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2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

POL S 305 - American Political Thought


Units: 3
General Education: GE Explorations Social and Behavioral Science [UD 4]

Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Standing.

Field of Study: Political Theory

Origin and development of American political ideas from colonial times to the present. Meets the graduation requirement in the United States Constitution. When taken with POL S 320 POL S 321  or POL S 422 , will also satisfy graduation requirements in American Institutions.

Maximum Credits: 3
Course Designations: American Institutions (AI)
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring