American Political Behavior

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This class will explore how ordinary citizens in the US interact with and understand the political world. Throughout the course, we will discuss how voters process political information and make political decisions and the implications these decisions have on American democracy. Topics will include voter competence, vote choice, social networks and politics, political information, the impact of personality on politics, racial attitudes, political tolerance and the impact of public opinion on American democracy. Through this class, students can hope to gain an understanding of how public opinion works and how the American voter experiences political life.