POLS 120 Introduction to Political Theory and Thought

Approved at 4 CSU campuses

A community college course with this C-ID is accepted as this CSU course. Confirm for your specific major with an advisor or ASSIST.org.

Cal Poly Pomona

PLS 2040 · Introduction to Political Thought
California State University, Long Beach

POSC 225 · Issues in Political Theory
San Francisco State University

PLSI 275 · Introduction to Political Theory
Sonoma State University

POLS 201 · Ideas and Institutions

Offered at 99 community colleges

College	Course	Title	Outline effective
Allan Hancock College	POLS 110	Political Theory	Fall 2023
American River College	POLS 320	Introduction to Political Theory	Spring 2014
Antelope Valley College	POLS 200	Introduction to Polticial Theory	Fall 2011
Bakersfield College	POLS B4	Introduction to Political Theory	Summer 2019
Barstow Community College	POLS 4	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought	Fall 2025
Berkeley City College	POSCI 4	Political Theory	Fall 2013
Canada College	POLS 150	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2025
Cerritos College	POL 240	Introduction to Political Theory	Spring 2013
Cerro Coso Community College	POLS C103	Introduction to Political Theory	Spring 2016
Chabot College	POSC 25	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2015
Chaffey College	PS 4	Political Theory	Fall 2010
Citrus College	POLI 108	Political Theory	Fall 2013
City College of San Francisco	POLS 3	Political Theory	Summer 2011
Clovis Community College	POLSCI 3	Introduction to Politcal Theory and Thought	Fall 2015
Coalinga College	POLSCI 005	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2014
Coastline Community College	PSCI C188	Political Theory	Fall 2022
College of Alameda	POSCI 4	Political Theory	Fall 2013
College of Marin	POLS 103	Political Theory	Fall 2008
College of San Mateo	POLS 150	Introduction to Political Thought	Fall 2016
College of the Canyons	POLISC 230	Political Theory	Spring 2011
College of the Desert	PHIL 3	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2016
College of the Desert	PS 3	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2015
College of the Redwoods	POLSC 2	Introduction to Political Philosophy	Fall 2027
College of the Sequoias	POLS 011	Political Theory and Thought	Fall 2020
Columbia College	POLSC 12	Political Theory	Fall 2025
Compton College	POLI 107	Political Philosophy	Fall 2021
Cosumnes River College	POLS 320	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2010
Crafton Hills College	POLS 110	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2013
Cuesta College	POLS 209	Introduction to Political Theory	Spring 2016
Cuyamaca College	POSC 150	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2023
Cypress College	POSC 120 C	Political Theory	Fall 2016
De Anza College	POLI 5	Introduction to Political Thought and Theory	Fall 2014
Diablo Valley College	POLSC 210	Political Ideology	Fall 2021
Diablo Valley College	POLSC 240	Political Theory	Fall 2012
East Los Angeles College	POL SCI 005	The History of Western Political Thought	Fall 2014
El Camino College	P S 7	Political Theory	Fall 2013
Evergreen Valley College	POLSC 003	Introduction to Political Thought and Theory	Fall 2024
Feather River College	POL 110	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought	Fall 2021
Folsom Lake College	POLS 320	Introduction to Political Theory	Summer 2014
Foothill College	POLI 3	INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY/POLITICAL THEORY	Fall 2011
Foothill College	POLI 3H	Honors Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory	Fall 2020
Fresno City College	PHIL 1B	Social and Political Philosophy	Fall 2024
Fresno City College	POLS 3	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought	Fall 2025
Fullerton College	POSC 120 F	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2011
Gavilan College	POLS 12	Introduction to Political Thought	Spring 2013
Glendale Community College	POLS 104	Introduction To Political Theory	Fall 2025
Golden West College	PHIL G150	Political Theory	Fall 2024
Golden West College	PSCI G150	Political Theory	Fall 2023
Grossmont College	POSC 150	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought	Summer 2013
Imperial Valley College	POLS 108	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought	Fall 2020
Irvine Valley College	PHIL 5	Political Philosophy	Fall 2015
Irvine Valley College	POLS 5	Political Philosophy	Fall 2015
Lake Tahoe Community College	POL 107	Introduction to Political Theory	Summer 2015
Laney College	POSCI 4	Political Theory	Spring 2016
Las Positas College	POLI 25	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2018
