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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POLS 100W: Contemporary World Problems

5 Cr
Quarters: F
This course examines current global political, social, economic, and environmental issues. Each quarter will address slightly different topics depending on the global situation. The topics are not necessarily regional or country specific but organized around global problems such as the environment, economic development, weapons proliferation, trade, nationalism, and human rights.  Students who pursue the research option will choose a particular global problem and investigate it in more depth.  Students will learn how to write a research paper appropriate for political science and the social sciences in general.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 084  or MATH 085 .
Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences