHY-1004
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Lab
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PHY 1105 - Introductory Physics II Credits: 4
This is the second course in the two-semester, algebra-based introductory physics sequence. Topics include: Oscillatory systems, waves, and sound; properties of light, geometrical optics, and physical optics; fundamental ideas of electricity and magnetism; and circuits and circuit analysis. The laboratory component of the course (PHY-1002) is aimed at developing data collection and analysis skills through a series of experiments in oscillations, light, electromagnetism, and circuits. The laboratory must be enrolled in separately.
Prerequisites PHY-1104 or PHY-1114 and MAT-1107
Co-requisite PHY-1005
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Lab
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PHY 1114 - General Physics I Credits: 4
This course is the first in the two-semester, calculus-based, general physics sequence. The course will introduce students to kinematics and dynamic motion for linear, rotational, and oscillatory systems; concepts of energy and momentum; and wave phenomena, sound, and fluids. The laboratory component of the course (PHY 1101) is aimed at developing data collection and analysis skills through a series of experiments in mechanics. The laboratory must be enrolled in separately.
Co-requisite MAT-1117 and PHY-1014
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Lab
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PHY 1115 - General Physics II Credits: 4
This is the second course in the two-semester, calculus-based, general physics sequence. In this course we cover thermodynamics, the fundamental ideas of electricity and magnetism, the influence of electromagnetic fields on particles, Maxwell’s equations, circuits and circuit analysis, light, and geometric and physical optics. The laboratory component of the course (PHY 1102) is aimed at developing data collection and analysis skills through a series of experiments in thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and optics. The laboratory must be enrolled in separately.
Prerequisites PHY-1114 and MAT-1117
Co-requisite PHY-1015
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Lab
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PHY 2001 - Mathematics Physics Lab Credits: 0.00
In this laboratory course students will learn how to use the symbolic mathematics software “Mathematica.” In particular, students will learn basic commands, graphical capabilities, and other features, all in the context of using the software to help solve physics problems.
Co-requisite PHY 2201 Mathematical Physics
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PHY 2201 - Mathematical Physics Credits: 4
This fundamental course for physic majors and minors serves to introduce many of the mathematical tools and ideas needed to solve problems describing physical systems. Topics include integration and differentiation, vector calculus, series, complex analysis, matrices, differential equations, and Fourier analysis. The one-hour per week laboratory component of the course is aimed at familiarizing students with Mathematica.
Prerequisites MAT 1118 Calculus II
Co-requisite PHY 2001 Mathematical Physics Lab
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PHY 2202 - Intermediate Mechanics Credits: 4
This course covers classical Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics as applied to the motion of particles and systems. Specific topics include solutions to Newton’s laws in the presence of retarding forces; conservation theorems; harmonic, damped, and forced oscillations, and resonance phenomena; phase-space diagrams; gravity and gravitational potential; Hamilton’s principle, Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations of motion, and generalized coordinates; central force motion and orbits in a central field; linear and angular momentum of a system of particles; and the dynamics of rigid bodies and the moments of inertia.
Prerequisites PHY 2201 Mathematical Physics
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PHY 2203 - Foundations of Modern Physics I Credits: 4
This course introduces student to the foundations of modern physics by studying the experimental and theoretical breakthroughs of great physicists such as Einstein, Bohr, Schrödinger, and Rutherford, to name a few. Topics include special relativity, the wave and particle nature of light and matter, and elementary quantum theory applied to simple systems such as a particle in a box, tunneling, and the hydrogen atom. This course includes an integrated laboratory component to help students develop strong links between theory and practice.
Prerequisites PHY 2201 Mathematical Physics
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PHY 2209 - Investigations in Physics I Credits: 1.00
This course is intended to offer students a formal opportunity to engage in the creative process of putting forward and resolving their own physics questions, which is one of the great things about being a physicist! Investigations have three parts. First, each student must think of and carefully word an interesting question to delve into; then work toward an answer for the Investigation question and, as time permits, any collateral questions that develop from the main line of inquiry; and, finally, compile a report based on the findings of the Investigation and make a short presentation to the class. Investigation questions can be related to any realm of physics that is of personal interest, and projects that merge multiple domains are encouraged.
Prerequisites PHY 2202 Intermediate Mechanics or PHY 2203 Foundations of Modern Physics I or permission of the instructor.
