COURSE NUMBER: | HIST 353 | |||||||||||||||||
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COURSE TITLE: | Political History of the United States | |||||||||||||||||
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | William Van Arragon | |||||||||||||||||
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) | |||||||||||||||||
COURSE DESCRIPTION: | This course in American government examines the history
of political institutions in the United States from Independences in
1776 to the present day. This course explores the origins of the
Constitution, the functions and historical evolution of the three
branches of the federal government (executive, legislative, judiciary)
as well as the roles of political parties, interest groups, public
opinion, and the media. It also studies important historical case
studies (over issues such as race, slavery and civil rights; civil and
religious liberties; family and privacy law; and economic and
environmental policy) that demonstrate how American political culture
has changed over time. This course is decidedly interdisciplinary in
approaching the subject using the methodologies of history and
political science. Prerequisites: HIST 204 or POLI 205 Same as POLI 353. |
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