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Academic Year 2000/2001


American Government and Politics
GOVT 151 SP

An introduction to American national institutions and the policy process, the focus of this course is on the institutions and actors that make, interpret, and enforce our laws: Congress, the presidency, the courts, and the bureaucracy. The course will critically assess the perennial conflict over executive, legislative, and judicial power and the implications of the rise of the administrative state for a democratic order. This course is designed specifically for first-year students.

MAJOR READINGS

Skocpol & Campbell, AMERICAN SOCIETY & POLITICS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short essays and final exam.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Horan,Cynthia   
Times: ..T.T.. 10:30AM-11:50AM;     Location: PAC421
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)
SR. major:    Jr. major: 5
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO: 10   FR: 15

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Writing
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001


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