Emphasis is on public issues, national priorities, and civil liberties.
Required of all majors and minors. Analysis of legislative, executive, judicial, regulatory bodies, special districts, and autonomous agencies. Aspects of personnel, finance, and services. Race and Ethnicity in American Politics Examines the changing political, economic, and social situation of racial and ethnic groups in American politics since the 1950s. Includes an analysis of specific areas of contemporary racial and ethnic conflict, such as voting rights, immigration, and affirmative action.