Political Science (POS)

Political Science is the study of governmental institutions and political behavior on an individual and collective level. As a transfer field, it is divided into political theory; American government and public law; public administration; comparative government; and international law, organization, and relations. The LLCC program provides the required lower division preparation for students transferring to senior institutions as well as occasional opportunities for more specialized study. In addition, degree and non-degree students alike are provided practical information about the political institutions and processes essential for informed participation in a democratic society and a political world—both domestic and global.

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Political Science Faculty


Chris McDonald MUN Coordinator Honors Program Office: SGMN 1105 217.786.4937 Chris.McDonald@llcc.edu	John Vinzant MIG Coordinator Office: SGMN 1110 217.786.4934 John.Vinzant@llcc.edu	Anthony DiMaggio Office: SGMN 1110 217.786.2372 Anthony.DiMaggio@llcc.edu

Adjunct Political Science Faculty

Springfield	Taylorville	Litchfield	Jacksonville	Beardstown	Online
Jerry Crabtree	Andrea Graff	John Coady	Joe Goleash	Stephen Godek	Jerry Crabtree
Cris Cray		Andrea Graff
Tim Olmstead		Tim Olmsted
John Squibb
Carola (CC) Tietjen-St. Magnus

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Political Science Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the political science program, a student shall be able to:I

Identify and distinguish between the major approaches within a range of sub-fields of political science.
Demonstrate familiarity with the basic philosophical groundings of the Western political tradition, in particular, the (substantive) content of liberal democracy and the (methodological) principles of social science.
Articulate a variety of models and methodologies for addressing the relationship between the citizen and the institutions and mechanisms of government, including distinguishing between a variety of governmental institutions and structures as practiced at various levels within the United States and globally.
Analyze the interplay of economics and politics and the basic functioning of economies and economic policy in sub-national, national and transnational contexts.
Demonstrate familiarity with the basic approaches to policy analysis on different levels of government.
Differentiate between major ideological orientations and evaluate their distinctive substantive content, their intellectual development and their historical impact.
Analyze contemporary global issues within the broader intellectual framework of world history and politics, comparing political systems across location, temporal and cultural contexts.

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