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3.00 Credits
3 units; 3 hours Lecture Prerequisite: Honors standing. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1A/1AH/1AMC/1AMCH. Surveys the origins and development of the U.S. political system. Topics include basic concepts from political philosophy, constitutional law, institutions of the federal government (Congress, Presidency, Courts) political parties and elections, federalism, public opinion, the media, interest groups, civil liberties and rights, the public policy process, and California politics. Contemporary issues will be presented from a variety of viewpoints. (Satisfies the state requirement for American institutions and California government.) Critical analytical written work is the primary means of evaluating student performance in this course. Highlights student research, critical writing and oral reporting, both individually and in group projects. Letter grading only. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC. CAN GOVT2.
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3.00 Credits
3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Examines and compares a diverse selection of the world's political and economic systems. The specific selection of country case studies varies, and is selected from Great Britain, Japan, Germany, Russia, China, India, Iraq, Iran, South Africa, and Mexico. Each country case study will focus on the common themes of political history, key institutions, political cultures, political participation, major contemporary political, economic, and social issues, and the impacts of global forces on these political and economic systems. May be offered in a Distance-Learning Format. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
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3.00 Credits
3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Examines the political and economic structures and the main actors (states, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental) of the contemporary international system. Topics include major contending perspectives for understanding international relations and an exploration of selected issues and cases in international relations. May be offered in a Distance- Learning Format. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
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3.00 Credits
1-3 units; 1 hour Lecture Repeatability: May be taken a total of 4 times. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Studies particular political issues, movements, and concepts. Course content will vary with each offering. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC, with conditions: Students must retain a copy of the course outline, the course syllabus and work completed for this course. Credit fo this course is contingent upon a review of the course outline and other materials by the UC transfer campus.
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3.00 Credits
3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Provides an intensive analysis of political freedom from various philosophical, historical, and cultural perspectives. Covers a breadth of political thinking from the Western tradition. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
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3.00 Credits
3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Investigates the influences of political theory on the development of the political system of the United States. Emphasis is placed on concepts such as: democracy, republicanism, liberty and political autonomy as well as how the constitution gives authority to the government while limiting its powers. Readings range from the ancient Greeks to early modern and contemporary writings. Topics include basic concepts from political philosophy; the forms and functions of the institutions of the federal government, and California state politics. (Satisfies the state requirements for American institutions and California government.) Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
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3.00 Credits
3 units; 3 hours Lecture Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A/1AH/1AMC/1AMCH. Scientific study of behavior and mental processes, which leads to better understanding of ourselves and other people. Covers basic processes such as perceiving, learning, and remembering. Also introduces theories of personality, abnormal behavior, and child development. Many examples of how psychology can be applied in everyday life. May be offered in a Distance-Learning Format. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC. CAN PSY2.
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3.00 Credits
3 units; 3 hours Lecture Prerequisite: PSYCH 1. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1A/1AH/1AMC/1AMCH. Scientific study of processing information about ourselves and the world around us. Includes topics such as perceiving, remembering, reasoning, problem solving, and decision-making. Examples of how cognitive psychology can be applied to practical problems. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
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4.00 Credits
4 units; 3 hours Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: MATH 12 or equivalent; PSYCH 1. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1A /1AH/1AMC/1AMCH. Scientific methods of investigating behavior and mental processes. Includes topics such as developing a research idea, designing experiments and surveys, doing literature searches, interpreting results, communicating findings to others, and learning the scientific approach to knowledge. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC. CAN PSY8.
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3.00 Credits
3 units; 3 hours Lecture Repeatability: May be taken a total of 4 times. Prerequisite: PSYCH 1. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100. Study of topics of current importance in one of the major fields of psychology. The particular areas of emphasis will be listed in the Schedule of Classes. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC, with conditions: Students must retain a copy of the course outline, the course syllabus and work completed for this course. Credit for this course is contingent upon a review of the course outline and other materials by the UC transfer campus.
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