POLS 1000 — - Introduction to Politics and Government
This course is ideal for non-majors and introduces students to fundamental questions concerning the nature of the just political community. Questions concerning rights, duties, the nature of the public good, and the appropriate scope of government power will be considered. Students will critique competing historical perspectives on these questions, apply these questions in the context of contemporary American or global politics, and examine how different political systems and forms of government might develop and implement public policies to address these questions. Lecture: 3 hours Course completes the following requirements: Critical Thinking Social & Prof Responsibilities Social Sciences Requirement URI/RIC Transfer General Education Transfer Opportunity: Yes