POLS
Political Science Coursesacross California CCs
473 sections · 60courses · 28 colleges · Fall 2026
217 In-Person248 Online8 Hybrid
Political Science Availability Snapshot
How political science sections are being offered across 28 colleges in California this term (473 sections total).
When sections meet
- Morning (before noon)122
- Afternoon (noon–5 PM)70
- Evening (5 PM and after)20
- Asynchronous / TBA261
Start dates & instructors
Sections begin on 27 distinct dates, 90 late-start.
Taught by 145 distinct instructors across the state.
All Political Science courses
| Course | Title | Credits | Sections | Colleges | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS 0002 | Comparative Government | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 0003 | International Relations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 0005 | Calif Politics and Government | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 0009 | Politics of the Middle East | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 0016 | Intro to Political Theory | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 0018 | California Government | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 002 | Introduction to Comparative Government | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 003 | Introduction to International Politics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 006 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 016 | The American Legal System | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 | 44 | 3 | 19 In-Person25 Online |
| POLS 1000H | American Gov & Politics-Honors | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 In-Person1 Hybrid |
| POLS 101 | Intro to Political Science | 3 | 33 | 3 | 16 In-Person17 Online |
| POLS 101H | American Government and Politics - Honors | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 103 | State & Local Government | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 Online |
| POLS 105 | Comparative Politics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 11 | Introduction to the Fundamentals of Political Science | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 110 | Intro to Internationl Relation | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 Online |
| POLS 110H | American Government and Politics - Honors (formerly POLS 110H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 112 | Intro to Comp Gov and Politics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 115 | Women in U.S. Politics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 12 | Politics in Film | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 126 | Mock Trial | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 128H | Introduction to Political Philosophy Honors (Same as PHIL 128H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 130 | Comparative Government | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 138 | Coop Ed Pols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 14 | Introduction to the Politics of Race and Gender | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 140 | International Relations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 18 | Political Theory | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 199A | Presidential Elections | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 2 | Comparative Politics | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 In-Person2 Online |
| POLS 20 | Introduction to Law and Society | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 200 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 201 | Contemporary International Relations | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 In-Person |
| POLS 202 | American Government & Politics | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 In-Person5 Online |
| POLS 204 | World Politics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 221 | Model United Nations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 25 | Latino Politics in the US | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 In-Person3 Online |
| POLS 3 | Introduction to International Relations (Formerly offered as POLI 3) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS 302 | Comparative Politics | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 In-Person |
| POLS 310 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 In-Person |
| POLS 314 | Modern Europe and the Unification Process | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 320 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 In-Person1 Online |
| POLS 35 | African American/Black Politic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 382 | Statistics for Social Science | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 4 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 495 | Independent Studies in Political Science | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS 5 | Political Theory I | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 In-Person1 Online |
| POLS 9 | International Relations | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 In-Person |
| POLS B1 | American Government and Politics | 3 | 44 | 1 | 18 In-Person26 Online |
| POLS B12 | Contemporary Issues in California State and Local Government | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS B2 | Comparative Government | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS B3 | International Politics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS B4 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 | 251 | 22 | 105 In-Person139 Online7 Hybrid |
| POLS C1000H | American Govmt & Politics - H | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS C101 | American Government and Politics | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 In-Person2 Online |
| POLS C101H | American Government and Politics Honors | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 In-Person |
| POLS P101 | American Government and Politics | 3 | 15 | 1 | 11 In-Person4 Online |
| POLS P104 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 Online |
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