List of Courses

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

An introduction to United States and California government and politics, including their constitutions, political institutions and processes, and political actors. Examination of political behavior, political issues, and public policy. May also be offered online. [C-ID POLS 110]

Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: CSU, Area D; IGETC, Area 4; MPC, Area D

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

Comparative analysis of different kinds of political systems, including their history, political institutions, processes and policies, the environments in which they occur, and their consequences. May also be offered online. [C-ID POLS 130]

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A 
Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: CSU, Area D; IGETC, Area 4; MPC, Area D

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

Examination of various theoretical approaches to politics and of basic political problems and proposed solutions. Analysis of selected political theories and of the relevance of theory to contemporary problems. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID POLS 120]

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A 
Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: CSU, Area D; IGETC, Area 4; MPC, Area D

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

An introduction to international relations theory with an examination of national, international, transnational, and sub-national actors and their institutions, interactions, and processes as they relate to global issues. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID POLS 140]

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: CSU, Area D; IGETC, Area 4; MPC, Area D

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

This course surveys the government and politics of developing nations. Problems and issues facing developing countries in their search for appropriate strategies and models of development are also examined. May also be offered online.

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: CSU, Area D; IGETC, Area 4; MPC, Area D

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

This course surveys the research methods employed in political science. Research design, experimental procedures, descriptive methods, instrumentation, and the collection, interpretation, and reporting of research data, and the ethics of research are introduced. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID POLS 160]

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A; MATH 16
Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: MPC, Area A2, D

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

This course focuses on American government at the national, state, and local levels, emphasizing roles and influence of women from contemporary and historical perspective, especially the legal and civil rights of women in areas of employment, law, and public participation. Also offered as GWOS 10; credit may be earned only once. May also be offered online.

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: CSU, Area D; IGETC, Area 4; MPC, Area D

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

This course analyzes the relationship between African-Americans and the American political system at the national, state, and local levels. Emphasis is placed on America’s political systems, its political institutions, the principles and processes that give rise to them, and their impact on African-Americans as a racial and ethnic minority in the context of American political democracy. Also offered as ETNC 16; credit may be earned only once. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: CSU, Area D, F; IGETC, Area 4; MPC, Area D, F

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lecture

This course analyzes the relationship between Latinos and the American political system at the state, local, and national levels. Emphasis is placed on America’s political systems, its political institutions, the principles and processes that give rise to them, and their impact on Latinos as an ethnic minority in the context of American political democracy. Emphasis is also placed on the Mexican-American political experience. Also offered as ETNC 18; credit may be earned only once. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU, UC
GE Credit: CSU, Area D, F; IGETC, Area 4; MPC, Area D, F

.5-4 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours lab per unit by arrangement

This course provides a framework for this academic discipline, which is designed to enrich the student’s experience beyond current curriculum offerings. The program of study, research, reading, or activity is tailored to student needs and interests. When the student has identified an instructor to supervise his/her program of study, the agreement is recorded on a form available in the Admissions and Records Office.

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU