Apr 03, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

POL 368 - Social Networks and Politics


An examination of social networks in contemporary politics. The course progresses from interpersonal social networks to the use of online social networks. Attention given to how interpersonal social networks shape political attitudes and behavior, how online social networks are used to organize movements, and to communicate political information.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): POL 102 ; POL 201  or any other course satisfying the major’s methodology requirement; U2 or higher standing

SBC: SBS+, WRTD