Introduction to Politics: Democracy, Anarchy and State
Overview
Subject area
POLSC
Catalog Number
10000
Course Title
Introduction to Politics: Democracy, Anarchy and State
Department(s)
Description
Introduction to some of the major questions, approaches, and texts of political science. Students will explore questions of power, coercion, virtue, democracy, conflict, and cooperation and read Plato, Aristotle, Weber, Lipset, Waltz, and Jervis, among others.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Requirement Designation
FWG - Flexible Core - World Cultures & Global Issues
Course Attributes
MEPS - ME_PLSC_2 (Intro to Political Science), WRIC - WRIC (Writing Intensive)
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Discussion
Hours
1
Name
Lecture
Hours
2
Requisites
029935