POS 1041 - American Government

3 Credit Hours
(Fall, Spring, Summer)

Examines government, political ideals, and institutions. Strong emphasis is placed on political thought, the origin of the American federal system, and the distribution of powers between state and national governments. This is a Gordon Rule writing course and is part of the college’s Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program. A minimum grade of “C” is required if used to meet Gordon Rule requirements for general education.

Prerequisite(s): a passing score on the standardized placement test measuring communication/verbal/reading achievement or successful completion of ENC 0025 and REA 0017.