CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Candace Corp/SUNY
Last modified by: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Composed: 12/18/1996 03:04 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 04/06/2004 12:19:11 PM
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Course Number: (prefix) SOC (number) 163214 ESC 2.0 Course number:

Name: Citizen Participation in the Political Process
Datatel Title: (30char)

Area Coordinator: Eric Zencey Department Code: 10HI Team:

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? NO GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: Fully or Partially:
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Summer		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Summer
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version: May 2004
Title Changes:
AC Changes:
BK Number: 15

Description: Examine in depth the ways citizens participate in setting the public policy agenda and influence policy making. Evaluate two dominant institutions through which American citizens communicate their political demands to policymakers: the political parties and interest groups. Includes the debate over the future of political parties and the mechanics of political party involvement in nominations, campaigns, campaign finance, and the formation of public policy. Study interest groups and their activities and the growing influence of political action committees. Prepare a political action project.

Prerequisite: Introductory study in American government or public policy such as The American Political System or Introduction to Public Policy.

Note: May Term 2004 is the last term this course will be offered in print version. In future terms, it will be offered only online (263214).

Generic:



Major Course Area
Social Theory Structure & Change		Minor Course Area
Political Science		SLN Disciplines
Additional Course Requirements
 Undergrad Certificate Association:


3




Required Booknote:

Optional Booknote:


Archive Course: Yes
Archived for Development:

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Prerequisite: Introductory study in American government or public policy such as The American Political System or Introduction to Public Policy.

Note: May Term 2004 is the last term this course will be offered in print version. In future terms, it will be offered only online (263214).