Course

POL360: American Foreign Policy

A political science course at Arizona Christian University.

3 Credits
Credits
Undergraduate
Level
Lecture + discussion
Format
Fall
Typical Terms

Course Description

An introduction to American foreign policy, its historical context, and present-day debates. Through discussion of past and present international problems and policy decisions, students will examine American foreign policy in terms of historic actions, political ideas, and consequences. Students will be introduced to theories of American exceptionalism, isolationism, and traditional international relations to understand American foreign policy choices and the nation's role in the world.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of american foreign policy 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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