ClassInfo - Fall 2018 Political Science Classes

Fall 2018 | POL 5315 Section 001: State Governments: Laboratories of Democracy (35063)

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 4315W 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 (2 of 5 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. Emphasizes Minnesota. prereq: grad student or instr consent
Class Description:: This course examines the recent revitalization of political institutions in the American states and the implications of this resurgence for the making of public policy. State governments regulate and tax a wide range of business activities and perform a host of vital services. Even though state governments affect our lives every day, however, they are rarely at the forefront of the minds of the American public. The goals of this course are to introduce you to these important arenas of government and to examine the Minnesota political system in a comparative perspective.
Grading:: Other Grading Information: First midterm (30%) Second midterm (30%) Final exam (40%)
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35063/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 4 April 2011

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