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PLSC 200 – National, State & Local Govt (CRN: 45952) 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 200 National, State and Local Governments

A study of the structure and function of the basic national, state and local government institutions. The course will examine the dynamics of the constitutional power relationship between the respective branches of government and the operational relationship between the national, state and local governments. 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-2 and US-3), UC* (IGETC Area 4)

C-ID: POLS 110

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 200 courses

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

CSU: D8-Political Science - CSM and F2-US Const - CSM and F3-Cal State & Local - CSM

Section Information as of Sunday, December 22 2024 - 06:05:28 am

Course status: Open

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InstructorSection	Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Days	Building	Room	Section	Section Description
OLH - Online Meeting Date: 03/04-05/13 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Lee Miller	03/04-05/13			Online course	0000	OLH	Online
OLH - Online Meeting Date: 03/04-05/13 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Lee Miller	03/04-05/13			Online course	0000	OLH	Online

Critical Dates for this Course	Date
Last day to add class	March 10, 2025
Last day to drop with a refund	March 10, 2025
Last day to drop without a "W"	March 13, 2025
Last day to drop with a "W"	April 28, 2025
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option	May 13, 2025

San Mateo County Community College District

PLSC 200 – National, State & Local Govt (CRN: 45952) at College of San Mateo for Spring 2025