The request to establish POLS 3137 and cross-list with INTL 3137

Date: November 16, 2011
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Assistant
Approved On: November 16, 2011
Implementation Date: 2011

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For Political Science listing:

POLS 3137. International Human Rights. (3) Crosslisted as INTL 3137. Introduces students to the historical foundations and current practices of the international human rights regime. Discussions center primarily on three topics: 1) the conceptual and historical origins of the international regime designed to protect human rights, 2) patterns of and explanations for human rights violations over time and space, and 3) potential international and domestic solutions to protect human rights. During the discussion of these topics, students will learn about contemporary issues in human rights, as well as how theory applies to current events and individual cases.

For International Studies listing:

INTL 3137. International Human Rights. (3) Crosslisted as POLS 3137. Introduces students to the historical foundations and current practices of the international human rights regime. Discussions center primarily on three topics: 1) the conceptual and historical origins of the international regime designed to protect human rights, 2) patterns of and explanations for human rights violations over time and space, and 3) potential international and domestic solutions to protect human rights. During the discussion of these topics, students will learn about contemporary issues in human rights, as well as how theory applies to current events and individual cases.