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All Course Information - Summer 2024


HIS1921    THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

 
PARALLEL 
Total Fees


(In State) 320.31
(Out of State) 1148.70
Credit Hours 3.0
Lab Fee 
This Honors course examines the American presidency from both an institutional and a historical perspective, while including material and instruction on the presidential election process, current issues, and controversies. More than any other part of American government, the institution of the presidency has been shaped by the activities of the persons who have held the office. This course will examine the presidency in historical perspective beginning with the Constitutional base and indicating how the presidential section process and presidential roles have evolved over time as various presidents have shaped the institution. The course will also focus on presidential leadership and the strategies which presidents have developed for successfully fulfilling the multiple and complex presidential responsibilities. Current issues and controversies concerning the presidency will be discussed.
No sections for this course offered in the current term.