POLS 1000 - American & Wyoming Government
This course introduces students to the ideas and concepts behind the growth and development of the governments of the U.S. and Wyoming and the political processes associated with them. This course fulfills the statutory requirement for instruction in the provisions and principles of the state and national constitutions.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture
General Education Requirement: US and Wyoming Constitutions
Comments: This course satisfies the same requirement at UW.
Prerequisites:
Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, ENGL 1010 English I, or instructor consent.
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of POLS 1000 American and Wyoming Government, the student will:
1. Identify the philosophical origins of the U.S. system of government.
2. Differentiate the central characteristics of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.
3. Distinguish how different political systems divide and share power between national and sub-national units (city, county, state, and sovereign nations), with particular emphasis on the American federal system.
4. Describe the historical, social, political and cultural context of the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions and regional Native American sovereign nations.
5. Analyze the historical, social, political and cultural evolution of American civil rights and civil liberties.
6. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, political parties, the media, campaigns and elections in shaping political outcomes.
7. Evaluate the relationship between an informed citizenry and the performance of the democratic institutions by which they are governed.
8. Identify how central principles, institutions, procedures, and decision-making processes shape public policy in the United States.
9. Develop the ability to express factually supported arguments regarding political problems or questions.
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