American Political Institutions

People and Society

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Academic Plan
PS_0059
Cognate
People and Society
Responsible Academic Unit

Contact Info
- Name: Louise Davidson-Schmich
- Email: davidson@miami.edu
- Phone: Please contact by email
- Location: 1300 Campo Sano / Suite 160H
Recommended for
All students.
Required Courses
Students must complete at least 3 courses for at least 9 credits.
Number of Groups: 2

Cognate Categories

Description

The major institutions and organizations of American politics: the Presidency, Congress, state and local governments, and interest groups. Students will learn the values underlying the U.S. policy-making system and how the rules of the political game guide citizens' efforts to change public policy. Students will also learn how they can advocate for their own policy goals.

Option Groups

Complete exactly 2 of the following option groups:

Intro to American National Government

Complete exactly 1 course from the following:


Course		Name	Credits (Min/Max)	Typically Offered
POL 201		Introduction to American National Government	3/3	Fall, Spring, & Summer

American Political Institutions

Complete at least 2 courses from the following:


Course	Name	Credits (Min/Max)	Typically Offered
POL 309	American Political Thought	3/3	By Announcement
POL 313	The Constitution	3/3	Fall & Spring
POL 314	Legislative Processes	3/3	By Announcement
POL 315	American Presidency	3/3	Fall
POL 342	State Government and Politics	3/3	Spring
POL 353	Interest Groups and Lobbying	3/3	By Announcement
POL 550	Advanced Seminar on American Politics	3/3	Spring

*Indicates an inactive course

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Political Science: Courts and Laws in the United States

How do we govern ourselves? This cognate examines how American society makes and enforces the law, with particular emphasis on electoral law and the laws that govern the those who govern us.