# Political Science (POSCI) courses

Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://bcc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/39665/39964/39705

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### POSCI 2 — Comparative Government

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** POLS 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/posci.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Comparative analysis in government and politics: Political leadership, citizenship participation, centers of power, and political problems of selected governments.

### POSCI 3 — International Relations

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** POLS 140
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/posci.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Nature of relations among nation-states: Analysis of basic forces affecting the formulation of foreign policy, dynamics of international politics, survey of rise and development of the nation-state system, problems of nationalism and imperialism with emphasis on development since World War II, and evolution and operation of the United Nations.

### POSCI 4 — Political Theory

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** POLS 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Examination of various theoretical approaches to politics and of basic political problems and proposed solutions: Analysis of selected political theories and ideologies, relevance to contemporary socio-political concerns.

### POSCI 6 — The U.S. Constitution and Criminal Due Process

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Survey and analysis of people’s rights under criminal and civil law: Procedural civil liberties and rights (defendants, court personnel, and police), concepts of due process and equal protection, search and seizure, and applications of principles and practices to everyday life.

### POSCI 19 — Introduction to Global Studies

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/posci.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Survey of global forces: Role of geography, institutions, and major actors; history of globalization; debates related to globalization; interdependence and conflict between different systems; global citizenship. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in SOCSC 19.

### POSCI 20 — Global Issues

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Global issues with emphasis on several major areas of concern: Population trends and migration, economic development and inequality, human rights, international conflict and security concerns, and environmental problems. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in SOCSC 20.

### POSCI 49 — Independent Study in Political Science

- **Units:** .5-5
- **Hours:** .5 - 5 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Political Science. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.