Syllabus for PSCI 7011:
A Four Module and Weekly Course Outline.
I. History/Theory (4 weeks)
Week 1 "Paradigms" of Political Science
Week 2 American Constitution & Founding Period
Week 3 Critical Elections & Realignments
Week 4 American Political Culture
II. Institutions (4 weeks)
Week 5 The Presidency/Bureaucracy
Week 6 The US Congress
Week 7 Divided Government/Interbranch Conflict & Cooperation
Week 8 Supreme Court
III. Linkage (3 Weeks)