POLS 101 - American Government and Politics (GT-SS1)

American Government and Politics surveys the major components of the American political system. The course reviews the following topics:

• American political values and the government system created by the Constitution, including the separation of powers, federalism, civil rights, and civil liberties.
• The sources of political participation: public opinion, the media, elections, voting, political parties, and interest groups.
• Federal political institutions--Congress, the President, the federal court and the federal bureaucracy, and the states.
• Domestic and international policies.

This course is part of the All-University core Curriculum 3C requirement.

This course meets the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements for Social/Behavioral Sciences (Category 3C) and is approved under gtPathways in the content area of Economic or Political Systems (GT-SS1).

This course can be applied towards:

• Liberal Arts (B.A.)

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• The Struggle for Democracy, 10th Ed.
  Greenberg, Edward S. and Page, Benjamin I.

Instructors

Pamela Duncan
(970) 491-6083
duncanp@lamar.colostate.edu

Dr. Pamela Duncan is an instructor with the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University.