POS 2041 - American National Government

Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
In this course, students will investigate how the national government is structured and how the American constitutional republic operates. It covers the philosophical and historical foundations of American government, including but not limited to the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and all its amendments, and The Federalist Papers. The course examines the branches of government and the governments laws, policies, and programs. It also examines the ways in which citizens participate in their government and ways their government responds to citizens. As a Writing-Intensive course, students will experience the ways in which writing can help them learn something about what they think, about what they have experienced, about the subject matter of the course, and about critical thinking. POS 2041 is also one of three designated Civic Literacy courses that partially meets legislative requirements for graduation.
Parallel: College Transfer (A.A. and A.S)