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PHY 2211 - Analog and Digital Electronics Credits: 4
This laboratory-based course is an introduction to analog and digital circuit design and computer interfacing. Specific topics include resistive, capacitive, and inductive circuits; DC and AC circuits and their analysis; RC, RL and RLC circuits and resonance; filters; Kirchoff’s laws; operational amplifiers; theory and applications of logical gates; integrated circuits and their applications; digital counters and timers; principles of computer interfacing; and design and construction of practical digital circuits.
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PHY 2212 - From Lenses to Lasers Credits: 4
Optics is an influential branch of physics that deals with the origin and propagation of light as well as it interaction with matter. In this course, students will study how and why optical phenomena occur. We will cover theories that treat light as a bundle of rays (ray optics), as electromagnetic waves (wave optics), and as a stream of particles (quantum optics). We will explore phenomena of reflection, refraction, dispersion, scattering, polarization, interference, and diffraction in terms of these theories. Students will learn about the limitations of ray optics, the improvements in wave optics, and the triumph of quantum optics leading to the study of the laser. This course includes an integrated laboratory component to help students develop strong links between theory and practice.
Prerequisites PHY 2201 Mathematical Physics
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PHY 2265 - Special Topics in Physics Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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PHY 2295 - Internships in Physics Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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PHY 2298 - Independent Studies in Physics Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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PHY 3200 - Advanced Physics Laboratory Credits: 4
This course will introduce students to advanced skills and analysis techniques essential to gaining a real understanding of how physics is done in the laboratory. Specific laboratories will be based on topics from Mechanics, Modern Physics, and E&M, and may also introduce new and exciting areas from the world of physics. Additionally, this course will also establish for students writing and presentation skills critical to communicating in the field of physics. The writing and presentation component of this course will be tightly coupled to the laboratory component.
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PHY 3301 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism Credits: 4
This course involves a detailed investigation of Maxwell’s equations. Specific topics include applications of Gauss’ law; Poisson and Laplace’s equations; boundary conditions problems; electric displacement and polarization; dielectrics; Ampere’s and Biot-Savart law; scalar and vector potentials; magnetic fields in matter; diamagnetic, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials; Faraday’s law; electromagnetic induction; energy in electric and magnetic fields; and solutions of Maxwell’s equations.
Course includes laboratory.
Prerequisites Physics 2202.
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PHY 3309 - Investigations in Physics II Credits: 1.00
This is the second course in the Investigation sequence. The structure of this course is the same Investigation I, with the expectation that quality of this Investigation will be higher. As in the first course, Investigation questions can be related to any realm of physics that is of personal interest, and students may choose to develop further on previous Investigation projects. Students are free to enroll in this course as many times as they wish, with each successive enrollment appearing on a student’s transcript as a separate class.
Prerequisites PHY 2209
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PHY 3311 - Thermodynamics Credits: 4
Understanding thermodynamics means understanding how energy is allocated in systems from the very simple to the complex. This course covers the laws of thermodynamics, equations of state, thermodynamic potentials, and classical and quantum statistics of gases. At all points of this course, we will consider the connections between theory and application. Specific topics include ideal gases; chemical systems and equilibrium; energy, work, engines and entropy; spin and magnetic systems; and phase transitions.
Prerequisites PHY-2202
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PHY 3312 - Foundations of Modern Physics II Credits: 4.00
This course continues to introduce student to some of the experimental and theoretical breakthroughs that laid the foundations of contemporary physics. We begin the course by studying statistical physics and cover topics such as Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Other topics include atomic structure; Zeeman effect; spin-orbit coupling; molecular structure, bonding, rotation, and vibration; solid state physics, band theory, semi-conductors, superconductivity, and lasers; nuclear structures, models, fusion, and fission; and the standard model of elementary particle physics and beyond.
Prerequisites Physics 2203
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PHY 3313 - Computer Modeling of Physical Systems Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to modeling complex systems through application of computational numerical methods and graphing techniques using the software package Mathematica. Specific topics include: numerical techniques of integration and differentiation, analytical and numerical solutions of systems of differential equations, iterative procedures, symbolic manipulation of equations, use and manipulation of lists, procedural and functional programming, the use of rules in Mathematica, structured programming using loops and lists, and development of computer animations. Students will model systems from a wide range of areas such as Newtonian mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics.
