A review of the relationships among political parties, interest groups, and recent campaign techniques in the electoral process. Emphasis will be given to proposals to reform the election system and to stimulate effective citizen involvement. An examination of the major public issues in American politics. This is an accelerated block course at the first-year level. It teaches the student to understand, speak, read, and write Portuguese within the limits of the vocabulary that can be acquired in a year of study.
Classes meet twice daily.
This course satisfies the liberal education requirement. PORT 110 Course satisfies the liberal education requirements. A survey of careers frequently sought by psychology majors, and recommendations for course work and experience for attaining students' career goals. Other topics include departmental, college, and university resources of value to students' educational and career objectives, and preparation for graduate study in psychology and related fields. Students should take this course as early in their studies as possible, even if they have not taken Psychology 181.