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POLI 5
Introduction to Political Thought and Theory · 4 units · used in 71 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
A survey in the field of political theory including how to interpret, discuss, critique, debate and write about classical and contemporary political thought and theory. Both classic or traditional approaches as well as more current and contemporary paradigms specific to constituent groups traditionally excluded will be examined. Through this course of study, students will learn to think and discuss critically, about both classic and modern issues in politics (e.g., individual versus community rights, freedom, equality and distributional justice, environmental sustainability and generational equity, the "rights" of nature and non-human life, power, sovereignty and the state, etc.).
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCPOLI 5Introduction to Political Thought and TheoryFull1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 23482 · 50Full · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use POLI 5
ASSIST maps POLI 5 to a requirement in 71 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- POLITICAL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Political Science B.A. - Politics of Environment & Sustainability ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Political ScienceDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Political Science B.A. - Law & Policy ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Political Science B.A. - Global Politics ConcentrationDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Political ScienceDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Public AffairsDe Anza → UCLA
- Global StudiesDe Anza → UCLA
- Human Biology and SocietyDe Anza → UCLA
- Political ScienceDe Anza → UCLA
- Public Health PolicyDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Public Health SciencesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- SociologyDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Political ScienceDe Anza → UC Irvine
- SociologyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Psychological and Brain SciencesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Political ScienceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- History of Policy, Law, and GovernanceDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Environmental StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Environmental StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- AgroecologyDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems ConcentrationDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- PoliticsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Environmental Studies/Economics Combined MajorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
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