Course Syllabi
A list of syllabi for civics courses developed and taught by ACA members.

 

Civic Thought 101 (American Enterprise Institute)

Great Debates in American Politics (Arizona State University)

Political Modernity as the Conquest of Nature (Carleton University, Winter 2022)

Political Theories of Democracy and Empire (Carleton University, Fall 2024)

Concepts of Political Community I (Carleton University, Winter 2025)

Dangerous Ideas (Chapman University, Fall 2024)

The Constitution Out of the Sources of the American Revolution (Daniel Slate) 

Democracy and Democratization in China (Fordham University, Spring 2025)

Ancient and Medieval Political Theory (Florida International University)

Political Thought in Modern Asia (Fordham University, Spring 2023)

Foundations of Political Theory (Harvard University)

Justice by Means of Democracy (Harvard University, Spring 2023)

What is a Republic? (Harvard University, Spring 2025)

Introduction to Political Theory (Southern Methodist University, Fall 2024)

Citizenship in the 21st Century (Stanford University, Winter 2023)

Varieties of Conservatism in America (Stanford University, Spring 2024)

Citizenship in the 21st Century (Stanford University, Winter 2023)

Misinformation and Democracy: Past and Present (Stanford University, Fall 2023)

Deadly Bands: Introduction to the Political Problem of Violent Male Groups (Stanford University)

Introduction to Civic Studies (Tufts University)

Civics and Public Policy (University of Denver)

History of Free Speech in the U.S. (University of Denver, Fall 2024)

Interfaith Civics (University of Denver, Fall 2024)

Challenge of Citizenship (University of Montana)

Democracy: Ancient to Modern (University of Montana)

Introduction to Civil Discourse (University of New Hampshire, Spring 2025)

Democracy: Ancient and Modern (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Fall 2025)

Keeping the Republic (University of Notre Dame, Fall 2024)

Global Justice (University of Vermont, Fall 2024)

Introduction to Political Theory (University of Vermont, Spring 2024)

The American Political Tradition (University of Virginia, Fall 2020)

Political Dialogue (University of Virginia, Spring 2024)

Principles of Democracy (Zaytuna College, Fall 2023)

Seminar in Politics (Zaytuna College, Spring 2023)

Ethics and Happiness (Zephyr Institute Philosophy Camp)

Political Philosophy (Zephyr Institute Philosophy Camp)

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