PS 250 - American Constitutional Foundations

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: Accuplacer Writing 5 and Accuplacer Reading of 65 or Higher OR Accuplacer Writing 6 or Higher OR Completion of IRW 098 or Higher (C or Higher) OR ACT English 18 or Higher OR SAT Writing 25 or Higher OR Co-Requisite of IRW 099 and EN 101

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: PS 250 studies the significant and continuing impact that the judicial system has on the development of our political system. This course introduces students to the process of constitutional decision making in the U.S., with particular emphasis on the U.S. Supreme Court. The course analyzes the political and constitutional sources of presidential, congressional, and judicial power, federalism, civil liberties and civil rights. In addition, the course assesses the potential societal changes decisions could produce and the importance of the Judiciary as a major player in social change in past and present American society.

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: None