Update – The Fall 2026 Political Economy Days WILL be held on Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21!
Political Economy days is now held under the auspices of the Palomar Faculty Federation and is organized by the Department of Economics, History, and Political Science. Click HERE for the posted schedule of speakers!

Information for High School Students
Information for High School Students Wishing to Enroll
Open Classes for the Fall 2026 Term
Economics
See a plan of study for completing the requirements for an Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) in Economics.
Important Course Change!
As part of the State Common Course Numbering initiative, starting in Fall 2026 ECON 101 will be listed as ECON C2002 and ECON 102 will be listed as ECON C2001.
Fall 2026
| Course | Start Date | End Date | Campus | Room | Meeting Days | Start Time | End Time | Instructor | # to Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON C2001 | 10/19/26 | 12/19/2026 | Rancho Bernardo | SEC-328 | TTH | 9:35 am | 12:40 pm | Rahmani, Farideh | 73832 |
*Indicates special class needed for degree completion that is rarely offered
Global Studies
| Course | Start Date | End Date | Campus | Room | Instructor | # to Add | Class Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBST 101 | 8/24/2026 | 12/19/2026 | Online | Online | Ritt, Travis | 72389 | Online, Asynchronous |
History
See a plan of study for completing the requirements for an Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) in History.
Important Course Change!
As part of the State Common Course Numbering initiative, starting in Fall 2026 HIST 101 will be listed as HIST C1001 and HIST 102 will be listed as HIST C1002.
HIST C1001 and HIST C1002 still meet ALL the graduation and transfer requirements formerly met by HIST 101 and HIST 102.
Fall 2026
| Course | Start Date | End Date | Campus | Room | Meeting Days | Start Time | End Time | Instructor | # to Add |
|---|
All History classes are full. Please contact Dean Diane Studinka (DStudinka@palomar.edu) if you need to take these classes for graduation, certificate completion, or transfer requirements.
*Indicates special class needed for degree completion that is rarely offered
Political Science
See a plan of study for completing the requirements for an Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) in Political Science.
Important Course Change!
As part of the State Common Course Numbering initiative, starting in Fall 2025 POSC 101 (3 units) and POSC 102 (3 units) are now combined into POLS C1000 (4 units).
POLS C1000 meets ALL the graduation and transfer requirements that were met in the past by taking both POSC 101 and POSC 102.
Fall 2026
| Course | Start Date | End Date | Campus | Room | Meeting Days | Start Time | End Time | Instructor | # to Add |
|---|
All Political Science classes are full. Please contact Dean Diane Studinka (DStudinka@palomar.edu) if you need to take these classes for graduation, certificate completion, or transfer requirements.
*POSC 103, POSC 110, and POSC 120 are the specialized subject matter classes needed for completion of the Associate Degree in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T). If you are planning on completing the AA-T in Political Science it is recommended that you complete these classes when they are offered.

