Political Science POLS

POLS-C1000 American Government and Politics

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

POLS 110

Letter Grade Only

Limitations on Enrollment: Not open for credit to students with credit in POLSC1

Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 4

Cal-GETC: 4

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. Additionally, the course will analyze aspects of American politics in contemporary social issues including the role of the media, political parties, elections, and interest groups.

Offered: Fall 2026 (6 sections)

POLS-2 Comparative Government and Politics

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

POLS 130

Letter Grade Only

Limitations on Enrollment: Not open for credit to students with credit in POLSC3

Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 4

Cal-GETC: 4

This course introduces a comparative study of selected European, Asian, African, Latin American, and Middle Eastern political systems. Course topics will include a study of different kinds of political systems, including their history, political institutions, processes and policies, the environments in which they occur, and their consequences.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

POLS-4 Introduction to Political Theory

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

POLS 120

Letter Grade Only

Limitations on Enrollment: Not open for credit to students with credit in POLSC2

Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 4

Cal-GETC: 4

This course examines various theoretical approaches to politics, basic political problems, and proposed solutions. Includes analysis of selected political theories and the relevance of theory to contemporary problems.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

POLS-7 International Relations

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Transfers to

CSU

C-ID

POLS 140

Letter Grade Only

Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 4

Cal-GETC: 4

This course is an introduction to international relations theory. Topics include the nation-state system, techniques of conflict resolution among actors within the global nation-state system, power alignments, international actors, transnational movements, diplomacy, political economy, human rights, and perceptions in world politics. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the processes associated with globalization and the impact such processes have upon the conduct of international relations.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.