Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ELECTIONS IN THE AMERICAS

Department: Political Science

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): POLI 395

Description: This course examines the electoral process in Latin American. countries during the campaign season. In the course we will follow, discuss, and analyze the campaigns and elections in a selected group of countries while at the same time developing an expertise in the general functioning of the respective countries' political systems. In the course we will follow the campaigns and elections in each country by reading local newspapers and watching local news broadcasts. An intermediate reading knowledge of Spanish is required for this course. All course discussion will be in English, but much of the reading material for the course will be in Spanish. Information on the specific elections to be examined in this year's course may be obtained from the instructor. Instructor Permission Required.