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PSC 701

Seminar in American Politics

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
StandardRepeatable up to 9 credits

Overview

Description

Exploration of selected approaches to American politics. Emphasis on analysis of problems.

Units

Lecture3

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Attributes

StandardRepeatable up to 9 credits

Learning Outcomes

  • analyze the effect of behavioralism, and ‘traditionalism’ on the study of American political institutions.
  • assess the continuing effect of civic education in the study of American politics.
  • contrast different schools of political science.
  • explain differences among the subfields of American politics .
  • interpret different theories of American politics.
  • appraise the role of “American Exceptionalism” in guiding research on American politics.