PSC 20800: American Political Thought at City College
3 credits · Spring 2027
American Political Thought (PSC 20800) at City College has 1 way to take it in Spring 2027. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Mira Morgenstern.
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About this course
The origins and development of American political thought from the Puritan times to the present. The course will include study of basic themes in American thought: the scope and bounds of legitimate government power, majority rule and minority rights, federalism and centralization, participatory democracy, checks and balances, religious freedom and separation of church and state. The course will include study of major political issues emergent since Reconstruction: race and gender issues, immigration, urbanization, multiculturalism, business-government relations, management of the American economy, and America's relationship to the world. Also counts as a political theory and philosophy course.
Professors for PSC 20800 at City, Spring 2027
- Mira MorgensternChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.3 (69) · difficulty 4.4/5 · 15% would take again
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PSC 20800 sections, times and seats
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Questions about PSC 20800 at City
- Who teaches PSC 20800 at City in Spring 2027?
- Mira Morgenstern is listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is PSC 20800 at City hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 4.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
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