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    POLS at American River College

    POLS 301 - American Government and Politics

    Recent Professors
    Kathleen Collihan, Julian A. Haddad, Rebecca L. Britton, Jason M. Vitaich, Glen A. Licon, Kenneth W. Baxter, David C. Bell, Anne Gillman and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Summer 2025 Sections
    View Summer 2025 sections of POLS 301
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course was formerly known as POLS 301 Introduction to Government: United States. 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 course was formerly known as POLS 301 and is not open to students who have completed POLS 301, 481, or C1000H.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:30am–11:50am, Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:20pm, Mon Wed 9:00am–10:20am, Tue 6:00pm–9:05pm