POLI 121 - American Political Development

    Recent Professors
    Nicholas Boushee, Gary Castaneda, Breanna Leigh Furlong Prewitt, John Mercurio
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    30–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D · CSU American Institutions Area US1 · CSU American Institutions Area US2
    Description
    This course provides an overview of American political development. Students engage in a historical analysis of the evolution of governmental institutions in the United States, and study how political ideas, political practices, and political actors (including ethnic groups, women, political parties, interest groups, and social movements) shape and are shaped by these institutional factors. This course is intended for transfer students, political science majors, or students interested in the American political system.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:55pm–3:25pm, Tue Thu 2:10pm–3:30pm, Tue Thu 8:35am–10:05am