Dual Credit Government and Politics A (CWI)

The Dual Credit Government course is a two semester course equivalent to a college level political science course. Students enrolled in the Dual Credit course will earn college credits from College of Western Idaho. Students must enroll in both Gov & Pol A and Gov & Pol B  to earn credit from CWI. This course will also satisfy Idaho Graduation Requirements. This is a GEM: Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing course. 
This course introduces students to the American political system. The course examines the structure and operation of the institutions of the U.S. federal government; introduces students to the approach and terminology associated with the field of political science; deepens students’ awareness of the role of citizens, interest groups, political parties, and politicians within the American political system; builds an understanding of the role of politics and strategy in the operation of government; and understand how they impact the processes that occur within the system. Further, the course explores and instills a sense of civic duty and citizen participation.