UNITED STATES CONGRESS

POLISCI 311

Course Description

Principles, procedures and problems of the legislative process of the United States Congress. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 426

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing and (POLISCI 104 , 184, or LEGALST/POLISCI 217 )

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3 to 4

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average

3.13

-3.17% from Historical

Completion Rate

90.38%

-5.92% from Historical

A Rate

28.85%

-11.73% from Historical

Class Size

-10.57% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Eleanor POWELL

[email protected]

3.8

Rating

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