INTRODUCTION TO STATE GOVERNMENT
Basic institutions and processes of state government in the United States; the role of parties, pressure groups, and elections in the system; the policy process, its outputs and outcomes; the role of states in the federal system, and the diversity of state politics and policy.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Examine the origins of federalism in the U.S. context and the relationship between the national and state governments. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explore the policies and programs administered by the states, as well as the major influences on state politics Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the similarities and differences between the U.S. Constitution and the state constitutions. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Examine the origins of federalism in the U.S. context and the relationship between the national and state governments. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explore the policies and programs administered by the states, as well as the major influences on state politics Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the similarities and differences between the U.S. Constitution and the state constitutions. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027