# Political Science (POLI) courses

Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/1097/1125/1194

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026.

### POLI 29 — Independent Study, Political Science

- **Units:** 0.5-2
- **Hours:** 108 hours laboratory
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional

For course information, see "Independent Study".

### POLI 12 — Introduction to California State and Local Government

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/poli.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Cal-GETC: 4
- LPC-GE: 4

Organization and operation of California government and politics at the state, county and municipal level; emphasis on current issues and the influences of historical, geographical, political, economic and social factors on public policy.

### POLI 20 — Comparative Government

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** POLS 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Cal-GETC: 4
- LPC-GE: 4

Contemporary forms of government, institutions and political problems of selected national governments.

### POLI 25 — Introduction to Political Theory

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** POLS 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Cal-GETC: 3B, 4
- LPC-GE: 3, 4

Various theoretical approaches to politics including selected aspects of political thought from ancient times to the present with application of current political thought.

### POLI 30 — International Relations

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** POLS 140
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/summer-2026/poli.md); Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/poli.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Cal-GETC: 4
- LPC-GE: 4

Introduction to international relations, politics, theories and institutions with an emphasis on contemporary practices.