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plsc 101: american politics

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Horan
MWF 8:15am / LSC

This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the institutions and ways of proceeding of the American political system at the national level. Among topics to be discussed are the Constitution, federalism,  the presidency, Congress, the courts, civil liberties and civil rights, political parties, and the media. A guiding principle for the consideration of these topics is that political outcomes are the products of individual preferences and institutional procedures. This course is an option in the “Societal and Cultural Knowledge” section of the core curriculum. 

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Doherty
MWF 10:25am / LSC

This course is designed to familiarize participants with the mechanics of how public policies are made in the U.S. We will approach this topic with an eye toward understanding the goals American political institutions are intended to achieve. Special attention will be given to the role of citizens’ preferences in determining policy outcomes. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Doherty
MWF 11:30am / LSC

This course is designed to familiarize participants with the mechanics of how public policies are made in the U.S. We will approach this topic with an eye toward understanding the goals American political institutions are intended to achieve. Special attention will be given to the role of citizens’ preferences in determining policy outcomes. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Tatalovich
TTh 10:00am / LSC

This course focuses on the "nuts and bolts" of American national government, political processes such as elections, and political actors including parties, pressure groups, and the media. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Frendreis
TTh 1:00pm / LSC

This course provides students with an overview of American politics, with special emphasis on national political institutions.  Specific topics to be covered include the constitutional bases for the American political system, the major national political institutions, political processes, and selected areas of public policy.  In addition to covering the major subjects of American politics, this fall we will also focus on the interaction between President Obama and the recently installed Congress.  The class format will be a combination of lecture and discussion. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.


PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Horan
MWF 8:15am / LSC

This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the institutions and ways of proceeding of the American political system at the national level. Among topics to be discussed are the Constitution, federalism,  the presidency, Congress, the courts, civil liberties and civil rights, political parties, and the media. A guiding principle for the consideration of these topics is that political outcomes are the products of individual preferences and institutional procedures. This course is an option in the “Societal and Cultural Knowledge” section of the core curriculum. 

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Doherty
MWF 10:25am / LSC

This course is designed to familiarize participants with the mechanics of how public policies are made in the U.S. We will approach this topic with an eye toward understanding the goals American political institutions are intended to achieve. Special attention will be given to the role of citizens’ preferences in determining policy outcomes. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Doherty
MWF 11:30am / LSC

This course is designed to familiarize participants with the mechanics of how public policies are made in the U.S. We will approach this topic with an eye toward understanding the goals American political institutions are intended to achieve. Special attention will be given to the role of citizens’ preferences in determining policy outcomes. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Tatalovich
TTh 10:00am / LSC

This course focuses on the "nuts and bolts" of American national government, political processes such as elections, and political actors including parties, pressure groups, and the media. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.

PLSC 101: American Politics
Professor Frendreis
TTh 1:00pm / LSC

This course provides students with an overview of American politics, with special emphasis on national political institutions.  Specific topics to be covered include the constitutional bases for the American political system, the major national political institutions, political processes, and selected areas of public policy.  In addition to covering the major subjects of American politics, this fall we will also focus on the interaction between President Obama and the recently installed Congress.  The class format will be a combination of lecture and discussion. This course is an option in the "Societal and Cultural Knowledge" section of the core curriculum.