Curriculum Description
History, philosophy, and social science combine in this field of The Theory and Practice of American Democracy to describe the origins and distinctive character of the American form of democracy; to analyze the political processes by which the consent of the governed is achieved; to confront issues which reflect the ever present struggle to make democracy work for all elements of the society; to consider the continuing influence of the Constitution on American society and movements for change or reinterpretation; and to review institutional or international influences on government such as the media and foreign relations.
Faculty Advisor
James I. Lengle, Ph. D.
Format
In addition to the 13 required core and writing courses, 16 courses must be taken from the following Theory and Practice of American Democracy curriculum. Of these, students must work with their advisor to establish the appropriate distribution of required and human values courses.
