POLSC 1 American Government and Institutions

Units: 3
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Grade Options: Letter Grade
General Education: Delta Areas 4 & 5; CSU Area D; IGETC Area 4
Advisories: ENG 1A or ENG 2A with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of government and the political processes at the national, state, and local levels. Included are studies of basic issues confronted by the American people and their governing institutions. The course fulfills the Social Science (Group A) requirements for the AA degree and applies toward completion of the requirement in U.S. History and California state and local government. (HBCU, UC, CSU, C-ID POLS 110)