Fall 2019  |  POL 1001 Section 001: American Democracy in a Changing World (18255)

Instructor(s)
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
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 230
Enrollment Status:
Open (81 of 83 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Introduction to politics/government in the United States. Constitutional origins/development, major institutions, parties, interest groups, elections, participation, public opinion. Ways of explaining politics, nature of political science. Emphasizes recent trends.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?abernath+POL1001+Fall2019
Class Description:
This course is intended to introduce students to the expressed hopes of the American people for their government and to the institutions and processes that have been created and recreated to achieve these hopes. What do we mean by good government? Have we achieved it? How do we build it? Through an examination of the roles of American political institutions and the behavior of American citizens, we will be able to critically reflect on issues such as political and economic inequality in the U.S., the role of American political and economic power in the world, and the possibility for an American public policy that lives up to the ideals of the founders. By the end of the semester students should have a basic understanding of the structure and function of American government as well as an increased ability to critically reflect on the degree to which our institutions, processes, and citizens live up to the expectations placed on them.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Students who want a basic introduction to American government in a way that connects the core material to current events
Grading:
80% each/ three in-class tests
20% in-class assignments
Exam Format:
multiple choice
short answer
essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
20% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
Workload:
100 Pages Reading Per Week
3 tests in-class assignments
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18255/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 April 2019

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