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Aug 25, 2025
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GOV 101 - Power and Politics
Description
This course provides an introduction to the field of Political Science, including the main concepts and themes related to power and politics at the individual, community, state, and international levels. Questions include: Why do we need states and governments? Whose interests are represented in political systems? When do different groups gain representation and power? Does democracy really help people, or are there other forms of government that work better? To what extent does the form of government affect the behavior of politicians? At the end of the course, students will have an introduction to the systems, institutions, and behaviors that inform politics around the world. Not open to students who have taken GOV 100 or GOV 120.
Credits: 1
Course Attribute(s):
SOCS Gen Ed: Social Science Req
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