| Course Title: Introduction to Political Ideas |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: This course introduces students to the study of political thought, focusing on such concepts as freedom, power, equality, justice, and democracy. Over the course of the semester, students will develop a theoretical vocabulary with which to analyze both the history of political thought and contemporary politics. This course is writing-intensive; students will have the opportunity to rigorously analyze texts and hone their ability to write confidently and effectively. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     | Credits:4.00     |
| Faculty         | Phone         | Email address         |
| Ali Aslam   |           | aaslam@mtholyoke.edu   |
| Meeting Dates         | Method         | Meeting days         | Meeting times         | Building name         | Room     | Frequency     |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020   | Lecture   | Monday and Wednesday   | 01:30PM - 02:45PM   | KNDD - Kendade   | 303   | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses         | ||
| None |           |           |
| Comments         |
| Additional Comments         |
| Course Tags         | ||
| CST0001   | CSTH: Critical Social Thought major   | This course has been approved to count towards the Critical Social Thought major and minor.   |
| CST0001   | CSTH: Critical Social Thought minor   | This course has been approved to count towards the Critical Social Thought major and minor.   |
| Cross-listed Sections         |
| None   |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed     | Capacity: 18     | Enrollment: 19     | Available: 0     | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List         | Required         | Publisher Full Price         |
| To be determined. |           |           |
| Additional Book Comments         |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class.   |