Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: PSCI A180, American Government. 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. This is an honors course. An introduction to the principles and problems of government with particular emphasis on the American political system at all levels. This course satisfies the state college requirements in the Constitution of the United States, state, and local governments. Enrollment Limitation: POLS C1000H; students who complete POLS C1000 may not enroll in or receive credit for POLS C1000H. C-ID: POLS 110.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: PSCI A180, American Government Honors. 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. An introduction to the principles and problems of government with particular emphasis on the American political system at all levels. This course satisfies the state college requirements in the Constitution of the United States, state, and local governments. Enrollment Limitation: POLS C1000; students who complete POLS C1000H may not enroll in or receive credit for POLS C1000. C-ID: POLS 110.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Survey of current issues and events in American and/or world politics. Focus will be on issues and problems of political significance, opposing viewpoints in the political realm, analysis and evaluation of arguments, and ideological and political conflict.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

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. Study of the functions of power, ideology, diplomacy, international law, and organization, as well as military and economic factors. Consideration of United States, Russian, and Chinese foreign policy and prominent cold war and post-cold war problems as they illustrate concepts of international politics. C-ID: POLS 140.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

An introduction to comparative empirical analysis of selected political systems, including advanced democracies, communist and former communist countries, and less developed countries, with an emphasis on governmental institutions and political processes. Particular attention is placed on the relationship between institutions and behavior. C-ID: POLS 130.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

An introduction to selected political theorists and concepts from Plato to the present. Focus on the Western tradition and its major texts by reading ancient, modern, and contemporary political thinkers to examine their arguments on the nature of government and politics. C-ID: POLS 120.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

An overview of the American legal system, its structure, and history. Reviews many aspects of the law and judicial process: the adversarial system, powers and jurisdiction of the federal and state courts, judicial review, legal education, the legal profession, and other related topics.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

An introduction to the study of politics. Explores the approaches, theories, methods, and models of the discipline and its subfields to prepare students for a systematic examination of the political world and its many faces around the globe. C-ID: POLS 150.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Introduces basic steps in the research process and/or basic steps in critically evaluating discussions on social issues using a variety of research methodologies. Emphasizes the scientific investigation of social subject matter. C-ID: POLS 160.