Course Description

GOVT 2304. INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE (3-0-3) 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. 45.1001

GOVT 2305. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: FEDERAL CONSTITUTION AND TOPICS (3-0-3) Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights. Note: GOVT 2305 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. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1. 45.1002

GOVT 2306. TEXAS GOVERNMENT: TEXAS CONSTITUTION AND TOPICS (3-0-3) Origin and development of the Texas constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture 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. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1. 45.1002

GOVT 2311. MEXICAN AMERICAN AND LATINX POLITICS (3-0-3) The study of Mexican American and Latinx politics within the American political experience. Topics include historical, cultural, socioeconomic, and constitutional issues that pertain to the study of Mexican Americans and other Latinx populations in the United States. Other topics such as political participation, governmental institutions, electoral politics, political representation, demographic trends, and other contemporary public policy debates will also be addressed. 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. 05.0203