AMERICAN POLITICS FIELD
Core Course Requirement (4 units):
PP300 American Politics & Institutions
Choose Five (5) additional courses from the following subfields (20 units)
One (1) course from American Political Thought & Development
PP301 American Political Development
PP310 The Presidency and the Constitution
PP312 Perspectives on Judicial Power
PP315 Deliberative Democracy
PP321 Judicial Review, Democracy and the Constitution
PP451 The Federalist
PP457 John Locke
Two (2) courses from National Institutions
PP305 Executive-Congressional Relations
PP306 Legislative Process & Public Policy
PP307 The Modern Presidency
PP311 American Presidency
PP316 The Administrative State
PP318 American Politics, Courts and Public Policy
PP326 American Constitutional Law I: Civil Liberties, OR
PP327 American Constitutional Law II: National Powers
Two (2) courses from Individual & Collective Behavior
PP301 American Political Development
PP302 American Political Behavior
PP308 Political Psychology
PP309 Women and the Political Process
PP313 Representation and Elections
PP314 Political Parties in the U.S.
PP323 Racial, Ethnic & Social Minorities in American Politics
PP329 Public Opinion
PP 341 U.S. Immigration Policy
Students interested in designing a second major field must consult with a faculty advisor and submit the proposed field with coursework required and a field committee (from core faculty) to the Department Chair for approval.
Faculty Contacts: Jean.Schroedel@cgu.edu Jennifer.Merolla@cgu.edu Michael.Uhlmann@cgu.edu
2013 Claremont Graduate University 
150 E. 10th St., Claremont, CA 91711 