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  "college": "las-positas-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "POLI",
  "name": "Political Science",
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      "code": "POLI 29",
      "subject": "POLI",
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      "title": "Independent Study, Political Science",
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      "description": "For course information, see \"Independent Study\".",
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        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Grading Option: Optional"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
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      "subject": "POLI",
      "number": "12",
      "title": "Introduction to California State and Local Government",
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        "UC"
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        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Grading Option: Optional",
        "Cal-GETC: 4",
        "LPC-GE: 4"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
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          "name": "Fall 2026",
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          "open": 1,
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "POLI 20",
      "subject": "POLI",
      "number": "20",
      "title": "Comparative Government",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 hours lecture",
      "cid": [
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      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Contemporary forms of government, institutions and political problems of selected national governments.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Grading Option: Optional",
        "Cal-GETC: 4",
        "LPC-GE: 4"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "POLI 25",
      "subject": "POLI",
      "number": "25",
      "title": "Introduction to Political Theory",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 hours lecture",
      "cid": [
        "POLS 120"
      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Various theoretical approaches to politics including selected aspects of political thought from ancient times to the present with application of current political thought.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Grading Option: Optional",
        "Cal-GETC: 3B, 4",
        "LPC-GE: 3, 4"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "POLI 30",
      "subject": "POLI",
      "number": "30",
      "title": "International Relations",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 hours lecture",
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      ],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introduction to international relations, politics, theories and institutions with an emphasis on contemporary practices.",
      "notes": [
        "Credit - Degree Applicable",
        "Grading Option: Optional",
        "Cal-GETC: 4",
        "LPC-GE: 4"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "summer-2026",
          "name": "Summer 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/las-positas-college/schedule/summer-2026/poli/#poli-30"
        },
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/poli/#poli-30"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
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