(3,0)3 Credits Prerequsites: Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop or higher. The course will include an examination of the chief executive office of the United States. Course topics will include the historical background in which the presidency developed, the constitutional powers of the office, the constitutional process through which the president is elected, the role of parties in the electoral process, an examination of key elections and notable presidents and the extent to which the office has evolved since 1789.