Course

POL325: Current Topics in American Politics

A political science course at Arizona Christian University.

3 Credits
Credits
Undergraduate
Level
Lecture + discussion
Format
By department schedule
Typical Terms

Course Description

This course offers in-depth examination of current topics in American government and public policy, focusing on national political institutions, processes and policy issues. Analytical skills are developed as students read relevant scholarship and formulate Scriptural and "public" arguments on controversial political issues. Content will vary depending on recent developments in the field.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of current topics in american politics as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview takes political and civic life seriously as the arena where convictions meet practice. This course engages its material with that seriousness in view.

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