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Course No.	Title	Units
POLSC 1	INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT	3.0
Principles and problems of government with emphasis on national government in the United States. PolSc 1 and 2 usually required for advanced political science courses. No credit if taken after AmerI 5. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
POLSC 2	COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT	3.0
Comparative study of constitutional principles, governmental institutions and political processes in selected contemporary nations. Emphasis on the U.S. and major European governments. PolS 1 and 2 usually required for advanced political science courses. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
POLSC 6	THE U.S. AND WORLD POLITICS	3.0
The role of the president, Congress, public opinion, the media and special interest groups in the formation of U.S. foreign policy. Emphasis on U.S. governmental institutions. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
POLSC 7	PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL SCIENCE	3.0
Scope and methods of political science; basic political philosophies and ideologies; some concepts of the modern state, public law, public administration and government. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
POLSC 20	INDEPENDENT STUDY	1.0
Prerequisite: One semester of political science and permission ofdepartment chairperson.
Individual projects; research techniques; written reports. Total of 54 hours laboratory.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.
POLSC 21	INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY	3.0
Political economy as a system; role of government; relationships among the public, quasi-public, and private sectors; strategies of government interventions; and the impact of government policies on the economy at the local, state, national, and global levels. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
POLSC 22	INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY	3.0
Introductory exploration of the nature and role of major political theories from ancient times to the present; central questions of political life, views of human nature, political organizations, power, justice, and revolutions. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
POLSC 110	SKILLS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE	1.0
Development of essential study techniques for success in political science courses; orientation to applications of computer-based technologies in political science; time management; textbook mastery, lecture outlining, test taking, and critical analysis. Total of 18 hours lecture.