POS110 - American National Government ( 3 credits 3 periods)
Study of the historical backgrounds, governing principles, and institutions of the national government of the United States.
Prerequisites: None.

POS115 - Issues in American Politics (3 credits 3 periods)
Examination of major issues in current affairs in the fields of politics, economics, social relations, foreign affairs, aesthetics, and others through the reading and viewing of secondary information sources.
Prerequisites: None.

POS120 - World Politics (3 credits 3 periods)
Introduction to the principles and issues relating to the study of international relations. Evaluation of the political, economic, national, and transnational rationale for international interactions.
Prerequisites: None.

POS125 - Issues in World Politics (3 credits 3 periods)
Contemporary issues and factors in international relations. Stress conditions in civil order, trade and international institutions. May be repeated for a total of six (6) credit hours.
Prerequisites: None.

POS140 - Comparative Government (3 credits 3 periods)
Overview and evaluation of the sub-field of comparative politics. Covers various national governments from around the world: their structure, system, method of governance. Examines methods of assessing these governments.
Prerequisites: None.

POS180 - United Nations Studies (3 credits 3 periods)
Historical origins, structural makeup, political and operational characteristics, and legal activities of the United Nations. Analysis of the overall institution's ongoing utility, productivity and creativity.
Prerequisites: None

POS210 - Political Ideologies (3 credits 3 periods)
Survey of twentieth century nondemocratic ideologies and movements with emphasis on Marx, Lenin, Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin and Mao.
Prerequisites: None.

POS220 - U.S. and Arizona Constitution (3 credits 3 periods)
Examination of the United States Constitution and the constitution and government of the State of Arizona.
Prerequisites: None.

POS221 - Arizona Constitution (1 credit 1 period)
Examination of the Constitution of the State of Arizona. Equivalent to the second part of POS220. May not enroll in POS220 and POS221 concurrently.
Prerequisites: None.

POS222 - U.S. Constitution (2 credits 2 periods)
Examination of the United States Constitution. Equivalent to the first part of POS220. May not enroll in POS220 and POS222 concurrently.
Prerequisites: None.

POS280 - Internship Orientation ( 1 credit 1 period)
Preparation for an internship experience and appropriate intern behavior.
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.

POS281AA - Public Policy/Service Internship (2 credits 2 periods)

POS281AB - Public Policy/Service Internship (3 credits 3 periods)

POS281AC - Public Policy/Service Internship (4 credits 4 periods)
Field experience in community service, public policy or public service. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) POS281 credit hours; may not repeat specific internship assignment.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 15 credit hours at college granting internship with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and permission of instructor. Prerequisite or
Corequisite: POS280.

POS282AA - Volunteerism for Political Science: A Service Learing Experience (1 credit 1 period)
Service-learning field experience within government agencies, political organizations, citizen adovacy groups, and human service organizations/agency. May be repeated for a total of four (4) POS282 credit hours; may not repeat for a specific agency assignment for more than two (2) credit hours. Standard grading available according to procedures outlined in catalog.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

POS282AB - Volunteerism for Political Science: A Service Learning Experience (2 credits 2 periods)
Service-learning field experience within government agencies, political organizations, citizen adovacy groups, and human service organizations/agency. May be repeated for a total of four (4) POS282 credit hours; may not repeat for a specific agency assignment for more than two (2) credit hours. Standard gradingavailable according to procedures outlined in catalog.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

POS282AC - Volunteerism for Political Science: A Service Learning Experience (3 credits 3 periods)
Service-learning field experience within government agencies, political organizations, citizen adovacy groups, and human service organizations/agency. May be repeated for a total of four (4) POS282 credit hours; may not repeat for a specific agency assignment for more than two (2) credit hours. Standard gradingavailable according to procedures outlined in catalog.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

POS285 - Public Policy (3 credits 3 periods)
Introduction to public policy, how policy is made, and how public policy decisions are effected.
Prerequisites: None