# Political Science (POLT) courses

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 6 courses

Source: https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/courses

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

### POLT 101 — American Government and Politics - This course is now POLS C1000

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

This course is now POLS C1000

### POLT 101H — Honors American Government and - This is now POLS C1000H

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **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 is now POLS C1000H

### POLT 110 — Introduction to Political Science

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

An introduction to political science designed to familiarize students with basic political concepts, political ideologies, political systems, and subfields within political science.

### POLT 201 — Introduction to Comparative Politics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/santiago-canyon-college/schedule/summer-2026/polt.md)

A study of the histories, political cultures, and governmental arrangements of various nations and regions around the world. Comparative study is made of the industrialized democracies, the former communist countries, and the developing, and non-developing countries.

### POLT 230 — Political Theory

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

The course will explore the history of political theory from Plato to the present. Such concepts as liberty, equality, power, authority and justice will be examined.

### POLT 250 — Advanced Model United Nations

- **Units:** 6
- **Hours:** 216 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** POLT 150 (Introduction to Model United Nations)
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

An advanced course in the study of the United Nations. The focus will be on mentorship of novice members, advanced research, team events training, individual events training and research for intercollegiate United Nations conferences and competitions. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Court of Justice (ICJ) and various other international bodies are covered. Prepares students for international current event debates, parliamentary debate and conflict resolution. Students are required to attend Model United Nations conferences.