POLITICAL ATTITUDE - ANALYSIS   [Archived Catalog]
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
   

PS 1294 - POLITICAL ATTITUDE - ANALYSIS


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course explores the formation and measurement of mass public opinion. Topics include: how individuals gather information; the formation of political ideology, political attitudes, and political preferences; the stability of public opinions across different issues; the relationship between mass public opinion and government policy (both what it is, and what it should be); and methods for measuring public opinion, including public opinion surveys. This class will include a significant training in a specific analysis method or methods to complement the course topic, as well as satisfy the requirement for a Political Science department analysis course.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis


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