(Source: 2017-2019 Berkeley City College Catalog)

 

POSCI 1, 3 Units

Government and Politics in the United States

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Introduction to principles and the political process of national, state, and local government: Emphasis on national government and the Constitution.

 

POSCI 2, 3 Units

Comparative Government

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Comparative analysis in government and politics: Political leadership, citizenship participation, centers of power, and political problems of selected governments.

 

POSCI 3, 3 Units

International Relations

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Nature of relations among nation-states: Analysis of basic forces affecting the formulation of foreign policy, dynamics of international politics, survey of rise and development of the nation-state system, problems of nationalism and imperialism with emphasis on development since World War II, and evolution and operation of the United Nations.

 

POSCI 4, 3 Units

Political Theory

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Examination of various theoretical approaches to politics and of basic political problems and proposed solutions: Analysis of selected political theories and ideologies, relevance to contemporary socio-political concerns.

 

POSCI 6, 3 Units

The U.S. Constitution and Criminal Due Process

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Survey and analysis of people’s rights under criminal and civil law: Procedural civil liberties and rights (defendants, court personnel, and police), concepts of due process and equal protection, search and seizure, and applications of principles and practices to everyday life.

 

POSCI 11, 3 Units

Comparative Social Movements Since the 1960s
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1A . Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in SOC 6 or SOCSC 3. Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Introduction to grassroots social movements since the 1960s: Development of social change in response to inequality in the context of U.S. history and the world abroad; internal and external factors contributing to the emergence of social movements with special attention to the conjuncture of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, ecology, class, disability, and sexual preference in contemporary U.S. culture.

 

POSCI 19, 3 Units

Introduction to Global Studies

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Not open for student who have completed HIST 23. Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Survey of globalization: Role of geography, institutions, and major actors; history of globalization; debates related to globalization; interdependence and conflict between different systems; global citizenship.

 

POSCI 20, 3 Units

Global Issues

3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Not open for credit to students who have completed HIST 38. Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU

Global issues with emphasis on several major areas of concern: Population trends, economic development and inequality, basic human needs (for food, water, health care) human rights, international conflict and security concerns, and environmental problems.

 

POSCI 48UA-ZZ, .5-5 Units

Selected Topics in Political Science

0-5 hours lecture, 0-15 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU

See section on Selected Topics.

 

POSCI 49, .5-5 Units

Independent Study in Political Science

0-5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU

See section on Independent Study.

 

POSCI 248UA-ZZ, .5-5 Units

Selected Topics in Political Science

0-5 hours lecture, 0-15 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)

See section on Selected Topics.

(Source: 2017-2019 Berkeley City College Catalog)