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| Course ID: | POLS 4610/6610. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The United States Presidency | Course
Description: | The president of the United States, including the president's constitutional position, theories of executive dominance and executive privilege, the president's attempt to control the executive branch, and presidential-congressional relations. | | Oasis Title: | US PRESIDENCY | | Prerequisite: | POLS 1101 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | This course offers an introduction to the U.S. Presidency through an examination of
executive branch politics. It invites students to learn more about the evolution of
the presidency, with critical attention given to historical events that have shaped
the development of the executive branch. Among the topics to be covered in the
course include the role of the president in the U.S. political system, evolution of
the executive branch, presidential selection, inter-branch relations, presidential
power, and policymaking. Students may be evaluated based on examinations, research
papers, class discussion, and/or attendance. | | Topical Outline: | The Presidency and the Constitution
Presidential Elections
Electoral College
Presidential Power and Leadership
Presidential Accountability and Performance
Legislative Politics
Executive Branch Politics
Judicial Politics
Mass Media and Party Politics
The Politics of Foreign Policy | | Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty."
Students are responsible for informing themselves about these standards before
performing academic work. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and
ignorance is not an acceptable defense. Also note that the course syllabus is a
general plan for the course and that deviations announced to the class by the
instructor may be necessary. | |
| Course ID: | POLS 4610H. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | The United States Presidency (Honors) |
Course
Description: | The president of the United States, including the president's
constitutional position, theories of executive dominance and
executive privilege, the president's attempt to control the
executive branch, and presidential-congressional relations. |
| Oasis Title: | US PRESIDENCY |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in POLS 4610/6610 |
| Prerequisite: | POLS 1101 and permission of Honors |
Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course offers an introduction to the U.S. Presidency
through an examination of executive branch politics. It
invites students to learn more about the evolution of the
presidency, with critical attention given to historical events
that have shaped the development of the executive branch.
Among the topics to be covered in the course include the role
of the president in the U.S. political system, evolution of the
executive branch, presidential selection, inter-branch
relations, presidential power, and policymaking. Students may
be evaluated based on examinations, research papers, class
discussion, and/or attendance. |
| Topical Outline: | The Presidency and the Constitution
Presidential Elections
Electoral College
Presidential Power and Leadership
Presidential Accountability and Performance
Legislative Politics
Executive Branch Politics
Judicial Politics
Mass Media and Party Politics
The Politics of Foreign Policy |
| Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A
Culture of Honesty." Students are responsible for informing
themselves about these standards before performing academic
work. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and
ignorance is not an acceptable defense. Also note that the
course syllabus is a general plan for the course and that
deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be
necessary. |
Syllabus:
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