Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define and explain key concepts, terms, and the general nomenclature in the discipline of political science; assess several forms of political organizations that range in scope from the local to international, and vary in classification from public to private to semi-autonomous; analyze the systems that underlies voting and political participation and the dissemination of political power among offices, bureaucracies, agencies, and institutions within government; evaluate the differences between forms of political organization and government type and what makes each unique in terms of their structure and distribution of power; evaluate the evolution of political theories from antiquity to the contemporary age, and compare as well as contrast the diverse array of approaches to understanding political systems; draw connections between socio-economic forces and public opinions, and how these concepts are measured as well as how they manifest through civic action; appraise the relationship between economics and politics by illustrating how policy may impact markets and how trends in the economy can motivate or dissuade government interventions; analyze a variety of international relations theories and compare them to one another while appraising their utility in encouraging diplomatic and economic bonds between states; and break down global political issues and how they are addressed by a developing international legal and regulatory system, while evaluating the role of globalization, wealth inequality, and environmental concerns in these trends.