30 courses with the subject POL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
POL 103CURRENT AFFAIRS2
This course sequence is designed to acquaint students with major issues and problems of contemporary society through examination of current events. Emphasis is placed on topics which contribute to student awareness of historical development and political significance of selected contemporary issues. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and explain factors in the historical development of, explain political significance of and express informed judgments about selected contemporary social and political issues.
This course sequence is designed to acquaint students with major issues and problems of contemporary society through examination of current events. Emphasis is placed on topics which contribute to student awareness of historical development and political significance of selected contemporary issues. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and explain factors in the historical development of, explain political significance of and express informed judgments about selected contemporary social and political issues.
This course sequence is designed to acquaint students with major issues and problems of contemporary society through examination of current events. Emphasis is placed on topics which contribute to student awareness of historical development and political significance of selected contemporary issues. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and explain factors in the historical development of, explain political significance of and express informed judgments about selected contemporary social and political issues.
Course Offering Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer and at the discretion of the Dean 3 This course is a study of the origins, development, structure, and functions of American government. Topics include the constitutional framework, federalism, the three branches of government including the bureaucracy, civil rights and liberties, political participation and behavior, and policy process. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts and participatory processes of the American political system. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in Social/Behavioral Sciences. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). PST 111 Public-Safety Recognized Trng 1 0 0 1 Course Offering Availability: NA This course is a mechanism for awarding prior learning credit for industry-recognized training and/or credentials. The prior learning source is a public-safety related entity, including but not limited to, the military, public safety employers, governmental bodies, industry associations, and industry-recognized training providers, as deemed appropriate by the accepting college. Upon completion, students should be able to provide official documentation of the related credential and/or completed training must be retained on file. *16 Hours Minimum Documented Training Required. PST 112 Public-Safety Recognized Trng 1 2 0 2 Course Offering Availability: NA This course is a mechanism for awarding prior learning credit for industry-recognized training and/or credentials. The prior learning source is a public-safety related entity, including but not limited to, the military, public safety employers, governmental bodies, industry associations, and industry-recognized training providers, as deemed appropriate by the accepting college. Upon completion, students should be able to provide official documentation of the related credential and/or completed training must be retained on file. *48 Hours Minimum Documented Training Required. PST 113 Public-Safety Recognized Trng 1 4 0 3 Course Offering Availability: NA This course is a mechanism for awarding prior learning credit for industry-recognized training and/or credentials. The prior learning source is a public-safety related entity, including but not limited to, the military, public safety employers, governmental bodies, industry associations, and industry-recognized training providers, as deemed appropriate by the accepting college. Upon completion, students should be able to provide official documentation of the related credential and/or completed training must be retained on file. *80 Hours Minimum Documented Training Required. PST 114 Public-Safety Recognized Trng 2 6 0 4 Course Offering Availability: NA This course is a mechanism for awarding prior learning credit for industry-recognized training and/or credentials. The prior learning source is a public-safety related entity, including but not limited to, the military, public safety employers, governmental bodies, industry associations, and industry-recognized training providers, as deemed appropriate by the accepting college. Upon completion, students should be able to provide official documentation of the related credential and/or completed training must be retained on file. *128 Hours Minimum Documented Training Required. 329 2026-2027 VGCC Catalog
This course surveys the background, constitutional principles, organization, and operation of the American political system. Topics include the U.S. Constitution, federalism, civil liberties, civil rights, political parties interest groups, political campaigns, voting behavior, elections, the presidency, bureaucracy, Congress, and the justice system. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and explain relationships among the basic elements of American government and function as more informed participants of the American political system. 199
This course will provide an introduction to comparative politics and comparative methods. The first part Wesleyan Core SLO: Ethical and Historical Reasoning
This course surveys American political thought from the colonial era to the present. Required readings are drawn mainly from primary sources including the wri
