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PLSC 210 – American Politics (CRN: 37815) at College of San Mateo 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.

PLSC 210 American Politics

The historical and constitutional development of the foundations of the United States political institutions and the dynamics of governmental decision-making processes from the colonial era to the present. Examination of the various sources of political attitudes, roles, and behaviors of political participants and ways political decisions are made by the different units of government. This course is designed to satisfy the CSU requirements US 1 (US History and American Ideals) and US 2 (US Constitution). Note: Upon transfer to a U.C. campus, students who have completed both PLSC 200 and PLSC 210 will receive transfer credit for only one 3-unit course.

Units: 3

Degree Credit

Letter Grade Only

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

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Recommended: Completion of, or enrollment in, ENGL 100 or ENGL 105

AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area E1a, E5b

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area D and US-1 and US-2), UC* (IGETC Area 4)

College of San Mateo (Online Course)

Department: Political Science

Number of Units: 3

Textbook: View textbook in Bookstore

Instructor: Lee Miller, millerlee@smccd.edu

View all PLSC 210 courses

IGETC: 4H-Political Science - CSM and 7A-US History - CSM and 7B-US Constitution - CSM

CSU: D8-Political Science - CSM and F2-US Const - CSM

Fee Description	Type	Amount
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Section Information as of Sunday, December 22 2024 - 06:20:40 am

Course status: Open

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InstructorSection	Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Days	Building	Room	Section	Section Description
OLH - Online Meeting Date: 01/13-05/22 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Lee Miller	01/13-05/22			Online course	0000	OLH	Online
OLH - Online Meeting Date: 01/13-05/22 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Lee Miller	01/13-05/22			Online course	0000	OLH	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

San Mateo County Community College District

PLSC 210 – American Politics (CRN: 37815) at College of San Mateo for Spring 2025