Government

Theories and practices of American Federal Government with emphasis on the national level. Changing relationships between the branches of the national government, policy formulation, political parties, pressure groups, and the growth of presidential powers. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Structure and functions of state legislative, administrative, and judicial organizations; the nature and extent of police powers of the states; state and local revenues and expenditures, problems of municipal government; political parties. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

An Introduction to the study of political processes, theories, and structures. Focus is on analysis of political problems on a national and global level. Includes case studies of the political systems of selected nations. Upper-level course. Prerequisites: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Development and growth of the Constitution as a result of the judicial role in interpretation. Judicial policy-making, checks upon judicial power, and competing demands of individual liberty and public authority. Writing in content area. Upper-level course. Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010.

Specially-supervised study to be arranged with an instructor on an individual basis.