POL SCI 115E · POLISCI 115EHumanist Practice and Civic Culture
Political Science · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Designed for juniors/seniors. Exploration of connection between humanist practices (philosophy, sociability, science, republican self-fashioning) and promotion of civic ethos—culture that would promote flourishing civil society. How has humanism informed our Western understanding of republicanism and civic responsibility? What aspects of our humanist heritage maintain relevance for world that many describe as posthumanist? What form of civic culture is most appropriate for North American citizens in 21st century?
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Enforced requisites: courses 10, M115C.
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Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
POL SCI 115E
- POL SCI 10Introduction to Political Theory
1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.