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POL S 490 - Truth, Lies, and Politics

POL S 490: Truth, Lies, and Politics (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing. Counts toward General Education (2026-27).

3 units
  • Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning or Physical and Biological Sciences
  • Explorations of Human Experience
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (unknown)

Counts toward

  • General Education (2026-27) - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning or Physical and Biological Sciences, Explorations of Human Experience
Making sense of “truth” and “lies” in quantitative data. Topics include experiments, polling, surveys, ethics, and misinformation. Analysis of real-world political questions and numbers.
Prerequisites
Junior or Senior standing
See the full prerequisite chain

From the catalog

Who can take it
Junior or Senior standing
Counts as
GE Explorations Phys, Bio, Math/Quant Reasoning [UD 2/5]
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Typically offered
Fall/Spring
Catalog notes
Prior completion of the lower-division Area 2 (Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning) GE requirement recommended.

0 sections in Spring 2027

POL S 490 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all POL S classes for other terms.