PLSC 101: american politics
PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor John Williams
MWF 9:20am / LSC
The American political system has proved highly resilient, despite many pressures for change. Why is this so, and what changes might yet be expected? Students will explore these and other questions in this course, which is a foundation for more advanced study of the American political system. The course will study the most important structures (legislative, executive, and judicial) of the U.S. Government and the political processes of the wider system. It will rely heavily on class discussions, interspersed with occasional presentations. Students will participate in between-class discussions with one another and the instructor using Blackboard and will become familiar with resources available on the internet. The campaigns for the 2008 elections will be followed closely. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.
PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor John Frendreis
TTh 8:30am / LSC
This course provides students with an overview of American politics, with special emphasis on national political institutions. Specific topics to be covered in a lecture-discussion format include the constitutional bases for the American political system, the major national political institutions, political processes, and selected areas of public policy. At the end of this course students will have the ability to describe basic information about American political structures and processes, the capacity to think systematically and analytically about American politics, policies, and problems, an understanding of key explanations for political processes and outcomes in the American political system, and the capacity to conduct research to find information and explanations relating to the American political system. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.
PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Alan Gitelson
TTh 10:00am / LSC
This class will explore and analyze problems and questions dealing with the institutions and processes of American government and politics. In addition to an overview of Congress, the presidency, the Courts, federalism, the Constitution, political parties, interest groups, and campaigns and elections, we will also explore and analyze the American political culture including the political socialization process. Special attention will be paid to the 2008 presidential and congressional campaigns/elections. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.
PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor John Frendreis
TTh 11:30am / LSC
This course provides students with an overview of American politics, with special emphasis on national political institutions. Specific topics to be covered in a lecture-discussion format include the constitutional bases for the American political system, the major national political institutions, political processes, and selected areas of public policy. At the end of this course students will have the ability to describe basic information about American political structures and processes, the capacity to think systematically and analytically about American politics, policies, and problems, an understanding of key explanations for political processes and outcomes in the American political system, and the capacity to conduct research to find information and explanations relating to the American political system. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.
PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Mike Walsh
W 7:00pm / LSC
This course introduces students to the institutions and processes of the American political systems at the national level. The origin, development and interaction of the three branches of the US government are examined. Major subjects to be covered include the Constitution, federalism, public opinion, political parties, campaigns and elections, interest groups, the mass media, Congress, the Presidency, the courts, and civil liberties and civil rights. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.