POLS 101
American Government and Politics
Antelope Valley College · UGRD · Fall 2026
29 sections29 open now
Catalog description
This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology. Analysis of the national government of the United States and of the government of California, the structure and interaction of legislative, executive, and judicial branches and the processes of government in the contemporary world. Treatment of American institutions as documented in the Constitution of the United States. Formerly POLS 101 (C-ID: POLS 110) (UC, CSU, AVC)
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Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
OL5
1 openSeats: 39/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #71203Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
1 available39 enrolled40 capacity1/20 waitlist
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- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Hemker, Frederick
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32 openSeats: 48/80 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #71204Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
32 available48 enrolled80 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- TR 1230-1350
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Cedar Hall 132
- Instructor
- Vento, John
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OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #71207Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
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- MW 1230-1350
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Lecture Hall-LH 102
- Instructor
- Jaworowski, Steven
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OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #72072Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 available40 enrolled40 capacity1/7 waitlist
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- MW 0800-0920
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Cedar Hall 115
- Instructor
- Jaworowski, Steven
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OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #72529Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 available40 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- MW 1400-1520
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Lecture Hall-LH 102
- Instructor
- Jaworowski, Steven
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3 openSeats: 37/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #72535Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
3 available37 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- MW 1100-1220
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Lecture Hall-LH 102
- Instructor
- Hemker, Frederick
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21 openSeats: 59/80 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #73080Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
21 available59 enrolled80 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- TR 1100-1220
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Cedar Hall 132
- Instructor
- Vento, John
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25 openSeats: 55/80 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #73081Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
25 available55 enrolled80 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- TR 0930-1050
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Cedar Hall 132
- Instructor
- Vento, John
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25 openSeats: 15/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #73403Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
25 available15 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- MW 0930-1050
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Cedar Hall 213
- Instructor
- Hemker, Frederick
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OL0
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #73936Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 available40 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Ranish, Donald
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OL3
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #75211Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 available40 enrolled40 capacity11/20 waitlist
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Carver, Derek
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OL1
19 openSeats: 21/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #76838Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
19 available21 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Ranish, Donald
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OL2
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #77307Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 available40 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- No scheduled meeting time
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Coleman, Ellen
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PO1
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78029Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 available40 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
- Days & times
- T 1600-1720
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Lecture Hall-LH 102
- Instructor
- Carver, Derek
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OLG
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78030Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 available40 enrolled40 capacity1/20 waitlist
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- No scheduled meeting time
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- John, Samuel
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OL7
8 openSeats: 32/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78031Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
8 available32 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Coleman, Ellen
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OLB
20 openSeats: 20/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78033Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
20 available20 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- Oct 13 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Hemker, Frederick
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OL4
20 openSeats: 20/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78034Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
20 available20 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- Oct 13 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
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- Ranish, Donald
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OLA
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78035Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Donn, Amaka
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OL6
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78036Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Donn, Amaka
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OLE
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78037Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
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- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- John, Samuel
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OLC
5 openSeats: 35/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78038Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
5 available35 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- Sep 14 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
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- Donn, Amaka
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DE1
8 openSeats: 32/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78039Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
8 available32 enrolled40 capacity0/0 waitlist
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- Aug 24 – Dec 5
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- Eastside High School HS
- Instructor
- Hemker, Frederick
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DE2
33 openSeats: 7/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78040Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
33 available7 enrolled40 capacity0/0 waitlist
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- Aug 24 – Dec 5
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- Palmdale Aerospace Academy HS
- Instructor
- Vento, John
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OLH
14 openSeats: 26/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78042Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
14 available26 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
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- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- John, Samuel
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DE3
40 openSeats: 0/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78044Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
40 available0 enrolled40 capacity0/0 waitlist
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- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 5
- Location
- Eastside High School HS
- Instructor
- Hemker, Frederick
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OL8
16 openSeats: 24/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78045Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
16 available24 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
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- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Oct 13 – Dec 5
- Location
- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Ramirez, Larry
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28 openSeats: 12/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #78046Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
28 available12 enrolled40 capacity0/20 waitlist
- Days & times
- TR 1400-1520
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- Cedar Hall 213
- Instructor
- Hemker, Frederick
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OLD
OpenSeats: 40/40 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 2:59 PMClass #79072Fall 2026UGRD3 credits
0 available40 enrolled40 capacity10/20 waitlist
- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- ***ONLINE INSTRUCTION***
- Instructor
- Carver, Derek
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