California Community Colleges System Courses

Introduction to Public Policy

This course is an introduction to public policy. The course covers core topics in American public policy and focuses on institutions, policy actors, and major theoretical models. In addition, the cour

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International Politics Seminar

This seminar in international politics features analysis and discussion of the international system. Patterns of cooperation and conflict between states, alliance systems, security issues and the inte

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Political Philosophy

In this inter-disciplinary course students examine fundamental ideas about politics in the writings of major Western philosophers from the ancient to the contemporary period, and use those ideas to co

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Contemporary Political Thought

This interdisciplinary course in philosophy and political science examines arguments and discourses developed within contemporary political thought. How those discourses critique and/or are rooted in

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Independent Studies in Political Science

Pursue independent study in political science, working through a self-directed topic for transferable credit.

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Independent Studies in Political Science

Pursue a self-directed independent study project in political science, guided by the college's independent studies arrangements.

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Law – Experiential Learning

This course is a practicum in the legal profession and provides students with experience in the legal field. Students engage in applied learning through unpaid experiential activities organized by SMC

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Public Policy – Experiential Learning

This course builds upon the content of Political Science 31, Introduction to Public Policy, to provide the student with field experience in the discipline. This course addresses the theoretical underp

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Applied Learning in Political Science

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the discipline — enables a student to apply course content in a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In this hands-on course, stud

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Preparation for Citizenship

This course prepares students to successfully apply for and be granted US Citizenship by the Office of Homeland Security. Students will learn about US History and Civics to prepare for their final int

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Applied Learning in Portuguese

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the discipline — enables a student to apply course content in a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In this hands-on course, stud

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Coaching of Racquet Sports

This course provides experience in techniques of teaching and coaching racquet sports at the high school or college level. The course will focus primarily on tennis, badminton, and racquetball.

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Coaching of Track and Field

This course provides experience and techniques of coaching and teaching track and field events at the high school or college level.

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Coaching of Football

This course offers instruction and practice in the skills of football. The course will also provide experience in teaching and coaching techniques of football at the high school or college level.

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Coaching of Baseball

This course offers instruction and practice in the skills and drills of baseball, plus experience in teaching and coaching techniques at the high school or college level.

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