INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Examines the psychological aspects of the political behavior of individuals--whether elites, activists or members of general publics--and their consequent political behaviors in various groups and institutional contexts. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 267 prior to fall 2017
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Examine historical and contemporary perspectives in political psychology. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Study the psychology of political attitudes, especially as it pertains to social groups and values. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Examine the psychological aspects of the political behavior of individuals in group and institutional contexts. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Examine historical and contemporary perspectives in political psychology. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Study the psychology of political attitudes, especially as it pertains to social groups and values. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Examine the psychological aspects of the political behavior of individuals in group and institutional contexts. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027