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Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2025-2026(Archived) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GOV 110 - Comparative Government

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Course Description: This course is a comparative analysis of historical and contemporary political ideologies and practices. Topics include an examination of democratic theories, socialism, communism, anarchism, authoritarianism, and other systems of government. Examination of how individuals and groups within a political system respond to the issues and challenges of society.

ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications, Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Elective(s): Social Science
Note(s): This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education Requirement.


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