Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences
BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 6: Ethnic Studies
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
A comparative analysis of government structures and the underlying economic, social, and cultural systems of the principal nations of the industrial world: United States, United Kingdom, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Russia, and Japan. Additional emphasis on certain nations in sensitive geographic area or countries whose size and developing economics make them important, such as the People's Republic of China, Brazil, Mexico, Iran, India and Nigeria.
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences
BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 6: Ethnic Studies
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Surveys the dynamics and ideologies of present- day international politics and rivalries. Development of the national state system and the evolution of the techniques and arts of diplomacy, and the causes of war.
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
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. Application of theory to a critical understanding of concrete political and social problems involving power, freedom, equality, justice and action.
POLS B12 Contemporary Issues in California State and Local Government
Units
3
Hours
54 lecture hours
Transfers to
CSU, UC
Credit - Degree Applicable
Non-repeatable credit
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences; US-3 California State and Local Government
BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 6: Ethnic Studies; Area 8: American Institutions
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Analysis of the role of state and local governments, with special emphasis directed to the history and development of these institutions; the state and local political environment; political parties, interest groups, citizen and media inputs; current problems and changing functions affecting local governments. Partially satisfies the requirements in U.S. Constitution, American history and institutions.
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences
BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Examination of major political problems challenging the United States today. Emphasis on class discussion and individual analysis of controversial topics involving political policy in the context of the study of political science.
CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences; US-2 The U.S. Constitution; US-3 California State and Local Government
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 8: American Institutions; Area 6: Ethnic Studies
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. Part 2 Note: Not open to students that have successfully completed POLS B1.
Offered: Fall 2026 (47 sections, listed as POLS B1) · Spring 2027 (41 sections, listed as POLS B1)