US Politics

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course is a study of the United States' political system, including topics such as American political culture, political groups and parties, elections, formal political institutions and policies and trends. We will examine the foundations of the American political system, review the roles and responsibilities of branches of government, and consider the interaction between the American public and American political institutions. You will be expected to have basic awareness of current political events in the United States, as they will come up in our discussion of the weekly topics. By the end of the course students will be able to identify and describe the major institutions and issues that influence politics and political decision making in the United States Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and POL-3436, POL-3437 and POL-3438. Requisite Courses: POL-1011 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].