POLI 313

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Interest Groups

Political Science College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Theories on formation and maintenance of interest groups; tactics of groups in legislative, executive, bureaucratic, and court settings; influence of groups on elections and public policy.

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Other Prerequisites

Poli 110 or 210; Poli 200.

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Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy

Learning Outcome

Students will be introduced to interest groups and their role in American politics.

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Effective and Professional Writing

Learning Outcome

Students will write a professional paper that focuses on a political science question

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Critical thinking and Analysis

Learning Outcome

Students will understand how to evaluate interest groups systematically and rigorously

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Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate a familiarity with each of the four major subfields of political science: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political philosophy.

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Effective and Professional Writing

Learning Outcome

Write professional grade research papers on political science questions.

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Critical Thinking and Analysis

Learning Outcome

Think critically, analytically, and synthetically.