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Feb 01, 2025
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POL 420 - The American Presidency Course focuses on dilemmas of the modern presidency: its power vs. its responsibility, the person vs. the institution, the simultaneous drives toward activism and restraint. Also the president's interaction with the rest of the government, the media, the people. Current presidential politics and policymaking included. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the major dilemmas of the modern presidency.
- Describe key constitutional and political powers of the presidency.
- Describe how the presidency interacts with other governing and political institutions.
- Explain different theories of the presidency and presidential behavior.
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