PSC208 — Survey of State & Local Govt
Prerequisite: None. Recommend completion or corequisite of ENG 100 or ENG 101 Survey of the organization, working principles and functional processes of state and local governments in the United States, including Nevada. Satisfies the Nevada Constitution requirement. Examines governing institutions such as city councils, school boards and state legislatures whose decisions immediately impact our everyday lives. Specific attention is given to civic engagement, i.e., the different ways that people may participate within our democratic system to change communities for the better. May include: field trips to meetings, guest speakers from local offices since the college is situated in the state's capital.