POLS 1000H
American Government and Politics - HONORS
Course Description
Part 1: 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 is an honors course. Part 2: This course is a critical examination of the contemporary and historical struggle for the development of democratic political institutions in the United States at the state, local, and national levels. Particular emphasis is given to the conflict between disparate socioeconomic groups in the conduct of U.S. political life (e.g., traditional elites versus the historically (and currently) disenfranchised-- women, people of color, workers, immigrants, etc.) and the interrelationship among social equity, democracy, and sustainable environmental conditions. As an honors course, students will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain a deeper insight into American Government and Politics.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29055 | POLS 1000H | 01Y | ·T·R··· | 08:30 AM-10:20 AM | Gregory Druehl | FOR4 |
| ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-09-21 to 2026-12-11.
Class Materials
| Textbook/Material | Type | Required | Purchase | Rent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Used | New | Used | |||
| American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials (20th Edition) Bardes © 2022 ISBN: 9780357458426 | Textbook | Required | $186.00 | $139.50 | $139.50 | $74.40 |
| American Government and Politics Today : The Essentials (20th Edition) Bardes ISBN: 9780357458525 | E-Book | Required | $102.99 | |||
| American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials (20th Edition) Bardes ISBN: 9798214337388 | E-Book | Required | $117.49 | |||
| MindTap for Bardes/Shelley/Schmidt's American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials, 1 term Instant Access (20th Edition) Barbara A. Bardesmack C. Shel © 2022 ISBN: 9780357458440 | E-Book (180 days) | Required | $161.50 | |||
| American Government and Politics Today : The Essentials (20th Edition) Bardes ISBN: 9780357458525 | E-Book (180 days) | Required | $58.99 | |||
| American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials (20th Edition) Bardes ISBN: 9798214337388 | E-Book (180 days) | Required | $67.49 | |||
| American Government and Politics Today : The Essentials (20th Edition) Bardes ISBN: 9780357458525 | E-Book (365 days) | Required | $81.49 | |||
| American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials (20th Edition) Bardes ISBN: 9798214337388 | E-Book (365 days) | Required | $92.49 | |||
Lower prices may be available for textbooks or materials in certain courses, when purchased through the course site on Canvas. Your instructor will tell you if a lower price is available.
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Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Formerly
- (Formerly POLS D001H/POLI D001H.)
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Pass/Fail Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.
- Limitation on Enrollment
- (Not open to students with credit in the non-Honors related course.) (Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.)