POL 130 – State & Local Government

Prerequisites: ENG 002 Corequisites: None

This course includes state and local political institutions and practices in the context of American federalism. Emphasis is placed on procedural and policy differences as well as political issues in state, regional, and local governments of North Carolina. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and discuss various problems associated with intergovernmental politics and their effect on the community and the individual.  This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a pre-major and/or elective course requirement for the AA degree ONLY.