GOVT 2107 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, RLC Federal and Texas Constitutions This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite Recommended: By permission only. Enrollment limited to students who have already completed a minimum of 6 SCH of GOVT courses but have not satisfied the statutory requirement for study of the federal and state constitutions. Ensures compliance with TEC §51.301. Course Description: A study of the United States and state constitutions, with special emphasis on Texas. (1 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4510025225 |
GOVT 2304 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Introduction to Political Science This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading and Writing. Course Description: Introductory survey of the discipline of political science focusing on the scope, and methods of the field, and the substantive topics in the discipline including the theoretical foundations of politics, political interaction, political institutions and how political systems function. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4510015225 |
GOVT 2305 (3 Credit Hours) Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Federal Government This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading and Writing. Course Description: Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4510025125 |
GOVT 2306 (3 Credit Hours) Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Texas Government This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading and Writing. Course Description: Origin and development of the Texas constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4510025125 |
GOVT 2311 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, RLC Mexican-American Politics This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD. Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading and Writing. Course Description: The influence of Mexican-Americans on United States government and policies with special attention given to participation in local, state, and national politics with particular emphasis on the Southwest and Texas, Mexican-American cultural ascendancy on the nation, impact of immigrants and immigration policy in relation to the US labor market, and evaluation of failures and successes of Mexican-American empowerment strategies. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0502035425 |
GOVT 2389 (3 Credit Hours) New course added September 1, 2017
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC Academic Cooperative Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading and Writing. Course Description: An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on experience in government. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goas and objectives in the study of human social behavior and/or social institutions. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Approval Number 4501015125 |
Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.