Lemoore College	POLSCI 005	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2021
Long Beach City College	POLSC 11	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2013
Los Angeles City College	POL SCI 005	The History of Western Political Thought	Spring 2013
Los Angeles Harbor College	POL SCI 005	THE HISTORY OF WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT	Fall 2019
Los Angeles Mission College	POL SCI 005	THE HISTORY OF WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT	Fall 2015
Los Angeles Pierce College	POL SCI 005	The History of Western Political Thought	Fall 2013
Los Angeles Southwest College	POL SCI 5	The History of Western Political Thought	Spring 2015
Los Angeles Trade Technical College	POL SCI 005	The History Of Western Political Thought	Spring 2025
Los Angeles Valley College	POL SCI 5	THE HISTORY OF WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT	Spring 2016
Los Medanos College	POLSC 33	Philosophy of Political Theory and Thought	Summer 2019
Madera Community College	POLS 3	Introduction to Politcal Theory and Thought	Fall 2025
Mendocino College	POL 202	Political Theory	Fall 2019
Mendocino College	POLS 202	Political Theory	Fall 2025
Merced College	POSC -04	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought	Summer 2020
Mission College	POL 003	Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy	Spring 2016
Modesto Junior College	POLSC 130	Political Theory	Summer 2011
Monterey Peninsula College	POLS 3	Introduction to Political Theory and Thought	Fall 2023
Moorpark College	POLS M06	Introduction to Political Theory	Spring 2012
Moreno Valley College	POLS 11	Political Theory	Spring 2010
Mt. San Antonio College	POLS 5	Political Theory I - Ancient to Contemporary	Fall 2025
Mt. San Jacinto College	PS 105	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2016
Mt. San Jacinto College	PS 105H	Honors Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2011
Napa Valley College	POLI 125	Introduction to Modern Political Ideology	Fall 2013
Norco College	POLS 11	Political Theory	Spring 2010
Ohlone College	POLS 104	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2026
Orange Coast College	PSCI A188	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2012
Oxnard College	POLS R120	Political Theory	Fall 2019
Pasadena City College	POLS 022	Introduction to Political Theory	Summer 2008
Reedley College	POLS 3	Introduction to Politcal Theory and Thought	Fall 2025
Rio Hondo College	PHIL 128	Introduction to Political Philosophy	Fall 2013
Rio Hondo College	PHIL 128H	Introduction to Political Philosophy Honors	Fall 2016
Rio Hondo College	POLS 128	Introduction to Political Philosophy	Fall 2013
Rio Hondo College	POLS 128H	Introduction to Political Philosophy Honors	Fall 2016
Riverside City College	POLS 11	Political Theory	Spring 2010
Sacramento City College	POLS 320	Introduction to Political Theory	Summer 2012
Saddleback College	PS 10H	Honors Political Theory	Fall 2015
San Bernardino Valley College	POLS 110	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2015
San Bernardino Valley College	POLS 110H	Introduction to Political Theory - Honors	Fall 2011
San Diego City College	POLI 124	Power and Justice: An Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2022
San Diego Mesa College	POLI 124	Power and Justice: An Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2022
San Joaquin Delta College	POLS 3	Introduction to Political Theory	Summer 2013
Santa Ana College	POLT 200	American Political Thought	Fall 2013
Santa Ana College	POLT 200H	Honors American Political Thought	Fall 2013
Santa Barbara City College	POLS 132	Political Thinking	Spring 2010
Santa Monica College	POL SC 51	Political Philosophy	Fall 2015
Santa Rosa Junior College	POLS 18	Political Theory	Spring 2014
Santiago Canyon College	POLT 230	Political Theory	Fall 2012
Shasta College	POLS 15	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2024
Sierra College	POLS 16	Introduction to Political Theory	Spring 2015
Skyline College	PHIL 280	Introduction to Political Philosophy	Fall 2018
Skyline College	POLS 280	Introduction to Political Philosophy	Fall 2025
Solano Community College	POLS 006	Introduction to Political Philosophy	Fall 2025
Southwestern College	PS 120	INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY AND THOUGHT	Fall 2025
Taft College	POSC 1502	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2025
Ventura College	POLS V04	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2023
Victor Valley College	POLS 114	Political Philosophy	Spring 2012
Woodland Community College	POLS 4	Introduction to Political Theory	Fall 2025
Yuba College	PHIL 6	Political Philosophy	Spring 2019
Yuba College	POLSC 6	Political Philosophy	Spring 2019