POLSCI201

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Public Opinion

Political Science Department A&S - Arts and Sciences

Subject

POLSCI

Catalog Number

201

Title

Public Opinion

Course Description

Examines nature and role of public opinion in American democracy, providing broad-based introduction to dynamics of citizens' social and political attitudes in contemporary United States. Goal of course is to help students arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of forces that shape beliefs, attitudes, and opinions of American public, the means by which those views are publicly expressed, and the influence of those opinions on policy outcomes.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Typically Offered

Fall Only

Consent (Permission Number)

No Special Consent Required

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

Lecture

General Education Curriculum Codes

(EI) Ethical Inquiry, (SS) Social Sciences