Prerequisites PHY 2202 Intermediate Mechanics
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PHY 3314 - Astrophysics Credits: 4.0
This course is an overview of current knowledge about the astronomical universe, with an emphasis on the experimental methods and theoretical models used by physicists to study astronomical objects. Subjects include observational properties of stars, methods of observation and analysis of light, nature of stellar systems and interstellar material, principles and models of stellar structure, stellar evolution from protostars to black holes, variable stars, galaxies and fundamentals of cosmology.
Prerequisites PHY 2202 Intermediate Mechanics
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PHY 3365 - Special Topics in Physics Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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PHY 3395 - Internships in Physics Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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PHY 3398 - Independent Studies in Physics Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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PHY 4401 - Quantum Mechanics Credits: 4
In this course, students will investigate the origins of quantum theory, the Schrödinger equation, physical interpretations of quantum mechanics, and solutions to one- and three-dimensional problems including spin. Topics include solving the time-dependent and time-independent Schrödinger equation, development of the uncertainty principle, solutions for the infinite and finite square well problems, study of the harmonic oscillator and free particle solutions. A large part of the course is devoted to developing the formalism of Quantum Mechanics, wavefunctions as vectors in Hilbert spaces, eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of operators, commutators of operators and the Dirac notation. Solutions are obtained for the hydrogen problem in 3-D, including the study of the angular momentum and spin operators.
Prerequisites PHY 2203 Foundations of Modern Physics I
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PHY 4465 - Special Topics in Physics Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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PHY 4491 - Physics Seminar Credits: 1
The senior capstone involves students in novel physics research. This can either be independent research or a project that serves as part of a faculty member’s long-term research agenda. In either case, students will develop their skills as physicists by theorizing about and experimenting on physical systems. Finally, students will write a short research paper describing their project and present their project and results to the department.
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PHY 4495 - Internships in Physics Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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PHY 4498 - Independent Studies in Physics Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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PSI 1101 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 4
A survey of political systems with an emphasis on theoretical principles of government and the citizen’s relationship to the state. The course will also examine the methodology of the discipline of political science, including various aspects of the political and governmental process.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PSI 1115 - Promises to Keep: Intro to Minority Politics Credits: 4.00
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how minority groups operate within the political system of the United States. The substantive focus of the course will be on the major theories that attempt to explain the roles of minorities in U.S. politics and the ways in which individuals use race as resources for political organization. We will examine the phenomenon of race in the political development of the United States and how minorities have been represented on policy issues that are of particular importance to them. Specifically, we will focus on the three largest minority groups in the country- Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans. Some of the detailed topics we will cover include, but are not limited to: basic theories and concepts applied to the study of minority politics, levels of political incorporation among minority groups, obstacles to equal representation, the relationship between the political majority and minority groups, the economic and political resources of minorities, immigration and population trends, and the recent developments that are changing the landscape of identity politics. Finally, we will look at the political attitudes and behaviors of minority populations in order to measure their contemporary political influence.
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PSI 1116 - Children on the Move Credits: 2
The aim of this course is to give students a good overall understanding of the current migrant crisis in Europe with a special focus on the experience, status and rights of unaccompanied migrant children. It will provide insights into basic concepts of migration, human rights and children’s rights; students will explore different narratives behind child migration and consider the challenges of this specialized form of child advocacy in practice. The course will use Hungary as a case study, with one or two field trips, interviews and discussions with experts. Students will also have the opportunity to develop their own assessment and recommendations on policy in light of the situation in Hungary and based on comparative perspectives.
Offered at Budapest
McDaniel Plan: Jan Term
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PSI 1198 - Independent Studies in Political Science Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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PSI 2201 - American Political Institutions Credits: 4
An examination of the organization of the American government and its relationships to political life. Such topics as the constitutional context, the importance of interest groups, the influence of the media, voter behavior, and the executive, legislative, and judicial branches will also be considered. Sustained attention and special focus is directed to the development and growth of the modern Presidency.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PSI 2202 - State and Local Government Credits: 4
A comprehensive survey of state, county, and urban politics and administration with emphasis on the evolving federal relationship, the development of strong governors, and the emergence of professional state legislatures. Special attention is given to Maryland problems, prospects, policy dynamics and the environment as well as to the politics of public education.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PSI 2203 - International Law and Organization Credits: 4
An introduction to the history, purpose, environmental policy and scope of international law and organizations. Questions this course attempts to answer include: How does international law affect states, international organizations, non-state actors, and individuals? Who creates international law, and who is governed by it? What is the relation between international and domestic law? What role do international organizations play in the international system? How does membership in international organizations influence states’ abilities to achieve their goals?
