POLS 1501 - American Government and Politics
- Recent Professors
- Wesley Nishiyama, Noelle Combs, Ian J. Anderson, Walter M. Villa
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
- Class Size
- 35 students
- Difficulty
- 6.5Demandingout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of POLS 1501
- 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.
- Usually Held
- Mon Wed 9:40am–10:55am, Tue 6:10pm–9:00pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:25pm, Tue Thu 9:40am–10:55am