# Political Science (POLS) courses

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 2 courses

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

### POLS C1000 — American Government and Politics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Formerly:** POLT101, American Government and Politics (2024)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 9 sections (/c/santiago-canyon-college/schedule/summer-2026/pols.md)

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:

### POLS C1000H — American Government and Politics - Honors

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Formerly:** POLT101H, Honors American Government and Politics (2024)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule
- Entrance Skills: A high school or college GPA of 3.0 or above

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. This is an honors course. Part 2: