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Course ID:	POLS 4071. 3 hours.
Course Title:	Social Choice and Elections
Course Description:	Introduces students to the mathematics of social choice theory and its application to elections. Topics include problems with preference aggregation, Arrow's impossibility theorem, Sen's liberal paradox, and the paradox of apportionment. The course helps students understand the pragmatic and philosophical issues related to democratic decision making and elections.
Athena Title:	Social Choice and Elections
Equivalent Courses:	Not open to students with credit in POLS 4071E
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)

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