As they learn about the institutions that shape people's lives, students are exposed to course work in

• American Politics - learning about the way people participate in political processes as they attempt to influence the decisions made by Congress, the courts, or a bureaucratic agency.
• Comparative Politics - learning about how the practice and structure of politics varies from one country or region of the world to another.
• Political Theory - learning about the ideas upon which various political systems - including the U.S. system - are based.?