Reedley College Summer-Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Class Schedule

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REEDLEY COLLEGE
REEDLEY COLLEGE 281
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AM, AV1, R & TM = Madera Community College Center OC = Oakhurst Community College Center
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLSCI 2 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3 Units)
The field of American politics deals with the organization, distribution and orientation of political power in American society. This course surveys the
processes and institutions of United States national, state and local politics. Among the topics discussed are individual political attitudes and values,
political participation, voting, parties, interest groups, Congress, the presidency, Supreme Court, the federal bureaucracy, civil liberties and civil rights,
and domestic and foreign policy making. Attention is paid both to the present state of the American political system and to its historical roots.
PREREQUISITES: Eligibility for English 1A or 1AH. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID POLS 110)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
POLSCI-2-59108 MWF 9:00am-9:50 FRM 1 B.TELLALIAN
POLSCI-2-59112 MWF 11:00am-11:50 CCI 203 B.TELLALIAN
POLSCI-2-59110 TTh 11:00am-12:15 FRM 1 B.TELLALIAN
POLSCI-2-59111 MW 2:00pm-3:15 CCI 204 STAFF
POLSCI-2-59109 TTh 2:00pm-3:15 LFS A D.HAINES
POLSCI-2-59113 MW 6:00pm-7:15 FRM 1 R.BURCHETT
POLSCI 2H HONORS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3 Units)
This course surveys the processes and institutions of United States national, state and local politics. Among the topics discussed are individual
political attitudes and values, political participation, voting, parties, interest groups, Congress, the presidency, Supreme Court, the federal bureaucracy,
civil liberties and civil rights, and domestic and foreign policy making. As an honors section, the class will be conducted as a seminar with individual
projects, papers, and presentations. With History 11 or History 12, this course meets the American Institutions requirement to state universities.
PREREQUISITES: Eligibility for English 1A or 1AH and enrollment in the Honors Program. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)(C-ID POLS 110)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
POLSCI-2H-59114 TTh 12:30pm-1:45 SOC 30 B.TELLALIAN
(Students in this course must be accepted into the Honors Program prior to enrolling. Instructor signature is required for registration.
Interested students are encouraged to contact Mrs. Berg at for an application.)
POLSCI 24 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3 Units)
The course provides an introduction to international relations theories through a study of political, economic, historical, geographic and sociological
variables as they influence relations among states, international and transnational organizations, and other non-state actors. The relationship between
these theories and significant current international events will then be examined. Emphasis will be placed on the interdependence of nations in the
modern world, and the links between local and international communities in an era of contemporary economic and cultural globalization.
PREREQUISITES: Completion of Political Science 2. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
POLSCI-24-59179 MW 2:00pm-3:15 HUM 63 B.TELLALIAN
POLSCI 110 AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS (3 Units)
This course explores national, state, and local governments, the political processes, issues, and policies of those governments, and the rights and
responsibilities of citizens living under these governments by outlining the structure, processes, function of each area of government. (Meets the
Reedley College government and constitution requirement for the associate degree, does not satisfy the U.S. Constitution, national, state, or local
government requirements for transfer students seeking a bachelor’s degree)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. (A)
Full Term Class Offering(s)
POLSCI-110-59107 MW 12:00pm-1:15 LFS B R.MAXWELL
Earn College Credit While Studying Abroad!
Students at Reedley College may take advantage of international study programs offered by the college district. The
international programs allow students an opportunity to study in another country while earning transferable college
credit, as well as enable them to gain a first-hand understanding of other regions and cultures of the world.
For more information visit our
Study Abroad webpage at
or contact Dr. Margaret Hiebert at
(559) 442-4600, ext. 8101 or by e-mail:
.
Summer 2017:
Paris: Two courses will be offered, ART 2 and ENGL 14
Rome, Prague, and Krakow: Two courses will be offered,
HIST 2 and BA 10