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PLSC 170 – Intro. to Comparative Politics (CRN: 96840) at Cañada College for Fall 2024

This course is offered online and it is recommended you complete a short self-assessment to ensure readiness before taking an online course.

PLSC 170 Introduction to Comparative Politics

This course introduces students to the technique of comparing nation-states using different approaches to study multiple government types including their history, political institutions, processes and policies, the environments in which they occur as well as their consequences. Political cultures are compared in order to critically analyze the viability of particular governments on a global scale. Topics include: regime change, civic culture, group politics, functionalism, dependency, legitimacy and leadership.

Units: 3

Degree Credit

Letter Grade Only

Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
Homework hours/semester: 96-108

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

AA/AS Degree Requirements: DSI

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE DSI), UC (IGETC Area 4)

C-ID: POLS 130

Canada College (Online Course)

Department: Political Science

Number of Units: 3

Textbook: Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Course - View textbook and course related items in Bookstore

Instructor: Robert Noonan, noonanm@smccd.edu

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IGETC: 4H-Political Science - Canada

CSU: D8-Political Science - Canada

Section Information as of Wednesday, January 8 2025 - 01:20:05 am

Course status: Closed

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InstructorSection	Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Days	Building	Room	Section	Section Description
OLH - Online Meeting Date: 08/14-12/16 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Robert Noonan	08/14-12/16			Online course	0000	OLH	Online
OLH - Online Meeting Date: 08/14-12/16 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Robert Noonan	08/14-12/16			Online course	0000	OLH	Online

Critical Dates for this Course	Date
Last day to add class	August 27, 2024
Last day to drop with a refund	August 27, 2024
Last day to drop without a "W"	September 2, 2024
Last day to drop with a "W"	November 13, 2024
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option	December 16, 2024

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PLSC 170 – Intro. to Comparative Politics (CRN: 96840) at Cañada College for Fall 2024