POL 4737 is also offered in Fall 2024
POL 4737 is also offered in Spring 2022
Spring 2022 | POL 4737 Section 001: American Political Parties (65681)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 370
- Enrollment Status:
Open (56 of 58 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course focuses on U.S. political parties. We will cover the following themes this term: (1) what parties are and what they do; (2) party factions and coalitions; (3) social and issue cleavages; (4) how Democratic and Republicans view the world; (5) elite and mass polarization; and (6) the future of the Democratic and Republican parties. By the end of the semester you'll have a broad and deep understanding of the key role parties play in American politics, where they have been, and where they are going. prereq: 1001 or equiv or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?pgoren+POL4737+Spring2022
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Grading:
- There will be pop quizzes, three exams, and a final paper. The final paper centers on how you would rebrand one of the two major political parties (your choice).
- Exam Format:
- Each exam includes a combination of 20/25 multiple choice questions and 4/5 short answer questions.
- Class Format:
- Lecture, discussion, film/video, and some occasional small group activities.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65681/1223
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 27 October 2021
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2022 Political Science Classes