POLS 1 - Introduction to American Government and Politics
- Recent Professors
- Lauren Blanchard, Sonia Banks, Pamela Van Zwaluwenburg
- Recent Semesters
- Summer 2025
- Class Size
- 35–40 students
- Difficulty
- 6.4Demandingout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Summer 2025 Sections
- View Summer 2025 sections of POLS 1
- Transfers To
- Not transferable
- Description
- 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. [Formerly POLS 1] Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID POLS 110]