Recent SemestersSpring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023Class Size25 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis 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 is an honors course. The honors course emphasizes a multicultural approach to the study of American politics and is enriched by limited class size, more independent reading, expectation of a greater degree of student participation and involvement, and research assignments that allow the student to pursue topics and projects of individual interest. Credit may be earned for POLS C1000 or POLS C1000H, but not both. Formerly offered as PS 1H.Usually HeldWed 9:00am–10:20am 