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PLSC 210 – American Politics (CRN: 34627) at Cañada College for Spring 2025

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

Identified as a College for Working Adults Cohort

PLSC 210 American Politics

An introduction to United States and California government and politics, including their constitutions, political institutions and processes as well as political actors with foci on the political philosophies of its framers and the inter-related functions of the three branches of the federal government. Examination of political behavior, political issues and public policy, as well as contemporary relationships between federal, state and local governments are consistently explored.

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: D US-2, D US-3; DSI

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE DSI, D US-2, D US-3), UC (IGETC Area 4)

C-ID: POLS 110

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 and 7B-US Constitution - Canada

CSU: D8-Political Science - Canada

Cohort Restriction:

WRKADLT - College for Working Adults-CAN

College for Working Adults

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Section Information as of Sunday, December 22 2024 - 06:24:05 am

Course status: Open

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InstructorSection	Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Days	Building	Room	Section	Section Description
O9H - Online Meeting Date: 01/13-05/22 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Robert Noonan	01/13-05/22			Online course	0000	O9H	Online
O9H - Online Meeting Date: 01/13-05/22 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Robert Noonan	01/13-05/22			Online course	0000	O9H	Online

Critical Dates for this Course	Date
Last day to add class	January 27, 2025
Last day to drop with a refund	January 27, 2025
Last day to drop without a "W"	February 2, 2025
Last day to drop with a "W"	April 23, 2025
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option	May 22, 2025

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PLSC 210 – American Politics (CRN: 34627) at Cañada College for Spring 2025