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Course:
POL 295 02
Full Title:
Special Topics in American Politics
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: May vary with topic.
Description:
A seminar in political science for students at the introductory or intermediate level. Topic, hour, and instructor are announced prior to registration. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Spring 2019, POL 295-02: Special Topic: Minority Rights and Gerrymandering (4). An introduction to the history of voting-rights discrimination in the United States with a particular focus on gerrymandering. The course begins with a study of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and how it has evolved through congressional amendments and Supreme Court decisions. We then investigate theories of minority representation and democracy. To place the theoretical aspects of the course into practical perspective, the course includes a lab component in which students learn to use redistricting software (ArcMap). We use Virginia elections and census data to produce alternative election maps of Virginia to demonstrate how we can make elections fairer and more competitive and create more opportunities for minority representation. (SS2) Rush, Kuettner.
Credits:
4
FDR:
SS2
Type:
AFCA
Instructor:
Kuettner, Paul R. (Dick)
,
Rush, Mark E.
Meets:
MWR 9:30a-11:30a
MWR 2:00p-4:00p
Location:
CGL 134
CGL 126
Current Active Limit:
16
Instructor Consent Required:
No
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Expected Capacity:
16
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Yes
Additional Cost to Student:
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Abdelmonem, Hala A.
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Fu, Hongchu
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