Course

POL441: Congressional, State and Local Elections

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 explores the electoral process in American politics, focusing on congressional, state and local elections. It considers campaigns and elections from the perspective of the media, candidates, campaign strategists, polling, and the voters.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of congressional, state and local elections 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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