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General Education

The following is fulfilled by this course:

Social Sciences, US History and Civic Engagement, American History (GER)

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Additional Information
Status: Active
SUNY ID: 187917
Full Title: American Politics
Level: Lower Division (UG)
CIP: 4510 Political Science and Government

RPOS 101
American Politics

3 credits

Introduction to the study of politics, focusing on American national government. Includes some discussion of theoretical questions (such as authority, representation and consent) and some illustrative examples from the area of comparative and international politics. R POS 101W is the 4 credit oral discourse and writing intensive version of R POS 101 in which students will attend a weekly discussion section in addition to regular lectures. Only one version of R POS 101 may be taken for credit.