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Apr 06, 2026
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POSC 102 - Public Policy/California Politics
Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-4; US-2, US-3
Examines policymaking in California within its distinctive political, social, and economic context. Emphasizes how the California and U.S. Constitutions shape governance, institutions, and policy outcomes, with attention to the roles of government, interest groups, and citizens.
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-4 - Lower Division Social and Behavioral Sciences, US-1, US-2
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Readings and assignments will enable students to critically assess the democratic process and expose students to theories, concepts, and research agenda in the public policy-making process. Students will apply the knowledge gained and engage in designing a public policy.
- Lessons will expose students to the historical foundations of California politics and the social and demographic trends over time. Students will be able to describe and appreciate the political culture of the state and how economic, ideological, ethnic and cultural groups come together to shape the political process.
- By the end of the course, students will understand how California public policy is developed, the role of institutions in making policy, and how citizens are involved in the process of governance. With this knowledge, students will act responsibly, be civically engaged, and explore career options.
GE-4. Lower-division Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives Learning Outcomes
- Explain how social, political, and economic institutions and/or principles intersect with each other.
- Describe how people produce, resist, and/or transform social, political, and economic institutions/principles.
- Investigate contemporary and/or historical events/issues from a social science perspective.
US-2. U.S. Constitution Learning Outcomes
- Describe the development of the U.S. Constitution and its later interpretation and amendments.
- Explain the practices and institutional forms of democracy derived from the U.S. Constitution.
- Explain citizen rights and responsibilities under the U.S. Constitution.
US-3. California Government Learning Outcomes
- Describe the similarities and differences between the California Constitution and the U.S. Constitution.
- Describe the historical and/or contemporary relationship between California and the federal government.
- Describe how communities in California solve problems through political processes at various levels of government.
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