# Political Science (POLS) — Fall 2026 schedule

Bakersfield College · 51 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-23

Source: https://reg-prod.ec.kccd.edu/StudentRegistrationSsb/ssb/term/termSelection?mode=search

Term dates: Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 7 sessions, with dates: /c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://bakersfield.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027-Catalog/2026-2027-academic-calendar

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/bakersfield-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/pols.md

## POLS B1 — American Government and Politics (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70880 | 01 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 8:00–9:25am, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 6 of 35 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 70881 | 02 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 9:35–11:00am, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 4 of 35 open, 3 waitlisted |
| 70882 | 03 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 3 of 35 open |
| 70883 | 04 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 1:00–2:25pm, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Yang L. Allen | 5 of 35 open |
| 70888 | 05 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Tue/Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | Full (35/35), 1 waitlisted |
| 70890 | 06 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Tue/Thu 3:05–4:30pm, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Yang L. Allen | Full (36/35), 1 waitlisted |
| 70894 | 07 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Wed 6:00–9:20pm, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Yang L. Allen | 3 of 35 open |
| 70884 | 36 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 8:00–9:25am, Southwest Campus 210 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 3 of 35 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 70885 | 36A | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Southwest Campus 212 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 1 of 35 open |
| 70892 | 38 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Tue/Thu 8:00–9:25am, BC Arvin Education Center 101B | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Yang L. Allen | 9 of 30 open |
| 70896 | 56 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Thu 6:00–9:10pm, Southwest Campus 326 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Kathryn J. Cornford | 3 of 35 open |
| 73264 | 58A | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Thu 6:00–9:15pm, Wasco Independence High School 305 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Douglas W. Grimsley | 3 of 35 open |
| 70649 | 66 | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 12 of 45 open, 4 waitlisted |
| 70650 | 66A | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 13 of 45 open, 5 waitlisted |
| 70651 | 66B | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 7 of 45 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 70652 | 66C | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 19 of 45 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 70653 | 66D | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 10 of 45 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 70654 | 66E | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 15 of 45 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 70655 | 66F | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 5 of 45 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 70656 | 66G | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 11 of 45 open |
| 70657 | 66I | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 25 of 45 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 70658 | 66J | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 2 of 45 open, 3 waitlisted |
| 70659 | 66K | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 11 of 45 open |
| 70660 | 66L | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 19 of 45 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 70661 | 66M | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 1 of 45 open, 6 waitlisted |
| 70662 | 66N | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 5 of 45 open |
| 70664 | 66O | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Marilynn T. Sanchez Avila | 3 of 45 open, 6 waitlisted |
| 70665 | 66P | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Dirk M. Horn | 5 of 45 open, 6 waitlisted |
| 70666 | 66Q | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 15 of 45 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 70667 | 66R | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Marilynn T. Sanchez Avila | 4 of 45 open, 5 waitlisted |
| 70668 | 66S | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Dirk M. Horn | 6 of 45 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 70914 | 66T | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Dirk M. Horn | 12 of 45 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 70915 | 66U | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Sep 14–Dec 4 | Marilynn T. Sanchez Avila | Full (45/45), 8 waitlisted |
| 70916 | 66V | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Sep 14–Dec 4 | Marilynn T. Sanchez Avila | 2 of 45 open, 8 waitlisted |
| 70917 | 66W | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 12 | Steven A. Holmes | 18 of 45 open, 9 waitlisted |
| 70918 | 66X | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 20 of 45 open, 9 waitlisted |
| 73076 | 66Y | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 19 of 45 open, 4 waitlisted |
| 70887 | 91 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 1:00–2:25pm, Learning Resource Center 234 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 9 of 35 open |
| 73901 | 92 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Learning Resource Center 222 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 18 of 30 open |
| 70226 | C01 | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Sep 14–Dec 4 | Christopher M. Tincher | Full (39/0) |
| 74577 | C02 | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Dirk M. Horn | Full (29/24) |
| 74611 | H04 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 12:15–1:05pm, North High School DA 5 | Aug 26–Dec 11 | Jennifer L. Sherrell | Full (31/0) |
| 74612 | H05 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:55–2:45pm, North High School DA 5 | Aug 26–Dec 12 | Jennifer L. Sherrell | Full (21/0) |
| 74763 | H06 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Tue/Thu 10:40am–12:10pm, Wonderful College Prep Academy 323 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Juan L. Garcia | Full (17/17) |
| 74764 | H07 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Tue/Thu 12:55–2:25pm, Wonderful College Prep Academy 323 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Juan L. Garcia | Full (29/29) |
| 74772 | H08 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 10:40am–12:10pm, Wonderful College Prep Academy 323; Fri time TBA, Wonderful College Prep Academy 323 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Juan L. Garcia | Full (21/21) |
| 73778 | I01 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Thu 3:35–6:45pm, Visions Adult School | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Christopher M. Tincher | 1 of 28 open |

## POLS B12 — Contemporary Issues in California State and Local Government (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70899 | 01 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Tue/Thu 9:35–11:00am, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Charles Y. Kim | 21 of 35 open, 1 waitlisted |

## POLS B2 — Comparative Government (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70908 | 36 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Mon/Wed 1:00–2:25pm, Southwest Campus 220 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 8 of 35 open |

## POLS B3 — International Politics (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70909 | 01 | In person, Lecture/Discussion | Tue/Thu 1:30–2:55pm, Humanities 15 | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Yang L. Allen | Full (36/35), 2 waitlisted |

## POLS B4 — Introduction to Political Theory (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70676 | 66 | Online anytime, Delayed Interactn - NET | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 12 | Allen A. Bolar | 5 of 45 open, 5 waitlisted |