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POLS C180: American Government and Politics

Course Outline of Record
Item Value
Top Code 220700 - Political Science
Units 3 Total Units 
Hours 54 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 54)
Total Outside of Class Hours 0
Course Credit Status Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee No
Basic Skills Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable No
Grading Policy Standard Letter (S), 
  • Pass/No Pass (B)
Local General Education (GE)
  • CL Option 1 Social Sciences (CD1)
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
  • Cal-GETC 4 Social & Behavioral Sciences (4)
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
  • IGETC 4 Social&Behavioral Sci (4)
California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth)
  • CSU D Soc Politic Econ Inst (D)
  • CSU US Constitution & Govermnt (US2)
  • CSU CA State & Local Governmnt (US3)

Course Description

Formerly: PSCI C180. This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID: POLS 110. Common Course Number: POLS C1000.C-ID: POLS 110.

Method(s) of Instruction

  • Lecture (02)
  • DE Online Lecture (02X)
  • Video one-way (ITV, video) (63)