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    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSCI 1085 - The American Political and Economic Experience



3 hours

Study of the organization, powers, processes and functions of institutions of national and state governments; civil liberties and civil rights; and public policy. Integrated into each political science topic are topics of macroeconomics, which are discussed in the context of American government. Includes principles of economic organization and growth in modern economies; decision-making that affects economic policy and activities, including official appointments to the Federal Reserve; economic issues, including money and banking and monetary and fiscal policy; and discussion of income and business cycles as they relate to various areas, including education, social welfare, and environmental policy.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Honors College.

Fulfills 3 hours of the legislative requirement of 6 hours of American government. May be substituted for PSCI 2305 /PSCI 2315  and ECON 1110 .



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