COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: GOVT - Government
Students who have taken a government course at another college or university should contact an advisor or the Department of Social Sciences before enrolling in a Del Mar College government course.
GOVT 2301. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT I: FEDERAL AND TEXAS CONSTITUTIONS (3-0-3) 4510025125 (TCCN: 2301)
United States and Texas constitutions; federalism; civil liberties and rights; political socialization and public opinion; political parties; interest groups; political participation, including voting; electoral processes; the media. Note: GOVT 2301 will complete the Texas requirement in government for those who already have three semester hours in U.S. Government and need three additional semester hours that include the government, history and constitution of Texas. Students who have taken a government course at another college or university should contact an advisor or the Department of Social Sciences before enrolling in a Del Mar College government course. Also offered as a telecourse and an online course. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 and 1302 or ENGL 1301 and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1302. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
GOVT 2302. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT II: FEDERAL AND TEXAS TOPICS (3-0-3) 4510025125 (TCCN: 2302)
Legislative, executive and judicial functions at national and state levels; bureaucracies; local governments; domestic policy, including finances, regulations and services; foreign policy. Also offered as a telecourse and an online course. Students who have taken a government course at another college or university should contact an advisor or the Department of Social Sciences before enrolling in a Del Mar College government course. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 and 1302 or ENGL 1301 and concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1302. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
GOVT 2304. INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE (3-0-3) 4510015225
Topics covered include comparative government, international relations, traditional political theory and empirical political theory. Examination of the subjects of public law and public administration and exploration of careers in the field. Students who have taken a government course at another college or university should contact an advisor or the Department of Social Sciences before enrolling in a Del Mar College government course. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
GOVT 2311. MEXICAN-AMERICAN POLITICS (3-0-3) 0502035425
Topics covered include historical, cultural, socioeconomic and constitutional issues that pertain to the study of Mexican Americans in the United States. Other topics such as political participation, governmental institutions, and public policies, as related to Mexican Americans, will also be addressed. State, local, regional and national issues will be examined. Students who have taken a government course at another college or university should contact an advisor or the Department of Social Sciences before enrolling in a Del Mar College government course. Assessment Levels, R3, E3, M1.