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Status: Active
SUNY ID: 57706
Full Title: Introduction to U.S. Politics
Level: Lower Division (UG)
CIP: 4510 Political Science and Government

POL 1570
Introduction to U.S. Politics

0 to 3 credits

An introduction to the institutional and ideological components of the American political system, with an emphasis on the broad spectrum of values and sources of power that, when taken together, support and challenge the foundations of American pluralism. Films, field trips, and guest lectures complement the standard classwork.