Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Recommended: Prior completion of an AAS course. Advanced course on the legal and political history and contemporary struggles of Asian Americans. Overview of American political system through the examination of basic texts, including the U.S. Constitution. Examines the history and formation of Asian communities in the U.S., the evolution of their participation in the political process through the lens of immigration, citizenship policies and laws, civil rights reform laws, state laws and municipal ordinances and contemporary legal and political issues. Available for General Education, Area 4A/B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government. (W.I.)
Examines the development and dynamics of American political institutions and political processes as they relate to the experiences of African Americans. Available for General Education, Area 4A/B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government.
Study of important constitutional issues and cases that have affected the Chicano community. Examines how American political institutions, operating under the framework of the U.S. Constitution, have influenced the civil and political rights of Chicanos. Available for General Education, Area 4A/B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government.
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. History of the Mexican people in the U.S. presented in the context of American history and government. Examines American institutions and ideals as developed by the framers of the U.S. and California constitutions and how they have affected the role of the Mexican American in U.S. society. Available for graduate credit. Available for General Education, Area 4A/B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government. (W.I.)
Examination of the development and dynamics of American political institutions and political processes including a special emphasis on the role of minority groups. Available for General Education, Area 4A/B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government.
Prerequisite: Not open to students who have taken POLS 155; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Detailed study of the structures and functions of the national government, and California state and local governments. Special attention given to the legislative and executive branches in the policy-making and administrative processes, as well as the constitutional bases for these processes. Available for General Education, Area 4A/B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government. (W.I.)
Examination of the development of U.S. and California political ideals, institutions and processes. The course focuses on the religious elements within political ideals, religious freedom, the relation between religion and state, and the role of religion in the public forum, including both politics and public education. Available for General Education, Area 4A/B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government.