This course investigates the impact the modern media have on American politics. Its main focus will be on the consideration of normative and empirical questions concerning the role of the media in the democratic process. Posc 372 Contemporary Media Controversies Students analyze contemporary political issues involving the mass media, including violence on television and coverage of minorities and women. Posc 440 Jurisprudence Prerequisite, Posc 300 or Phil 318. Posc 445 Moot Court Prerequisite, Posc 340 or instructor's consent.
Students get hands-on experience in the practice of law through a simulation of appellate advocacy.
Posc 490 Independent Internship 1-3 credits. Posc 491 Cooperative Education 1-3 credits. The Washington Semester program provides students with workstudy experience in Washington, D.C. politics. Since the program's inception, more than sixty Chapman students have been placed in congressional offices or committees, the federal bureaucracy, interest groups, the United States Supreme Court, and the White House. Contact Dr. Fred Smoller for further details.