Prerequisites Political Science and International Studies 1101.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern
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PSI 2204 - Approaches to International Relations Credits: 4
An introduction to the major theories and approaches for analyzing global developments, studying the structure and organization of the international system, examining the various actors shaping world politics, exploring causes of conflicts and means for conflict resolution, and reflecting on the future of international relations and the role of individuals in the world community.
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PSI 2205 - The European Union: History, Institutions, and Major Policies Credits: 4
This is a one-semester course encompassing all essential features of European integration and the existing European Union.
Offered at the Budapest campus.
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PSI 2206 - American Political Thought Credits: 4.00
This course deals with the origins and development of political ideas in America, with a focus on ideologies including liberalism, republicanism, and racial ideologies. The course also addresses theories including libertarianism, socialism, feminism, and democratic theory. Readings range from the federalist and antifederalist papers, to presidential speeches, to contemporary works of political philosophy. The course gives students a foundational basis to understand and engage critically in American politics and political culture.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding; Textual Analysis
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PSI 2207 - American Public Policy Credits: 4
An examination of the major theoretical, conceptual, and practical issues in the study of public policy and the policy process, with examples drawn from current issues in American policy. These may include education, civil liberties, political economy, environmental policy, welfare, and energy.
Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PSI 2208 - Inventors of Political Ideas: Intro to Political Theory Credits: 4.00
This is an introduction to political theory through the close study and critical assessment of selected original works by leading Western political thinkers. Students will be introduced to the central concepts in political theory including justice, virtue, sovereignty, liberty, equality, state of nature, social contract, democracy, liberalism, and republicanism. We will also explore similarities and differences between the ancients and moderns, especially the relationship between nature or natural law and politics, the relationship between morality and politics, the relationship between the individual and the state, the role of religion in politics, and the equality or inequality of human beings.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural and Historical Understanding, Textual Analysis
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PSI 2209 - Roma/Travellers Credits: 4
The course will give an outline of the development of state and European policy towards Roma/Travellers in Europe with a focus on the last twenty years. The course will analyse the nature of social exclusion for Roma and Travellers from the first persecutions to genocide, and from assimilation to social inclusion policies. The course will also explore the activism of Roma/Travellers, and seek to assess whether communities are being empowered and achieving inclusion.
Offered at the Budapest campus.
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PSI 2212 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credits: 4
This course provides us with the opportunity to examine the phenomenon of terrorism: what is it, what is the logic behind it, and what factors could motivate groups and individuals that engage in it? What are the conditions that make some individuals more susceptible to radicalization and recruitment by terrorist groups? Why do individuals with similar experiences, levels of distress, and grievances opt not to join such movements? We will start with examining the main themes and debates in the academic literature on terrorism; then we will compare different theories and approaches that look into the behavior and motivation of terrorist groups and individuals. The goal is to familiarize students with different perspectives and tools to better understand the alternative narratives about terrorism, and the possible motives and behavior of terrorist groups.
McDaniel Plan: International Non-western and Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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PSI 2213 - Comparative Politics of Europe Credits: 4
A comparative methodological analysis of the Western European governments of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany with an emphasis on systems analysis, political culture, structural-functionalism, and elite analysis. All three polities are members of the European Union which is also analyzed with relation to the regional integration of Europe.
McDaniel Plan: International Western.
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PSI 2216 - United States Campaigns and Elections Credits: 4
An examination of the development of American election campaigns from party-based to candidate-centered and media-oriented. The course features in-depth coverage of the role of public opinion polling and its various strategic and tactical uses in campaign politics. Among the topics related to survey research will be sampling, question wording, questionnaire design, and analysis of the results.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PSI 2218 - On the Move Credits: 4
The waves of migrants passing through the Balkans on their way to the heart of Europe are one manifestation of the global movement of peoples, as they flee from warzones, or simply pull up stakes and move on to new locations in the hope of better prospects. In fact, with the introduction of the EU’s Schengen zone of uninterrupted travel between European states, movement of people and goods is at an all-time high. This brings with it, however, security concerns. Who are the peoples moving across Europe’s invisible, and visible, borders, and what policies has the European Union and surrounding countries created to control this movement? This course explores the most pressing issue in Europe today. Understanding the complex dynamics behind international migration is essential to improved policies and programs to address the multiple causes and consequences of these movements of people. Doing so requires a multi-disciplinary approach that focuses on the economic, social, cultural, ethical, security, and policy ramifications of the international movements of people. This course aims to increase participants’ knowledge of EU policies on asylum and migration, and how these relate to instruments for development with third countries and different regions of the world. In parallel, the course covers the various topics of international migration, including an overview of flows and types of migrants, as well as comparative immigration, emigration and integration policies of sending and receiving countries; as well as diaspora engagement policies. The course also considers the effects of migration at the macro, meso and macro levels in various sending and receiving countries. Students learn about the size and directions of international migration, as well as the causes and motivations for migration.
Offered at the Budapest campus.
McDaniel Plan: Multicultural European
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PSI 2219 - Research Design and Methods
An introduction to the steps involved in designing social science research and to understanding and interpreting quantitative data and conducting basic statistical analysis. Students learn how to develop researchable questions, formulate testable hypotheses, decide on the most appropriate methods for measuring concepts, testing hypotheses, analyzing data, writing up findings and presenting results.
McDaniel Plan: Quantitative Reasoning
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PSI 2220 - Global Cybersecurity Credits: 4
This course plots the emergence of cybersecurity as a critical political issue around the world. Technological progress, accompanied by globalisation, has transformed the ways in which economic life is conducted. The increasing importance of information systems in conducting everyday activities - affecting supply chains, administration, and potentially resulting in the automation of large economic sectors - continues to expose increasing numbers of vulnerabilities to different state and non-state actors. Surveillance has been enabled, to a greater extent than previously believed possible, and the use of ‘big data’ to store multiple points of referenced data has extended the potential for invasive techniques. The development of remotely controlled and semi-autonomous weapon systems has also opened up further, important questions regarding the nature of state power and security in a networked society, which will be investigated by the course. The course aims to give students the ability to understand, assess and review the effectiveness of various cybersecurity strategies, including examination of those societies which have overtly restricted internet access. Additionally, social networks have impacted the way in which state propaganda is being disseminated. These questions are explored and students are encouraged to incorporate these into theories relating to international relations and comparative politics.
This course is offered at the Budapest campus.
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PSI 2223 - Future War - Tech and Politics Credits: 4
Technology is transforming the character of war. In this course, students will examine the interactions between scientific advancements in technology, warfare, and politics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. A major aspect of the course will be examining how new weapons and other military technologies are conceptualized in response to military, political, and social problems, the stages of development and testing that they go through from blueprints to battlefield testing, and how their effectiveness is measured, evaluated, and refined throughout. The course will also address the impact of different weapons and military technology upon the character of military and political conflicts, the ethical dilemmas that they pose, and the efforts to create and enforce legal and ethical codes upon their possession and use. Some of the types of weapons and warfare covered will include cyber and information warfare; stealth weapons; drones; precision guided weapons; weapons of mass destruction; ballistic missile and anti-ballistic missile systems; and space militarization. With breakneck scientific advancements and social changes transforming how countries across the world arm and train their militaries, the need to better understand the links between new technologies, war, and politics in the modern world is greater than ever before.
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PSI 2225 - International Relations of Asia-Pacific Credits: 4
The Asia-Pacific is critically important to United States foreign policy and in its own right. This course examines the primary actors in the region, their political systems, and their relationships, including China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Southeast Asia (such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam). It also explores some of the security challenges, political structures, and other phenomena that shape the region, including national and regional terrorism, the South China and East China Sea Crises, regional organizations such as the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization, rapidly increasing pollution and other environmental problems, and democratization.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern, Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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PSI 2236 - The Politics of the Middle East Credits: 4.0
This course offers students a multidisciplinary overview of the nature of contemporary politics in the Middle East. In so doing, it concerns itself with sets of questions regarding the political roles of Islam, the changing dynamics of authoritarianism, the relationship between democracy and peace, the political and social effects of demographic and socioeconomic trends, and the importance and leverage of international forces.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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PSI 2242 - Justice, Fairness & the Law Credits: 4
How do we respond to situations of injustice in our ever-changing, violent, and volatile world? How do laws respond, protect and inhibit demands for justice? How do players in our criminal justice system perceive their roles and how do they attempt to create a more just society? Themes of justice and fairness, individual rights and claims of community, equality and inequality as well as morality and law will be studied
through theories articulated by John Locke, Robert Nozick, John Rawls and Richard Posner and applied to debates and policies in current US culture.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural and Historical Understanding
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PSI 2265 - Special Topics in Political Science Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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PSI 2271 - United Nations Simulation
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PSI 2295 - Internships in Political Science Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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PSI 2298 - Independent Studies in Political Science Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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PSI 2300 - Model United Nations Credits: 2
An educational simulation and/or academic activity in which students can learn about diplomacy and international relations which involves and teaches researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities.
Note: This course is exempt from overload charges. There is a course fee of $650.
McDaniel Plan: Experiential
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PSI 2301 - Model European Union Credits: 2
An educational simulation and/or academic activity in which students can learn about diplomacy and international relations which involves and teaches researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities.
Note: This course is exempt from overload charges. There is a course fee of $150.
McDaniel Plan: Experiential
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PSI 2302 - Model Arab League Credits: 2
An educational simulation and/or academic activity in which students can learn about diplomacy and international relations which involves and teaches researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities.
Note: This course is exempt from overload charges. There is a course fee of $150.
McDaniel Plan: Experiential
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PSI 2303 - Maryland Student Legislature Credits: 2
A simulation of the Maryland state legislative process with bill drafting, committee consideration and floor approval. Participants will serve as either a State Delegate or State Senator and vote in the actual chambers of the Maryland General Assembly.
McDaniel Plan: Experiential
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PSI 2316 - Revoluntionary Movements Credits: 4
This course is a collapsed version of the two semester course entitled Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements I and II which is a Political Inquiry course within the political science departmental major (meaning that it covers political philosophy, theory, and practice- “praxis”). We will explore the most interesting and emblematic case studies from each half of the course (e.g. the French Revolution as background for other revolutions, the Russian and Chinese Revolutions as models of communist revolutions and then a mix of the revolutions in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Arab Spring in North Africa and the Middle East). Students will be encouraged to examine any revolutionary movement for the final research project. By examining these revolutions, revolutionary movements, and theories of revolutions, students will be able to discern the uniqueness and similarities of each and they will be equipped with the analytical tools by which to evaluate other revolutions and revolutionary movements. The social science methodologies that contribute to an understanding of social phenomenon, such as revolutions and revolutionary movements will provide students with a set of analytical frameworks with which to understand the political world around them. Their critical thinking skills will be greatly enhanced not only by the manner in which the material is explained, but, also, by the nature of the topic itself. Hopefully this enhanced understanding will lead them to be agents of change in the world and contribute to their global citizenship in constructive and positive ways.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern and Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding
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PSI 3201 - UK Politics and Society Credits: 4
The course aims to provide specialist knowledge of contemporary British government and politics. It provides candidates with both an awareness of the most significant debates and a thorough understanding of the issues and controversies surrounding the operation of British government. The course involves a study of the theoretical and philosophical context of British politics, exploring the thoughts of key thinkers that have shaped British political debate. In addition to this students will explore the historical context to the present debates and political parties through an exploration of politics in the post war period. The course then proceeds to introduce students to how UK politics works at a national, regional, local and grassroots level. Finally the course explores a range of case studies, including the Brexit debate, which illustrates in more depth the key themes and workings of British politics.
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PSI 3202 - Comparative Constitutional Law Credits: 4
Disagreements about democracy, right forms of governance, fundamental human rights form the core of public debates and permeate our culture. This course aims at providing a strong basis for public discourse by introducing and contextualizing these issues through the examination of different legal cultures. Students will learn about different approaches to governance and will debate topical issues of fundamental human rights, focusing on such hotly contested topics as the right to life, sexual and reproductive rights, freedom of religion, socio-economic rights and the fight against terrorism.
This course is offered at the Budapest campus.
Prerequisites PSI-1101
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PSI 3306 - National Security in a Changing World Credits: 4
A survey of the international and domestic factors that shape contemporary U.S. national security policy and strategy. The course provides a brief introduction to traditional conceptions of military strategy and the use of force, examines the extent to which domestic political factors influence national security policy-making, and explores the merits and shortfalls of future national security strategies. Topics discussed include civil-military relations, leadership and accountability, terrorism, peacemaking and peacekeeping, and resource management.
Prerequisites Political Science and International Studies 1101 (recommended).
Cross-listed with Sociology 3306.
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PSI 3307 - U.S. Foreign Policy Credits: 4
An overview over U.S. foreign policy from the Second World War to present. The primary objective is to acquire a general understanding of the main ideas, events, and strategies that have shaped U.S. foreign policy over the past half-century. Topics discussed include containment, deterrence, the nuclear arms race, humanitarian intervention and the use of force, economic assistance and trade, and a number of regional and thematic issues.
