<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=3248926035247507&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">

Culture & Society

Political Science

CoA Political Science

When you study “Politics” in our program at College of Alameda, we seek to be supportive of your learning goals in being better prepared as a more effective “Global Citizen” in “a Knowledge Economy,” guided by democratic values, and an “ethic of public service” in the 21st Century modern world system. In all of our work together, our area of emphasis is Social Justice and futures consciousness. We accomplish much of our work through the Center for Community Change and Urban Leadership. With information made available to you in an understandable, useful, and illuminating way, YOU will achieve a degree of mastery in a self-reflective approach to applying social-political theories in your own lives, wherein “each moment of your lives is a vote for the future in which you will live” (Francis Moore-Lappe).

What You Will Learn

Our courses in politics address your needs as a whole person, worker, and citizen in the 21st-century modern world system. By taking these courses, you will learn in Three Program Learning Realms (“outcomes”) in which we seek to prepare you here; you will:

  • Achieve a Mastery of a body of knowledge about your world – to see the world more clearly from a larger set of perspectives.
  • Achieve a Proficiency in critical political thinking and “Futures Consciousness” – to use your knowledge more effectively in the world.
  • Greater capacity for personal, social, and political efficacy  – to be better able to apply these perspectives as life skills in living a more satisfying life, as:
    • a person,
    • a worker, and
    • a citizen.

So, why study the future? Well, after all, the future is where you will spend the rest of your lives!

Student Testimonials

“Easily the most helpful… at CoA I felt genuinely cared about in being able to learn what I needed to learn.”

“… learning how to be a critical thinker, and how to be more effective in the world. There is a promise that you will grow, if you allow your beliefs to be challenged.”

“…the most real political science you’ll ever take. What we learned makes the world make more sense. You’ll learn to ‘think about the things you think about’! “

Recommended Course Sequence

Please refer to the Course Catalog.

What can I do with a degree in Political Science?

The Politics Program at College of Alameda is an “Applied Politics Department.” Majoring in politics at College of Alameda can prepare you to move in one of four directions:

  1. The traditional major
  2. Violence Prevention and Social Justice Studies
  3. Public Law and Public Service
  4. Public Administration and Emergency Management / Homeland Security

Political Science majors learn to be strong writers, public speakers, and researchers. Students receive assistance in finding and receiving credit for internships. We promise to work with you in being better prepared with “life-long learning to learn” life success skills — empowering you as you seek employment and in your efforts to transfer to four-year institutions.

Careers for Political Scientists include: government employment, public service, public administration, public policy analysis, legislative advocacy, business, international relations, and teaching.

 

 

Degrees & Certificates

CoA Political Science

Political Science – AA Degree

The AA degree in Political Science will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the major course requirements and the General Education requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree.

Political Science – AA-T Degree

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer Degree (AA-T) is designed for students planning to transfer into the political science major.
CoA Political Science

Contact Information

Robert Brem
Political Science, Psychology Faculty
rbrem@peralta.edu

Hasmik Geghamyan
Faculty
hgeghamyan@peralta.edu

Judith Hurtado-Ortiz
Faculty
jhortiz@peralta.edu

Ronald Lomax
Faculty
rlomax@peralta.edu

Sarah Oddie
Faculty
soddie@peralta.edu