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PLSC 103 – Critical Think/World Politics (CRN: 45944) 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.

PLSC 103 Critical Thinking About World Politics

This introductory course is designed to improve the student's ability to think clearly about problems in world politics and their social, political, and economic implications. Reasoning skills will be applied when evaluating and constructing convincing arguments about current world political controversies.

Units: 3

Degree Credit

Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass)

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

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area A3

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area A3), UC

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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Section Information as of Saturday, December 21 2024 - 06:19:21 pm

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: Robert Noonan	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: Robert Noonan	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

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PLSC 103 – Critical Think/World Politics (CRN: 45944) at Cañada College for Spring 2025