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PSI 3308 - American Constitutional Law Credits: 4
Introduction to the study of the principles of constitutional law as related to the changing political, social, economic and environmental problems of the United States; the role of the Supreme Court in the political process.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PSI 3310 - Politics of Latin American Development Credits: 4
An examination of the political, social, environmental policy, and economic problems of “third world” development with Latin America as the regional area of focus. The models of corporatism, bureaucratic-authoritarianism, civil-military relations, and dependency theory are applied to case studies in Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, and Peru. An examination of the role of women in development as well as the impact of development on the environment is also included. Sustainable development models are offered as an alternative to the failed attempts at development.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern.
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PSI 3319 - American Civil Liberties Credits: 4
A study of the First Amendment and the Fourth Estate with an emphasis on the major Supreme Court decisions on freedom of speech, press, environmental policy, communication law, assembly, and the law of mass media. This course involves students in classroom simulations and visits to courts.
McDaniel Plan: Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.
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PSI 3320 - Chinese Politics, Law & Environment Credits: 4
In 2010, China surpassed Japan to become the world’s second largest economy in absolute terms, and may soon overtake the United States as well. This course sets out to understand the political dynamics, legal system, and environmental policy making processes of modern China, including the evolution of Communist Party rule, the different components of China’s political system, the state’s legal philosophies and judicial
structures, the environmental challenges that China faces and its policy responses to these problems, and the political economy of the state. Other topics will include human rights, separatism in Tibet and Xinjiang, the urban-rural divide, Chinese foreign policy, and the Chinese military.
McDaniel Plan: International Non-wester; Social, Cultural & Historical Understanding
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PSI 3321 - International Criminal Law Credits: 4
The aim of the course is to introduce one of the youngest and fastest-developing branches of public international law. The course will familiarize the students with the basic concepts of individual criminal responsibility in a practice-oriented way with emphasis on recent international case-law since international criminal law is mainly developed by the jurisprudence of international criminal fora. By the end of the term the students are expected to become acquainted with the notion and specific elements of international crimes, in particular, war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression, seen particularly through the prism of the jurisprudence of international and internationalized courts and tribunals. The course will also touch upon fundamental questions of international criminal procedural law. The classes will be based on the interactive participation of the students and will involve that analysis of current cases and judicial decisions. Apart from addressing basic questions of criminal accountability, the course will try to probe some of the ‘hard questions’, such as the universality or relativity of the notion of international crimes, the banality of evil, the peace versus justice conundrum and dilemma of whether individual criminal responsibility can adequately reflect mass criminality.
This course is offered at the Budapest campus.
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PSI 3333 - Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking, and Peacekeeping in Post-Cold War World Credits: 4
This course is designed to expose students to the multifaceted nature of conflict on the inter and intra state levels, historically, and in the current post Cold War period. This objective will be achieved by exploring the sources, causes, environmental impact, and determinants of conflict, presenting the various perspectives on the genesis and the amelioration of conflict, and utilizing some case method analysis to demonstrate the life cycles of some specific conflicts and the management or resolution thereof. The cases vary each semester but have included the following: The Middle East Conflict, the Anglo-Irish Conflict, the Gulf War (and now the second war against Iraq), the war on terrorism, and the conflict in former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. The course also covers the spread of radical fundamentalist Islam as a source of conflict in the Post Cold War World and specifically with regard to the “War on Terror.”
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern.
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PSI 3365 - Special Topics in Political Science Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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PSI 3395 - Internships in Political Science Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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PSI 3398 - Independent Studies in Political Science Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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PSI 4465 - Special Topics in Political Science Credits: 4
The study of a selected topic in the discipline. Different topics are chosen for each offering, based on students’ interests and needs.
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PSI 4492 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4
An analysis of various topical or recurring problems in the area of either domestic or international politics. This course serves as a focal point for an integration of methodology, theory, and substantive problem areas.
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PSI 4495 - Internships in Political Science Credits: 0-4
Supervised field experiences in appropriate settings, usually off-campus, designed to assist students in acquiring and using skills and knowledge of the discipline unique to the selected topic.
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PSI 4498 - Independent Studies in Political Science Credits: 0-4
Directed study planned and conducted with reference to the needs of those students who are candidates for departmental honors. Qualified students who are not candidates for such honors but who desire to do independent studies are also admitted with permission of the Department.
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