American Presidency

Catalog description

Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. This course explores the theoretical & empirical understanding of the American presidency. It will explore the presidency’s Constitutional framework and its historical development and evolution. It will examine the presidential nomination and election process and the president’s relationship with the media and the public. The course will show how presidents have managed both their offices and those of the Executive branch agencies. The relationship that presidents have with the Legislative and Judicial branches will also be examined as part of this course. Finally, the course explores the roles presidents play in both domestic and national security policy. This course may not be taken for credit by students who have taken PSC 318 Presidency and Congress.