Politics of individual states, emergence of the Republican party, political mobilization, consequences of reapportionment, and selected civil rights topics.
Athena Title
Southern Politics
Prerequisite
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will learn about the role of the South in national politics.
Student will learn how the politics of the region has changed as a result of the emergence of a two-party political system.
Students will learn about the politics of the 11-state South.
Student will gain a firm grasp of the political changes that have occurred in the region over the last 50 years, as well as a clear picture of the current political situation.
Topical Outline
1. course introduction
2. overview of the politics in each of the 11 states in the South
3. Partisan realignment
4. South’s role in national politics
5. Voting rights
6. Reapportionment and runoffs
7. Civil rights
