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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POL 3131 - Polling and Public Opinion

Credits: 4
This course examines what ordinary citizens think about politics, the origins of these attitudes, and what role public opinion plays in the American political system. Significant attention will be paid to the techniques of survey research by which we measure public opinion.
Prerequisite(s): POL 1100   and POL2000
Fulfills: Social Science distribution requirement. SOSC requirement in LS Core.