2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 27, 2024  
2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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POL 101 - Introduction to World Politics

Study of political systems of world by comparing and contrasting them with the U.S. and other countries. Focus includes ideologies, developed and developing nations, and contemporary problems affecting interactions of these systems. Fulfills: GE 3, GESS and GE 6, GEWH; LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of world politics research methods, including observation, theoretical explanation, hypothesis testing, and analysis of empirical evidence.
  2. Describe major concepts, theoretical arguments, and issues from the field of world politics.
  3. Identify distinctive features of the history, political institutions, economic system, and culture of one non-western civilization.
  4. Compare major cultural characteristics of the United States with that of at least one other country.



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