Political Science · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU POL S 390W — Writing About Politics

3.00 units 3 enrollment options

Writing in various political contexts and settings. Citing sources appropriately, critiquing opposing viewpoints, developing coherent political arguments, providing evidence to support conclusions, and revising. This course may not be used toward the major or minor in political science. Satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) for students who get a minimum grade of C or Cr. Upper-division courses should only be taken by students who have completed 60 semester units or more. In exceptional cases, a student who has completed fewer than 60 units may enroll in upper division courses.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.

  • Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.
  • Junior, Senior, or Grad Level

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change
Class # Format Status Seats Time Location Professor RateMyProfessors
10284 Lecture In person Open 29 / 30 Tue/Thu 11:00 AM–12:15 PM SSW 2500 Yvonne Gastelum 3.6/5 · 181 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 72% take again

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change
Class # Format Status Seats Time Location Professor RateMyProfessors
9909 Lecture In person Open 0 / 30 Tue/Thu 12:30 PM–1:45 PM LL 408 Yvonne Gastelum 3.6/5 · 181 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 72% take again
4731 Lecture In person Open 0 / 30 Tue/Thu 11:00 AM–12:15 PM AH 2134 Yvonne Gastelum 3.6/5 · 181 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 72% take again