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POS113 (3 Credits)

Overview of government, history, and geography of the United States and Arizona. Includes the relationship of Arizona to the U.S. government as well as the influences and developments that have shaped U.S. and Arizona history. Also covers geographical systems, regions, and study techniques. Prerequisites: None.

POS140 (3 Credits)

Overview and evaluation of the sub-field of comparative politics. Covers various national governments from around the world: their structure, system, method of governance. Examines methods of assessing these governments. Prerequisites: None.

POS210 (3 Credits)

Leading political ideas and belief systems, e.g., Marxism, liberalism, conservatism, theories of democracy, and alternative futures. Prerequisites: None.

POS220 (3 Credits)

Examination of the constitutions of the United States and the state of Arizona. Prerequisites: None.

POS221 (1 Credit)

Examination of the Constitution of the State of Arizona. Prerequisites: None.

POS222 (2 Credits)

Examination of the United States Constitution. Prerequisites: None.

PRLRN399PSA (0 Credits)

This course allows you to earn academic credits for the demonstrated knowledge you've acquired outside of traditional educational settings, ultimately streamlining your path to graduation, while saving you time and money.

PSA301 (3 Credits)

Foundation in the principles and study of public safety administration including legal, political, and social factors. Overview of organizational theory and management, human capital management, resource management, leadership, and ethics that guide administration of diverse public safety organizations. Prerequisites: None.

PSA305 (3 Credits)

Overview of communication and public relations for public safety professionals. Topics include organization's internal and external environment and identifying and addressing public relations situations that emerge in these environments including the use of social media and other news media channels. Emphasis on developing, implementing, and evaluating public relations plans and strategies. In order to register for this course, Rio will need to verify that you have completed the prerequisite(s). How do I do this? See Syllabus for full course description.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(COM100, or COM110, or COM230, or COM225) and (ENG102 or ENG108)] or permission of Program Director or Department/Division.

PSA310 (4 Credits)

Overview of research methods and presentation of research results for public safety administration. Introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods including statistics for conducting and analyzing discipline-specific research within the fields of public safety. In order to register for this course, Rio will need to verify that you have completed the prerequisite(s). How do I do this? See Syllabus for full course description.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG102 or ENG108), and (MAT14+, or MAT15+, or equivalent), and [MAT206, or PSY230, or (PSY230 and PSY231), or PSY230WL, or SWU225]], or permission of Instructor or Program Director or Department/Division Chair.