GOV X70L GOV 370L Topics in American Government and Politics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis of varying topics in the study of American government and politics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Election Campaigns.
Topic 2: Leadership in America. Introduction to the concepts of leadership and the application of those concepts in public and political leadership. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing, six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government, a University grade point average of at least 3.50, and consent of department received prior to registering.
Topic 3: Bureaucracy in America.
Topic 4: Government in the Business Environment. Additional prerequisite: Management 335 or 336, with a grade of at least C; or Management 335 and 336 with a grade of at least C in each.
Topic 5: Parties and Electoral Politics in the United States.
Topic 6: Politics of Hollywood.
Topic 7: The United States Congress.
Topic 8: Congress and the Executive Branch.
Topic 9: Social Movements: Theory and Practice.
Topic 10: Congress and the Presidency.
Topic 11: Urban Politics.
Topic 12: Congressional Elections. Examination of congressional campaigns and election outcomes from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
Topic 13: Leaders and Followers in American Politics. Examination of the relationship between elected officials and voters.
Topic 14: The News Media as a Political Institution. Analysis of the role of the news media in American politics and the operation of national government. Government 370L (Topic 14) and Urban Studies 350 (Topic: News Media as a Political Institution) may not both be counted.
Topic 15: Political Communication. Introduction to the impact of modern forms of communication on American governance.
Topic 16: Political Psychology. Study of the role of psychological theories in understanding politics and forming political views.
Topic 17: Money in United States Politics. Study of the nature and consequences of campaign finance on American politics. Government 370L (Topic 17) and 379S (Topic: Money in Politics--Honors) may not both be counted.
Topic 18: Politics and the Economy. Survey of the relationship between politics and market behavior in democracies.
Topic 19: The United States as a Territorial Nation. Examination of the history, public policy, law, and political philosophy behind United States territories and land acquisitions.
Topic 20: Campaigns and Elections. Introduction to American political campaigns and elections with a focus on federal elections. Government 370L (Topic: Campaigns and Elections) and 370L (Topic 20) may not both be counted.
Topic 21: Politics of Food in America. Examines the political history, current law and practices, and ethics and philosophy of how food is produced and consumed in the United States. Government 370L (Topic: Politics of Food in America) and 370L (Topic 21) may not both be counted.
Topic 22: President, Congress, and the Supreme Court. An examination of the political relationship of the President, Congress and the Supreme Court in the American constitutional order. Government 370L (Topic: President, Congress, and Court) and 370L (Topic 22) may not both be counted.
Topic 23: The Politics of Health Care. The role of political institutions and the public in the development of the American health care system. Government 370L (Topic: The Politics of Health Care) and 370L (Topic 23) may not both be counted.
Topic 26: The Presidency in the Constitutional Order. Explores the thought that national politics has become more prone to institutional and partisan conflict, policy gridlock and that national institutions do not function as intended. Government 370L (Topic: The Presidency in the Constitutional Order) and 370L (Topic 26) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 27: American Political Development. Examines a number of subjects and methods used in the application of political science to American history. Government 370L (Topic: American Political Development) and 370L (Topic 27) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.