The United States Congress: Process and Policy-Making
POLS 4620E
3 hours
The United States Congress: Process and Policy-Making
Course Description
Provides students with an advanced understanding of how congressional rules of procedure impact policy-making. This is done by training students to collect data on lawmaking and drafting a detailed legislative history on a landmark law of their choice.
Athena Title
Congress: Process and Policy
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be equipped to describe, assess, and critique the rules and processes that govern lawmaking in both the House and the Senate.
At the end of this course, students should be equipped to comprehend the many ways these rules impact policymaking.
At the end of this course, students should be equipped to identify and access tools associated with the tracking of bills and policies.
At the end of this course, students should be equipped to examine and detail how a federal policy is made and has evolved over time.
At the end of this course, students should be equipped to generate, access, and interpret data on congressional lawmaking.
