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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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HUMA 122 001 (CRN: 14968)
WHO SHOULD VOTE?
Long Title: WHO SHOULD VOTE? A BIG QUESTIONS COURSE
Department: History
Instructor: McDaniel, Caleb
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 100
Section Enrolled: 27 (Reserved + All Others)
Reserved Seats for Fall Semester 2025 Matriculants: 30 (30 Available)
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 6:57PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Questions surrounding the ballot box are as contested today as they have ever been in the history of our democracy. Using methods from multiple humanities disciplines, in this course we will explore questions such as: Should voting be required? Should the voting age be changed? Should felons forfeit their ability to vote, or do even prisoners have a right to participate in elections? Should voting be easier to do, or do more requirements protect the integrity of the ballot? Should non-citizens also be able to vote, at least some of the time? Should the Electoral College be reformed? Can the study of the past help us think about big questions in the present?