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 class is part of CityOnline and has a shorter semester (16 Weeks). POLS 1-Sec 981 requires live online meetings (zoom) that take place on Mondays from 11 am - 12 noon and require the use of CityZoom, Zoom鈥檚 web conferencing platform in Canvas, using an internet enabled device. Some coursework will require the use of Canvas. For course details, students must check the . For more information about CityOnline, please visit the CityOnline website. This course uses a no-cost textbook.