2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science
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Ellensburg
Psychology 414
Phone: (509) 963-2408
FAX: (509) 963-1134
http://www.cwu.edu/~polisci/index.html
See the Web site for how these programs could be used for educational and career purposes.
Faculty and Staff
Chair
Todd Schaefer
Professors
Michael A. Launius, comparative politics, Asian politics, international political economy, international politics
Rex Wirth, public administration and public policy, international politics, western europe
Bang-Soon Yoon, comparative politics, public policy, women and politics, Korean politics, political development
Associate Professor
Todd M. Schaefer, American politics, public opinion, congress, campaigns and elections, African politics, American presidency
Assistant Professors
Mathew Manweller, constitutional law, American political thought, American political economy, direct democracy
Barb Rieffer-Flanagan, political theory, comparative politics, politics of the Middle East, international human rights, religion and politics.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Cameron Otopalik, international politics, comparative politics, international political economy, politics of development
Emeritus Professor
Robert C. Jacobs, American law and politics
Staff
Linda Rubio, secretary
Department InformationThe department provides an opportunity for students to become knowledgeable about the general subject matter of political science, while also offering a variety of courses that can provide depth in an area of the student’s interest. Flexibility in the selection of courses is stressed.
The department requires all political science majors to participate in the end-of-major assessment exercise at the conclusion of their senior year. Information on the assessment requirement may be obtained from the department’s main office.
Graduates of the department enter career fields such as federal or state government, other public service vocations, secondary school teaching, business, public relations, and the like; or they continue on to graduate study in law or political science.
Students must earn a grade of C- or better in the major.
Political Science HonorsPolitical science majors will qualify for honors at graduation with an overall GPA of 3.00 and a GPA of 3.50 in all political science courses.
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