Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Political Science
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-178326 PSCI 202W-1 Argument in Political Science Fall 2024 4.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
MWF 1025 AM 1115 AM Computer Studies Room 209 08/26/2024 12/18/2024
Enrollment: Enrolled     
55 		Capacity     
85
Instructors: Gerald Gamm
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Restrictions: New Restriction
Description: This course introduces students to the questions, concepts, and analytical approaches of political scientists and emphasizes careful reading and analytical writing. For its subject matter, this class focuses on the tension between majority rule and minority rights in the American political tradition. Topics include tyranny of the majority, slavery, constitutional design, representation, the paradox of voting, collective action problems, political ambition, the development of the American party system, congressional organization, racism and civil rights, women's rights, substantive due process, the politics of contraception and abortion and LGBTQ rights, partisan polarization, and democratic erosion. Readings are drawn from classic texts in American thought—the Declaration of Independence, The Federalist, Tocqueville's Democracy in America, speeches by Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, Supreme Court cases—as well as from books and articles written by contemporary political scientists.  Written requirements include a midterm, a final exam, and several short papers on the assigned readings.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-156936 PSCI 202W-1 Argument in Political Science Fall 2023 4.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
MWF 1025 AM 1115 AM Computer Studies Room 209 08/30/2023 12/22/2023
Enrollment: Enrolled     
67 		Capacity     
85
Instructors: Gerald Gamm
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Restrictions: New Restriction
Description: This course introduces students to the questions, concepts, and analytical approaches of political scientists and emphasizes careful reading and analytical writing. For its subject matter, this class focuses on the tension between majority rule and minority rights in the American political tradition. Topics include tyranny of the majority, slavery, constitutional design, representation, the paradox of voting, collective action problems, political ambition, the development of the American party system, congressional organization, racism and civil rights, women's rights, substantive due process, the politics of contraception and abortion and LGBTQ rights, partisan polarization, and democratic erosion. Readings are drawn from classic texts in American thought—the Declaration of Independence, The Federalist, Tocqueville's Democracy in America, speeches by Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, Supreme Court cases—as well as from books and articles written by contemporary political scientists.  Written requirements include a midterm, a final exam, and several short papers on the assigned readings.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-131577 PSCI 202W-1 Argument in Political Science Fall 2022 4.0 - 0.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
MWF 1025 AM 1115 AM Hutchison Hall Room 140 08/31/2022 12/22/2022
Enrollment: Enrolled     
56 		Capacity     
0
Instructors: Gerald Gamm
Restrictions: New Restriction
Description: Students generally take PSCI 202 in their sophomore year, but the course is also open to juniors and seniors. The course introduces students to the questions, concepts, and analytical approaches of political scientists and emphasizes careful reading and analytical writing. This version of the course focuses on the tension between majority rule and minority rights in the American political tradition. Topics include tyranny of the majority, slavery, civic engagement, political parties, women's rights, racism, economic and political inequality, legislative organization, and representation. Readings are drawn from classic texts in American thought--the Declaration of Independence, "The Federalist," Tocqueville's "Democracy in America," the Gettysburg Address--as well as from books and articles written by contemporary political scientists. Note: In this academic year, PSCI 202 will only be offered in the fall semester. It will NOT be offered in the spring. Course is NOT open to first years.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer