Units: 3
Prerequisites: Reading Level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of government and the political processes at the national, state, and local levels.  Included are studies of basic issues confronted by the American people and their governing institutions.  The course fulfills the Social Science (group A) requirements for the AA degree and applies toward completion of the requirement in U.S.  History and California state local government.
(UC, CSU, CAN GOVT 2)
 

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to study the United States in its role as a world power.  Emphasis is on trouble spots and major challenges presently confronting the United States.  Most of the material presented in  assigned reading and in classroom presentations focus on present-day issues.  (UC, CSU)
 

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is an introduction to the field of political science.  The course surveys the scope and methods of the discipline, explores contemporary political theory and ideology, and compares varying types of political systems. (UC, CSU)
 

Units: 1
Prerequisites: Reading Level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a simulation of the United Nations within a classroom setting.  The course is designed to expose the student to contemporary world issues and to focused study of a specify country's policies in international affairs.  The course may be repeated for a total three units.  (CSU)
 

Units: 0.5 - 2
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to offer instruction in one of the specialized areas of political science nor already covered by the existing curricula.  (UC, CSU)
 

Units: 0.5
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This topic course is an analysis of international terrorism from a political perspective. Topics include the root causes and development of terrorism, the use of violence to achieve political goals, the nature and sources of terrorists' beliefs, the functioning of terrorist groups, and government responses to the terrorism.  (UC, CSU)
 

Units: 1
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of California state and local government and the political processes.  Included are studies of basic issues confronted by California state, country, city and regional governments.  (CSU)
 

Units: 1 - 2
Prerequisites: Presentation of a project acceptable to the instructor and the division chairperson;  Political Science 1 or 10 with grade of "B" 'or better.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to allow qualified students to do advanced work in the field.  The course includes research, directed reading, field work, or other advanced study.  The course may be repeated for a maximum of four units.  (UC, CSU)
 

Units: 4
Prerequisites: Completion of one of the following courses with a grade of "B" or better: POLSC 1, POLSC 4, BUS 18A or B, and BUS 35A.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to place the student in local government departments or agencies to engage in specific research projects at a policy or administrative level. The student works for 9-12 hours per week (student units will be determined at a rate of one unit for three hours in internship per week). May be repeated for credit three times.  (UC, CSU)

Units: 0.5 - 3
Prerequisites: None. 
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to offer instruction in one or more of the specialized areas of Political Science not covered by the existing curriculum. Units earned in this course do not count toward an associate degree.