PLTC310
Public Opinion
Politics
BC
Subject code
PLTC
Course Number
310
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
J. Baughman
Course Long Title
Public Opinion
Description
An analysis of controversies concerning the formation, nature, and role of public opinion in American politics. How do we arrive at political judgments, and how do those judgments affect individual and collective decisions? The course examines how social positions and identities affect judgments and decisions. Students learn the methodology of sample surveys (polls) and consider the advantages and disadvantages of alternative methodologies. Prerequisite(s): PLTC 218, ECON 250, PHYS 218, or SOC 206.
Modes of Inquiry
Historical and Social Inquiry [HS], Quantitative and Formal Reasoning [QF]
Writing Credit
W2
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(PLTC: Identities & Interests), (PLTC: Institutional Politics)
INDS Program Relationship
IDAM - AMST Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
-
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years