# Political Science (POSCI) courses

Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 8 courses

Source: https://lan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/44166/44231/44222/44481/44483

"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, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/posci.md)
- AA/AS area 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Comparative analysis of 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:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 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 nation-state system, problems of nationalism and imperialism with emphasis on development since World War II, and the evolution and operation of the United Nations.

### POSCI 4 — Political Theory

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/posci.md)
- AA/AS area 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Examination of various theoretical approaches that explore basic political problems and proposed solutions: Analysis of selected theories and their 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
- AA/AS area 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 16 — State and Local Government

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/laney-college/schedule/fall-2026/posci.md)
- AA/AS area 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Survey of government institutions and politics in California and the San Francisco Bay Area: Development of public policy and current issues such as federalism, elections, taxation, land use, and political parties.

### POSCI 21 — Overview of the California Court System and State Law

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 4;

Introduction to functions of the California State Court System: Trial Courts, Appellate Courts and the Supreme Court. Review of federal judicial branch history, selected state laws, courtroom personnel and protocol, due process protections and legal terminology.

### 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
- UC transferability is determined by UC faculty after transfer, please see a counselor for more information.

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.

### POSCI 50 — Student Leadership

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 1 hour lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Introduction to the principles and types of leadership: Historical overview of student leadership, models of leadership, bureaucracy, decision-making processes at a college.