American Politics

Students study American political parties, the presidency, the U.S. Congress, and the various media and their impact on politics. You’ll engage in a survey of U.S. foreign relations events, policies, and policy-makers from the colonial era to the present and dive into the geopolitics since WWII with a focus on understanding the context for contemporary international relations.

The John P. Stead School of Humanities equips students to understand human culture with depth and biblical clarity. Regardless of their specific field, our students graduate with greater discernment toward the arts and philosophy, and their perspective on current events is rooted in a critical analysis of the past and filtered by Scripture.

All of our faculty and staff affirm our full doctrinal statement, which has remained essentially unchanged since our founding. We believe and teach:

• The inerrancy of the Bible
• The tri-unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
• The total depravity of man
• The necessity of salvation by grace alone through faith alone
• The coming earthly kingdom of Christ

• Describe the specific areas of interrelationship between the branches of the national government.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the major processes of the American political system (e.g., legislation, representation, election, executive action, political communication).
• Trace the major events, individuals, and structures in the development of American political institutions.

Requirements are subject to change; please refer to the academic catalog.