University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Oct 22, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

PSC 405D - U.S. Foreign Policy

(3 units)
Environmental influences on U.S. policy; post-World War II problems; interests, principles, objectives, policies and commitments of current policy.

Prerequisite(s): PSC 231 .

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe the institutional background of U.S. foreign policy.
2. discuss the goals and challenges of U.S. foreign policy.
3. contrast different theories of U.S. grand strategy.
4. evaluate international context in which U.S. foreign policy is made.
5. discuss domestic process by which U.S. foreign policy is made.


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