This course will introduce students to American democracy and its founding, contemporary governmental institutions and national politics. In addition to historical development of American government, the course will explore citizenship, political parties, interest groups, media, Federalism, Congress, the Presidency, the Supreme Court, and the policy-making that results from their interactions.
Alos listed as: American Government
Core Courses are courses that fulfill lower-level requirements and apply to any transfer path major where they appear. Introduction to American Politics is universal course description, which maps to specific courses on SUNY campuses. Approved SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses are guaranteed to transfer to fulfill requirements in the major and/or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if the course is completed with a grade of C or better.1 You may Search for Core Course equivalents using the Transfer Navigator.
1 While a grade of C or better is guaranteed, campuses can have different policies where they accept a passing grade lower than C. Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.