POLS 102 — Introduction to Political Science (3 Credits, Fall/Spring/Summer)
This course is a basic introduction to political science, discussing the origins and evolution of government, and how and why people combine their productive efforts under the authority of a government or power structure. The course emphasizes the logic of government, the different political institutions regularly found around the world, and the common public policy problems government addresses. POLS 102 also evaluates and applies the core concepts and theories of the field of Political Science. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 6 - Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing.) . (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)
Part of
- Anthropology - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)*
- Communication - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)
- Elementary Education - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)
- General Studies - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)*
- History - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)*
- Media Arts - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)
- Philosophy - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)*
- Political Science - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)*
- Secondary Education - Social Science - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)
- Studio Art - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)