Course · POL 200

Research and Writing

A political science course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Independent study under faculty guidance
Typical Terms
Fall

Course Description

This is a writing intensive course emphasizing the research and writing skills common to the discipline of political science. The course also familiarizes students with foundational scholarship associated with political science. This course is among those required for all political science majors.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.

Randi Baltzer

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite Course Group

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of research and writing 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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