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POS110: American National Government – 3 credits

Study of the historical backgrounds, governing principles, and institutions of the national government of the United States. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: SB

SUN# POS1110

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
25986	Chandler-Gilbert CGCC Online	Online	03/17 – 05/09 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	D. Hester	Open 3 of 25 Seats Available
25986	Notes Notes: Second Eight (8) Week Class Book Information Get books at the Bookstore
18744	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	03/03 – 04/21 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	A. Felix	Open 16 of 30 Seats Available
18744	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
18724	Rio Salado Print Based	Print Based : You can start on any Monday between dates:	03/10 – 04/21 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	S. Lauritano	Open 6 of 39 Seats Available
18724	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class This is a correspondence class. Only the cost of tuition, fees and books is permitted for financial aid. Students pursuing a certificate program are not permitted to receive federal financial aid for correspondence classes. Students cannot complete more than 50% of their program of study via correspondence courses. If you use financial aid to pay for school, please review Section II of your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions at the following web site: https://www.riosalado.edu/students/financial-aid/legal-disclosure/terms-and-conditions Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Please note, Print Based or Mixed Media courses require access to a printer. The course packet is available through Riolearn in Acrobat PDF format. You may print these documents on your home computer, keeping in mind that an average print-time (for home printing) is 2 pages per minute depending on your printer. You may check the number of pages in your packet to estimate print time by opening each document. If you would like to view or print this PDF now you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. An alternative to printing the packet yourself is to place an order at your local FedEx Branch (for a fee). To find a convenient FedEx location call 1-800-463-3339 or visit them online at https://www.fedex.com/. If you choose this option, please use this FedEx printing request. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

POS115: Issues in American Politics – 3 credits

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: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.

General Education Designations: L, SB

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
29339	Scottsdale Online Course	Online	03/17 – 05/09 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	N. Damask	Open 14 of 25 Seats Available
29339	Notes Notes: ONLINE CLASS. All classwork can be completed entirely online. This class meets for an 8-week period during the full length semester. Students should expect an increased amount of work each week during the 8 weeks as compared to the same class offered in the full semester. Students are encouraged to work with an academic advisor to be sure their course load is balanced over the course of a given semester. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

POS140: Comparative Government – 3 credits

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.

General Education Designations: G, SB

SUN# POS2204

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
22977	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	03/03 – 04/21 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	I. Kroman	Open 7 of 13 Seats Available
22977	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Book Information Get book at the Bookstore

POS210: Political Ideologies – 3 credits

Leading political ideas and belief systems, e.g., Marxism, liberalism, conservatism, theories of democracy, and alternative futures. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: SB

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
29512	Scottsdale Online Course	Online	03/17 – 05/09 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	N. Damask	Open 8 of 25 Seats Available
29512	Notes Notes: This class meets for an 8-week period during the full length semester. Students should expect an increased amount of work each week during the 8 weeks as compared to the same class offered in the full semester. Students are encouraged to work with an academic advisor to be sure their course load is balanced over the course of a given semester. ONLINE CLASS. All classwork can be completed entirely online. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
23635	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	03/03 – 04/21 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	I. Kroman	Open 11 of 13 Seats Available
23635	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Book Information Get books at the Bookstore

POS220: U.S. and Arizona Constitution – 3 credits

Examination of the United States Constitution and the constitution and government of the State of Arizona. Prerequisites: None.

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
19670	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	03/03 – 04/21 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	S. Qureshi	Open 18 of 30 Seats Available
19670	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
29674	Scottsdale Online Course	Online	04/07 – 05/09 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	N. Damask	Open 7 of 28 Seats Available
29674	Notes Notes: ONLINE CLASS. All classwork can be completed entirely online. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

POS221: Arizona Constitution – 1 credit

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.

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
14891	South Mountain ONLINE	Online	03/17 – 05/09 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	C. McNamara	Open 9 of 25 Seats Available
14891	Notes Notes: This class is offered Online. Click the link to view a video on how the class will be held: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE29UfWcGsQ What is an Online Class? Class Meets Second Eight (8) Weeks Book Information Get books at the Bookstore
25946	Chandler-Gilbert CGCC Online	Online	03/31 – 05/02 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	T. Lennon	Open 11 of 25 Seats Available
25946	Notes Notes: Third Five (5) Week Class Book Information Get book at the Bookstore
18745	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	03/03 – 04/21 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Burns	Open 9 of 30 Seats Available
18745	Notes Notes: Four (4) Week Class Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. 2-week class option available Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

POS222: U.S. Constitution – 2 credits

Examination of the United States Constitution. Equivalent to the first part of POS220. May not enroll in POS220 and POS222 concurrently. Prerequisites: None. Note: Students may not enroll in POS220 and POS222 concurrently.

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
18746	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	03/03 – 04/21 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Burns	Open 27 of 30 Seats Available
18746	Notes Notes: Eight (8) Week Class Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. 4-week class option available Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

POS223: Civil Rights and Liberties – 3 credits

The historic background and current status of major civil rights and civil liberties issues in the United States. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: C, SB

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
12520	Glendale Online Class	Online	03/17 – 05/09 Spring 2025	N/A	N/A	T. Desai	Open 7 of 24 Seats Available
12520	Notes Notes: ONLINE Online classes are completely asynchronous but may include optional synchronous components such as review sessions, office hours, etc. Students are required to have access to a computer/mobile device and Internet access, and a webcam may be necessary for specific classes. Students are required to submit an initial assignment due within the first few days of class. For information about how to get started, go to https://www.gccaz.edu/online/readiness. Click 'Canvas' link in column on the left and then click 'Log in to Canvas': https://learn.maricopa.edu Flex Start Class 8-week class Book Information Get book at the Bookstore

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