# Political Science (POS) — Fall 2026 schedule

Butte College · 4 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://selfservice.butte.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 3 sessions, with dates: /c/butte-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.butte.edu/academic/calendar/

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/butte-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/pos.md

## POS 12 — California State and Local Government (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N6832 | N6832 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | John D. Hames | 1 of 35 open |

## POS 16 — Vital Political Problems (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M6882 | M6882 | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:15pm, LRC 142 | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Galina Bogatova | 5 of 38 open |

## POS 18 — International Relations (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M7519 | M7519 | In person | Mon/Wed 12:30–1:45pm, LRC 109 | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Sina Mirzaei | 29 of 38 open |

## POS 3 — Comparative Politics (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| N1686 | N1686 | Online anytime, Lec-Internet | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Dec 18 | Nathan M. Steffen | 3 of 35 open |