PSC 151 A-Z - Special Topics in American PoliticsSemester Hours: 1-4
Periodically
An advanced course in the analysis of major problems in American Politics.
Current Special Topics
PSC 151F: Evaluating the Obama Presidency
This seminar will examine leadership and policymaking during the Obama presidency. We will begin by examining the 2008 presidential race and Barack Obama’s historic election as the first African American President of the United States. We then will analyze major policy issues in the eight years of the Obama administration, including the great recession, health care, immigration, climate change, counter-terrorism, U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and other topics. We will conclude with an assessment of Obama’s legacy for the institution of the American presidency as well as U.S. and world politics. We will have special opportunities to meet with presidency scholars and former administration officials in connection with Hofstra’s Thirteenth Presidential Conference: The Barack Obama Presidency, which will take place April 19-21, 2023.
PSC 151J: Careers in Washington DC
This one-credit pass-fail course is an optional add-on to the Political Science Department’s annual Washington, D.C. trip (Saturday, October 22-Tuesday October 25, 2022). Its goal is to prepare students to use the Washington Trip’s networking opportunities to establish career connections. Students will view four online mini-lectures prior to the trip and participate in the trip itself, which includes visits to Washington museums, briefings from public service career professionals, and networking opportunities with Hofstra alumni in DC. There will be several brief written/practical assignments to be handed in after the trip.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. The course involves substantial reading, discussion and writing. Includes regular seminar sessions and individual conferences with instructor. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. (Formerly PSC 151: Seminar: American Politics.)
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