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2019-2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POS 201 - American National Government and Politics

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Origins, development, and current operation of the institutions and processes of American government and politics in the federal system. Includes approaches to political analysis, cultural environment of American politics, impact of race/ethnicity, class, gender, and immigration, Constitution, civil liberties and civil rights, and public opinion. Also includes linkage institutions such as political parties, interest groups, the media, and elections, and exploration of various policy areas including social welfare policymaking.

Information: The combination of both POS 201 and POS 231  satisfies the requirement for teacher certification, as doesPOS 210 .
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SBS and C; Meets CTE - SBS and C.