An alumnus: Regent offers an American Government and Politics minor online and in Virginia Beach, VA 23464.

Minor – American Government & Politics

Locations: On Campus, Online

Total Credit Hours: 15

Students choosing the Minor in American Government & Politics must take:

GOVT 240 American Government & Politics I (3)

In addition, students must choose four (4) out of the following seven (7) courses:

GOVT 196 Introduction to the Study of Government (3)
GOVT 211 Introduction to Public Policy (3)
GOVT 300 The Legislative Process (3)
GOVT 301 The American Presidency (3)
GOVT 302 The American Judicial System (3)
GOVT 303 State & Local Government (3)
GOVT 360 Religion & Politics (3)

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Featured Courses

Featured Courses
Code	Name	Credits
GOVT 196	Introduction to the Study of Government	3	Explores some of the main fields within the discipline of government (e.g., comparative politics, political theory) as well as some of the main approaches to the study of government (e.g., interpretivism, behavioralism, institutionalism). Various theories of integration for the study and understanding of government are also introduced.
GOVT 211	Introduction to Public Policy	3	Introduces basic concepts, terms, principles and practices of American public policy within a democratic-constitutional framework, with emphasis on theory development, policy analysis techniques, political, economic, and social organizational and institutional influence in the policymaking process, coverage of select policy areas, and demonstration of faith integration in the policymaking process.
GOVT 240	American Government & Politics I	3	Provides an analysis of the founding of the United States through an investigation of the important philosophical, constitutional, and political questions surrounding the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, and the creation and development of the U.S. Constitution. Attention is given to federalism, and the Constitutional institutions of the Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court.
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.
GOVT 301	The 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. Prerequisite: GOVT 240.
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.
GOVT 303	State & Local Government	3	Analysis and investigation of the operations of U.S. state and local governments within the federal structure of American government with an additional emphasis on becoming active and knowledgeable citizens.
GOVT 360	Religion & 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.

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Traditional Campus Program

ANIM100	Fundamentals of Animation	$200
ANIM103	Introduction to Digital Art	$200
ANIM112	Fund/2D Comp. Based Animation	$200
ANIM115	Intro to Sound & Motion Graphics	$200
ANIM121	Fundamentals of Design	$200
ANIM203	Introduction to 3-D Animation	$200
ANIM210	Writing for Animation	$70
ANIM213	CharactDesign/Rigging/Anim	$200
ANIM218	Adv 2-D Comp Anim Tech	$200
ANIM222	The Art of the Storyboard	$200
ANIM310	Business Planning for Media	$70
ANIM314	Adv 3-D Animation Techniques	$200
ANIM340	History of Animation	$70
ANIM400	Portfolio Preparation	$200
ANIM413	Motion Graphics for Film & TV	$200
ANIM415	Animation in 3D	$200
ANIM450	Special Effects Film/Video	$200
ANIM480	Production Practicum	$200
ANIM489	Animation Workshop	$200
ANIM495	Internship	$70
ANIM496	Culminating Project	$200
ARTA120	Introduction to Drawing	$70
ARTA121	Fundamentals of Design	$200
ARTA201	Comparative Anatomy & Figure Drawing	$200
ARTA312	3-D Design Methods	$200
ARTA320	Painting 1	$200
ARTA401	Advanced Drawing	$200
BIOL101	Intro to Bio w/Lab	$70
BIOL121	General Biology I	$70
BIOL122	General Biology II	$70
BIOL201	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	$70
BIOL202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	$70
BIOL321	General Microbiology	$200
BIOL421	Immunology	$200
BUSN470	Strategic Management	$50
CHEM121	General Chemistry I	$70
CHEM122	General Chemistry II	$70
CHEM221	Organic Chemistry I	$70
CHEM222	Organic Chemistry II	$70
CHEM421	Biochemistry	$200
CRJU460	Senior Research/CrimJus	$30
CTVU129	Fundamentals of Production	$200
CTVU246	Cinematography	$200
CTVU256	Fundamentals/Post Production	$200
CTVU258	Sound Design	$200
CTVU310	Screenwriting	$200
CTVU327	Film Producing	$200
CTVU350	Fundamentals of TV Production	$200
CTVU370	Editing	$200
CTVU427	Film Producing	$200
CTVU480	Production Practicum	$200
CTVU495	Internship	$70
CTVU496	Senior Project	$200
ENGL485	English Senior Seminar	$40
GENE100	Making of the Christian Mind	$75
GENE402	Making of the Christian Leader	$75
GOVT493	Senior Sem in Government	$30
HIST207	Western Civilization I	$25
HIST401	Historiography & Research Meth	$30
MATH440	History of Mathematics	$25
MUSI347	Sight Reading/Musical Performa	$70
MUSI348	Ensemble Performance	$70
MUSI380	Voice Practicum	$70
NSCI270	Natur/Sci/Ethics w/ Laboratory	$70
NSCI499	Thesis Research and Writing	$70
PHYS221	General Physics I	$70
PHYS222	General Physics II	$70
THEU105	Stagecraft	$200
THEU132	Basic Acting 1	$200
THEU181	Pract/TheatreProd:Costume	$70
THEU221	Movement for the Stage	$200
THEU 227	Makeup for the Theatre	$200
THEU232	Basic Acting 2	$200
THEU234	Voice/Diction for Stage 1	$200
THEU251	Improvisation	$200
THEU312	Stage Combat	$200
THEU323	Principles of Theatre Design	$200
THEU324	Stage & Theatre Management	$70
THEU330	Screen Acting 1	$200
THEU337	Voice/Diction for Stage 2	$200
THEU375	SpTp: Playwriting	$60 (fees vary per section)
THEU380	Voice Practicum	$70
THEU402	Modern Drama	$70
THEU405	Theatre History 1	$70
THEU406	Theatre History 2	$70
THEU420	Performance Studio	$70
THEU496	Portfolio	$70
UED480A	Practicum I	$70
UED480B	Practicum II	$70
UED495	Field Experience/Student Teach	$200

Evening and Online Program

ACCT472	Advanced Accounting II	$50
ANIM115	Intro to Sound & Motion Graphics	$200
ANIM121	Fundamentals of Design	$70
BUSN470	Strategic Management	$50
CRJU460	Senior Research/CrimJus	$30
CTVU480	Production Practicum	$70
CTVU495	Internship	$70
ENGL485	English Senior Seminar	$40
GENE100	Making of the Christian Mind	$75
GENE402	Making of the Christian Leader	$75
GOVT493	Senior Sem in Government	$30
HIST401	Historiography & Research Meth	$30

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