GOVT 196Introduction to the Study of Government3
55
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
Regent University · Courses
GOVT
36 courses with the subject GOVT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GOVT 200Contemporary Global Problems3
Investigates the global problems that influence and shape contemporary and future government decision-making. Attention is given to such important problems as terrorism, poverty, human trafficking, disease, the digital revolution, the global economy, immigration as well as to how governments are responding to such challenges.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 201The American Republic3
Early/Primary Education and Elementary Education majors complete both HIST 201 and HIST 202. * Secondary History and Social Science majors must complete HIST 201. Early/Primary Education and Elementary Education majors must complete GEOG 101. Students transferring with more than 60 credits, who are exempt from the Christianity and Culture minor, must take either HIST 207 or HIST 208. * History and Social Science Education majors transferring with more than 60 credits, who are exempt from the Christianity and Culture minor, must take HIST 207 and HIST 208. Total required general education core credits: 30 to 35 Areas of Specialization: Majors, Minors, Concentrations, and Areas of Study
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 204International Relations3
81 rs from the list below) major courses.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 210Introduction to Public Policy & Administration3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 211Introduction to Public Policy3
Students majoring in other disciplines may choose to minor in Criminal Justice: Minor in Criminal Justice (15 credits) (Available on campus or online)
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 220Comparative Politics3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 240American Government and Politics I3
In addition to GOVT 240, students must choose four (4) out of the following seven (7) courses:
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 245American Government and Politics II (3) Investigates such issues as political participation, public
opinion and voting behavior, interest groups and political parties, and civil rights and liberties. GOVT 290 Political Economy (3) Uses the tools of economics to examine decision-making in non-market institutions with a particular emphasis on government decision-making. Cross-listed with ECON 290. GOVT 300 The Legislative Process (3) Evaluates the internal processes of the House and Senate as well as the place of Congress in the American political system. Some of the topics studied include the Congressional functions of representation, law-making, and policy-making as well as Constitutional and historical responsibilities. Prerequisite: GOVT 240.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
- Alias
- ECON 290
GOVT 290Political Economy3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 300The Legislative Process3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 301The American Presidency (3) Examines the Constitutional and historical responsibilities of the
Presidency. Attention is given to the administrative, domestic, and diplomatic functions of the Presidency as well as to the growth of presidential power over time and the relationship of the Presidency to the other U.S. political institutions. GOVT 302 The American Judicial System (3) Analyzes the U.S. judicial system with a concentrated emphasis on the internal processes of the federal judiciary and the U.S. Supreme Court as well as the Constitutional and historical responsibilities of the U.S. Supreme Court. Prerequisite: GOVT 240.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
- Prerequisite
- GOVT 240.
GOVT 302The American Judicial System3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 303State & Local Government3
Undergraduate Certificate in Healthcare Studies (15 credits):
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 304International
- Subject
- GOVT
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 305Contemporary Global Problems3
Non-Business majors wanting this concentration would need to take BUSN 460 Internationa prerequisite, BUSN 240 Marketing Principles; as well as the Economics and Math requirem also ECON 120 & 230). Students majoring in other disciplines may choose to minor in Business or Economics. Minor in Business (15 credits) (Available on campus or online)
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 311Public Policy3
Students majoring in other disciplines may choose to minor in Criminal Minor in Criminal Justice (15 credits) (Available on campus or online)
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 327Ancient Political Philosophy3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 329Modern Political Philosophy (3) Investigates the political philosophy and political thought of such
important thinkers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, J.S. Mill, Rousseau, Kant, and Nietzsche through the reading and analysis of their works. Emphasis is given to understanding the foundations of modernity and the political writings composed therein. Prerequisite: GOVT 196. GOVT 330 Political Ideologies (3) Considers the concepts of ideology (worldview or weltanschauung) and philosophy as applied to government and politics. Attention is given to such dominant political ideologies as communism, socialism, fascism, liberalism, and conservatism. Prerequisite: GOVT 196. GOVT 340 American Foreign Policy (3) Examines the history of U.S. foreign policy up until the present era with special attention to topics such as U.S. military, economic, and human rights policy. Course also examines the changing concepts of power, the national interest, and grand strategy and learning in U.S. foreign policy as these