POLS 1000H
American Government and Politics - HONORS


Course Description

Part 1: This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology. This is an honors course. Part 2: This course is a critical examination of the contemporary and historical struggle for the development of democratic political institutions in the United States at the state, local, and national levels. Particular emphasis is given to the conflict between disparate socioeconomic groups in the conduct of U.S. political life (e.g., traditional elites versus the historically (and currently) disenfranchised-- women, people of color, workers, immigrants, etc.) and the interrelationship among social equity, democracy, and sustainable environmental conditions. As an honors course, students will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain a deeper insight into American Government and Politics.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
49868 POLS 1000H 3EZ Seats open No set days TBA-TBA Robert Ovetz ONLINE

Class Dates: This class runs from 2027-04-05 to 2027-06-25.
Footnote:
POLS 1000H.3EY: Honors class, need permission from instructor to add. Please attend class on the first week of the quarter and obtain an Add Code. For questions about the Honors Program, contact: dahonors@fhda.edu.

Class Materials

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Course Details

Units
5 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Formerly
(Formerly POLS 1H/POLI 1H.)
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Grading Method
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory
  • ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL 5
Limitation on Enrollment
(Not open to students with credit in the non-Honors related course.) (Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.)
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