Number
161
CCN
25451
Times
MW 5-6:30PM
Location
LATI120
Course Description
This course examines public opinion in American Politics and how to measure it. The course considers the nature of public opinion, survey methods, the role of polling in opinion expression, opinion formation, citizen knowledge, the role of media in shaping opinion, the effect of opinion on policy, and political polarization.
Instructor: Stephanie Nail