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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

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POLS 4050 - American Political Parties


Examines the growth, development, and operation of political parties in the United States.

Requisites: 12 Hours in POLS
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Discuss the rise of, and challenges to, the two-party system in American politics.
  • Identify the role of political parties in the development of American political institutions.
  • Show how parties operate in government and in the electorate, as well as among the varied constituencies of American politics.
  • State the main themes of scholarly research on political parties and voter partisanship in the United States.



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