Welcome Statement on Department Home Page

· Welcome Statement on Department Home Page

Chico State’s baccalaureate programs in political science offer great flexibility. Students choose courses from a rich curriculum, providing close student-faculty contact in each of the following majors of study: General Political Science, Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, International Relations, and Public Administration. The department also offers a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts in political science degree.

· About Us

o Chair's Welcome

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Chico State Political Science Department Web Site!

If you are interested in politics, how and why government works the way it does, international issues and systems, political theory or the law, then join us in the Political Science Department. We offer bachelor’s degrees in general political science, legal studies, international relations, criminal justice and public administration, and master’s degrees in political science and public administration.

Our accomplished, committed, and energetic faculty offer a variety of courses on varied topics and will guide you through a program suited to your interests. Our program advisors are the best on campus.

The Political Science Department offers numerous internships, service learning opportunities, study abroad, and other activities such as the Model United Nations, the Community Legal Information Center (CLIC), the Moot Court competition, Studium (the political science student journal), Pi Sigma Alpha (the national political science honor society), the Pre-Law Society, and the Criminal Justice Student Association. Moreover, we are proud to offer more scholarships than any other department in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Our Web site provides useful information on all of these programs and opportunities. I hope you find it helpful. We also invite you to come visit us on the seventh floor of Butte Hall.

A special note to our alumni – although you’re not on campus, we still like to hear from you. Check out our alumni Web page, and come visit when you’re back in Chico.

Sincerely,

Diana Dwyre

Professor and Chair

Department of Political Science

o Mission and Goals

Political Science Mission Statement

The mission of the Political Science Department is to provide students with the educational experiences and environment to become familiar with and competent in the attitudes, subjects and skills of the discipline of Political Science, the capacity to attain career success that allows them to utilize the knowledge, skills and judgment acquired in our programs, and a sense of civic responsibility.

Each major and program in our department has its own mission and goals, which you can read about in the program descriptions.

· Undergraduate Programs (List all with links to separate pages for each program))

o BA in Political Science - General

Handout on General Political Science major: BA in Political Science.pdf

Catalog Description: http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/programs/pols/ba_pols.html

General Political Science

Mission Statement, Program Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes

Mission Statement

The mission of the Political Science Program is to provide students with the educational experiences and environment to become familiar with and competent in the attitudes, subjects, and skills of the discipline of political science, the capacity to attain career success that allows them to utilize the knowledge, skills, and judgment acquired in our program, and a sense of civic responsibility.

Program Goals

· Inquisitiveness: Students ask relevant questions within the field

· Open-mindedness: Students understand and appreciate multiple positions

· Judgment: Students choose positions following appropriate data and analysis

· Professionalism: Students understand the unique perspective of political science in the analysis of international, national, state, and local governments and politics, and the societies, groups, and individuals that shape them

· Citizenship: Students understand the role of active participation in a democratic society.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students can distinguish among theories of politics and analyze current political situations in theoretical terms.

2. Students can describe basic structural components of national government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and explain their relationship to each other and to subnational units.

3. Students can identify the various types of actors in international relations and relate these in describing current global issues.

4. Students can apply their political science knowledge and skills in applied settings.

5. Students can formulate hypotheses, construct research designs, and apply appropriate analytical skills, including quantitative reasoning, to the study of political science.

6. Students can locate appropriate sources by searching electronic and traditional data bases.

7. Students can use and cite appropriate sources correctly.

8. Students can write and speak with sufficient clarity to convey their attitudes, knowledge, and skills.

o BA in Political Science - Legal Studies

Handout on legal studies major: BA in Legal Studies.pdf

Catalog Description: http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/programs/pols/ba_pols.html

Political Science—Legal Studies Option

Mission Statement, Program Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes

Mission Statement

Program Goals

· Inquisitiveness: Students ask relevant questions within the field

· Open-mindedness: Students understand and appreciate multiple positions

· Judgment: Students choose positions following appropriate data and analysis

· Professionalism: Students understand the unique perspective of political science in the analysis of international, national, state, and local governments and politics, and the societies, groups, and individuals that shape them

· Citizenship: Students understand the role of active participation in a democratic society.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students can distinguish among theories of politics and analyze current political situations in theoretical terms.

2. Students can describe basic structural components of national government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and explain their relationship to each other and to subnational units.

3. Students can identify the various types of actors in international relations and relate these in describing current global issues.

4. Students can apply their political science knowledge and skills in applied settings.

5. Students can formulate hypotheses, construct research designs, and apply appropriate analytical skills, including quantitative reasoning, to the study of political science.

6. Students can locate appropriate sources by searching electronic and traditional data bases.

7. Students can use and cite appropriate sources correctly.

8. Students can write and speak with sufficient clarity to convey their attitudes, knowledge, and skills.

o BA in Public Administration

Handout on Public Administration major: BA in Public Administration.pdf

Catalog Description: http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/programs/pols/ba_puba.html

Public Administration

Mission Statement, Program Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes

Mission Statement

The mission of the Public Administration Program is to help students develop and enhance knowledge and skills in the discipline of public administration, including capacity for career success in this field.

Program Goals

· Ethical and knowledgeable graduates who are well educated in both the theory and practice of public administration

· Graduates who can obtain or enhance careers in professional staff or management positions in public organizations

· Graduates who can communicate clearly and think critically about the role of public organizations in a democratic society.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students can demonstrate theoretical knowledge for understanding, developing, and implementing public policy and administration.

2. Students can integrate academic theory with practitioner experience and skills.

3. Students can apply appropriate analytical and research skills to the study of public administration.

4. Students can write and speak with sufficient clarity to convey their attitudes, knowledge and skills.

5. Students can identify relevant political and legal actors in the policy process and analyze their roles critically.

6. Students can judge the ethical components of public responsibility.

o BA in Criminal Justice

Handout on Criminal Justice major: BA in Criminal Justice.pdf

Catalog Description: http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/programs/pols/ba_cjus.html

Criminal Justice Program

Mission Statement, Program Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes

Mission

The mission of the Criminal Justice Bachelor of Arts Degree Program is to provide students with a multi-disciplinary course of study that emphasizes critical thinking, the ability to effectively communicate in written and oral form, a substantive and practical knowledge base in the area of criminal justice, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Goals

· Inquisitiveness: Students are able to ask critical questions about the major controversies within the discipline of criminal justice.

· Open-mindedness: Students understand and are able to critique different problem-solving approaches that criminal justice agencies employ.

· Judgment: Students make decisions based on evaluating and analyzing data as well as their understanding of theories of crime and justice.

· Professionalism: Students understand the ethical dilemmas that criminal justice professionals confront.

Student Learning Outcomes

CJ majors critically evaluate theories, policies, and CJ professionals’ actions based on empirical evidence.
CJ majors communicate and express themselves in a clear and professional manner.
CJ majors demonstrate effective written communication skills.
CJ majors demonstrate knowledge of policing, courts, and corrections, and theories of crime and justice.
CJ majors demonstrate an understanding of the diverse and multicultural nature of society.

o BA in International Relations

Handout on International Relations major: BA in International Relations.pdf

Catalog Description: http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/programs/pols/ba_intr.html

International Relations

Mission Statement, Program Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes

Mission Statement

The mission of the International Relations Program is to develop and enhance in students an understanding and appreciation of the emerging problems, diversity, and interdependence of the global arena.

Program Goals

· Graduates who have developed a world view centered on an awareness of the diversity of perspectives and life experiences that structure the global political, social, and economic environment.

· Graduates who recognize how the diverse universe of opinions and experiences relates to and impacts the American experience.

· Graduates who can obtain or enhance professional careers in which advanced descriptive and analytic skills and a high level of knowledge of global concepts, theories, institutions, methods, and processes.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students can describe the basic facts and concepts of international relations and can relate these to contemporary global issues.

Students can apply academic theories and concepts of international relations to practical issues and problems in the world around them.

Students can demonstrate appropriate analytical and research skills, including quantitative reasoning, to the study of international relations.

Students can read, speak, and write a foreign language at least through the intermediate level.

Students can evaluate a variety of material from diverse national and cultural perspectives.

Students can write and speak with sufficient clarity to convey their attitudes, knowledge, and skills.

· Minors & Certificates

o Minor in Alternative Dispute Resolution

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/ADRSNONEPM.html

o Minor in Criminal Justice

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/CRIMNONEPM.html

o Minor in International Relations

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/INTRNONEPM.html

o Minor in Political Science

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/POLSNONEPM.html

o Minor in Public Administration

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/PADMNONEPM.html

o Paralegal Certificate

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/PLGLNONEPC.html

o Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/ADRSNONEPC.html

· Graduate Programs

o Masters in Political Science

Handout on MA in Political Science: MA in Political Science.pdf

Catalog Description: http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/POLSNONEMA.html

MA Program Web site: http://www.csuchico.edu/gisp/gs/programs/pols/index.html

o Masters of Public Administration

Handout on MPA: Masters in Public Administration.pdf

Catalog Description: http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/pols/PADMNONEMP.html

MPA Program Web site: http://www.csuchico.edu/gisp/gs/programs/mpa/index.html

· Curriculum (change links so they always point to current catalog)

o Course Descriptions

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/cat05/pols/offerings.html

o Class Schedule

http://www.csuchico.edu/schedule/Spr2006/POLS.html

o CSU, Chico Catalog

http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/cat05/

· Faculty, Staff, and Advisors

Department of Political Science Faculty and Staff

(obviously the formatting will need some work here, but this is the info we want. Each of the names under “Full-time Faculty” should be a link to their own web page, which will have the content which follows below)

The Department office is 741 Butte Hall. We are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays.

Office Staff

Tami Harder
/ Administrative Support Coordinator / (530) 898-5301
Angela Walden
/ Administrative Support Assistant / (530) 898-5301

Full-time Faculty ( see doc POLS Fac Lists use as pdf

(for current semester office hours click here) (click here is a link to the office hour info in another doc S06 POLS use as pdf)

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Mahalley Allen

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Professor Allen has taught at Chico State since 2005. Her teaching and research interests are in the fields of public law and public policy, especially environmental policy. She holds a PhD from the University of Kansas and a J. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her current research explores the political tactics and strategies of the animal rights movement in the United States and its policy impact through several theoretical lenses and using a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Professor Allen’s other research includes an examination of bias in the media’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2003 decision Lawrence v. Texas. She has also conducted research on the conditions under which the national government can influence state policy adoption. Her publications have appeared in Policy Studies Journal, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, and several edited collections. Prior to pursuing her PhD, Professor Allen worked as a judicial law clerk at the Missouri Court of Appeals-Western District in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sharon Barrios

Associate Professor of Political Science

Professor Barrios has taught at Chico State since 1999. Her teaching and research interests are in the field of public administration. She holds a PhD from Princeton University.

Dane Cameron

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Professor Cameron has taught at Chico State since 1981. His teaching and research interests are in the field of public law. He holds a JD from Golden Gate University.

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