ClassInfo - Fall 2018 Political Science Classes

Fall 2018 | POL 4315W Section 001: State Governments: Laboratories of Democracy (21039)

Instructor(s): Andrew Karch
Farrah Tek (TA)
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 4 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:: POL 5315 Section 001
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018

Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM

UMTC, West Bank

Blegen Hall 130
Enrollment Status:: Open (53 of 55 seats filled)
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Spring 2024

Course Catalog Description:: Political behavior, governmental institutions, and public policies in American states; comparison among states, between state and national government, with special attention given to Minnesota. prereq: 1001 or equiv, non-pol sci grad major or instr consent
Class Notes:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ajkarch+POL4315W+Fall2018
Class Description:: State governments have been incredibly active in recent years, making critical decisions about such diverse issues as climate change, same-sex marriage, health care, and immigration. This course examines the institutional and political changes that sparked this resurgence of the states and help explain why state policies in these and other areas differ so dramatically.
Grading:: 10% Homework Assignments
15% Midterm Exam I
15% Midterm Exam II
20% Final Exam
40% Writing Assignments
Exam Format:: All exams will consist of multiple-choice questions, short identifications, and essay questions.
Class Format:: 75% Lecture
10% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
Workload:: 50-75 pages of reading per week; the three writing assignments use "scaffolding" and culminate in a 15-page original research paper
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21039/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 7 April 2017

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