California Community Colleges System Courses

Independent Studies in Physics

Pursue self-directed, independent study in physics under faculty supervision, earning transferable college credit.

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

American Government and Politics

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 a

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• Paid Course

Comparative Government and Politics

This course surveys the scope and methods of comparative political analysis. It examines democratic, authoritarian, and transitional political systems to illustrate the central theories and ideas in c

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• Paid Course

Introduction to Politics: Justice, Power and Agency

Course focuses on the nature and study of politics, from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Students explore the methods and approaches used in the field of Political Science to analyze a

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• Paid Course

International Political Economy: Introduction to Global Studies

This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the fields of Global Studies and International Political Economy. Students will analyze critically the role of national governments, internation

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• Paid Course

International Politics

This course examines the structure and operation of the international system. Emphasis is placed on the nature and sources of conflict and cooperation and issues of war and peace among states in the i

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• Paid Course

The Modern Far East

This course concentrates on the political and social history of East Asia in the 20th century. The following subjects are studied: major movements of social and political change; revolution; the patte

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• Paid Course

Government Internships

This course is designed to afford student interns the opportunity to earn academic credit for their public service intern experience. The practical experience will include observation of and actual pa

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• Paid Course

World Affairs and the united Nations

This course examines global conflict and cooperation since World War II, with special emphasis on the United Nations and related organizations. Arms proliferation and control, regional conflicts, worl

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Model united Nations

Students will participate in local, state, or national Model United Nations, and will research country positions, policy issues, United Nation rules of debate and parliamentary procedure, diplomacy ne

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• Paid Course

Middle East Government and Politics

This comparative study of the government and politics of the Middle Eastern states gives emphasis to the study of the relationship between political development, political organization, and social str

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• Paid Course

Race, Ethnicity, and the Politics of Difference

The social construction of race and ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation in American society and their relationship to local, state, and national government is covered. Of particular concern are p

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• Paid Course

Environmental Politics and Policies

This course examines environmental politics. The political, economic, and social origins of environmental change and degradation are examined, as well as democratic, bureaucratic and market-based solu

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• Paid Course

Sex, Gender, and Power

This interdisciplinary course critically explores the politics of gender and sexuality in contemporary societies. The course considers materials from political theory, philosophy, the study of women,

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• Paid Course

Introduction to Law

This course is an introduction to the legal concepts and contemporary legal conflicts in the United States, including the philosophical and historical basis for resolution of conflict. Historical and

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• Paid Course