Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
AMUN-0077
Organization's ID:
SS121
Organization:
American Military University - Part of The American Public University System
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
83 hours (15 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Government
Description

Objective:

To provide the student with basic facts about the structure and functioning American government; to guide the student through an examination of the workings of democracy in the U.S., including politics and people in addition to governmental structure.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the philosophical basis of American democracy and government, the history and evolution of the constitution and its institutions (including federalism), and the American presidency and bureaucracy
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
Supplemental Materials