relate to various world regions. Prerequisite: GOVT 204. GOVT 360 Religion and Politics (3) Examines how religion and politics influence each other in the U.S. and globally, including discussion of church-state relations, religious liberty, religious persecution, religiously motivated political behavior, religious terrorism, secularization and how political ideas and policies shape religious belief and practice. GOVT 368 Moot Court (2) Study and acquisition of the skills of advocacy focusing on major constitutional questions. Presentation and evaluation of oral and written arguments. Preparation for regional/national competition. Repeatable for credit up to three times. Pass/No Pass. Requires permission of instructor. GOVT 382 Constitutional Law (3) Analyzes the character of judicial power and review. Examines key U.S. Supreme Court decisions as related to the Bill of Rights, and its relationship to the states through focusing on civil rights and civil liberties decisions. Cross-listed with CRJU 340. GOVT 390 Independent Study (1-3) An approved independent study option, supervised by faculty, in a directed area of scholarship. Study is administered according to a learning contract between a chosen faculty member and the student. GOVT 432 The American Political Tradition (3) Studies the philosophical and theological ideas and the practical realities that informed the creation and development of the political system of the United States and considers some of the major contemporary challenges to the maintenance of American democracy in an increasingly globalized world. GOVT 434 Christian Political Philosophy (3) Considers the contributions of Christian thinkers to the creation and development of a Christian philosophy of politics, governance, and citizenship. Investigates numerous biblical texts and the writings of Christian thinkers from the early church to the modern and contemporary period. Prerequisite: GOVT 196.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
- Prerequisite
- GOVT 196.
- Alias
- CRJU 340
GOVT 330Political Ideologies3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 332The American Political Tradition3
Studies the philosophical and theological ideas and the practical realities that informed the creation and development of the political system of the United States and considers some of the major contemporary challenges to the maintenance of American democracy in an increasingly globalized world. Prerequisite: GOVT 196.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 334Christian Political Philosophy3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 340American Foreign Policy3
Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership Studies (15 credits):
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 345Comparative Foreign Policy3
Pre-Law Concentration (12 credit hours)
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 360Religion and Politics3
113
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 368Moot Court2
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 382Constitutional Law3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 387Research Methods3
Examines major approaches to research including both quantitative and qualitative methods. Prerequisite: MATH 201. Cross-listed with CRJU 387.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
- Alias
- CRJU 387
GOVT 390Independent Study3
An approved independent study option, supervised by faculty, in a directed area of scholarship. Study is administered according to a learning contract between a chosen faculty member and the student.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 432The American Political Tradition3
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 434Christian Political Philosophy3
Students may choose one of the following concentrations: American Government and Politics Concentration (12 credits) Choose four (4) of the following six (6) courses:
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 445Sustainable Development3
Investigates concepts and factors in sustainable development—populations trends, social and economic variables, environmental preservation, natural resource availability, and governance institutions and frameworks (local, national and international). Explores strategies and designs for sustainable development in wealth-limited countries as well as indicators for sustainable development assessment. Analyzes development goals within a Judeo-Christian worldview. Each student investigates a chosen sustainable development project.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 457Research Methods (3) This course equips students with methodological skills commensurate with their
disciplines, such as clarifying concepts, developing theses, formulating hypotheses, measuring variables, and making controlled comparisons. Prerequisites: MATH 201 and senior standing. Cross-listed with CRJU 457.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
- Alias
- CRJU 457
GOVT 490Advanced Independent Study (3) An approved independent study option, supervised by faculty, in a
directed area of scholarship. Study is administered according to a learning contract between a chosen faculty member and the student.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 493Senior Seminar in Government3
Electives for the BA in Government (6 credits)
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2027-undergraduate
- Source
- www.regent.edu
GOVT 495Internship1-6
Approved internship in a field of the student's specialty. This guided learning experience is a culminating experience in which the student applies the principles and skills learned, demonstrating competency under the guidance of a specialist in the field.
- Subject
- GOVT
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 6
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.regent.edu
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