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2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.A.


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The Political Science program provides a sequence of courses for students who plan to transfer into upper division programs in political science. This program includes electives in administration of justice, anthropology, economics, geography, math, management, sociology, and speech and drama. Students should identify an intended transfer institution as early as possible and complete appropriate courses.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall   First Year Spring
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
ENG 101
 
English Composition
*(ENG 101E  is an approved substitution for ENG 101) 
3   Gen Ed English 3
Gen Ed Mathematics 3   POL 102 State and Local Government 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3   Gen Ed Arts/Humanities 3
POL 101 American Government 3   Gen Ed Diversity 3
Elective Choose in consultation with an advisor 3   Elective Choose in consultation with an advisor 3
TOTAL   15   TOTAL   15
Second Year Fall   Second Year Spring
Course Number Course Name Credits   Course Number Course Name Credits
Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science
*(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)
3   Gen Ed Biological/Physical Science 
*(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)
4
Gen Ed Arts/Humanities  3  

POL 204
or
POL 206

International Relations
or
Comparative Politics

3
HIS 201
or
HIS 202
United States History I
or
Unites States History II
3   Elective In consultation with an advisor 3
POL 103 Mass Media and Democracy 3   POL 204
or
POL 206
International Relations
or
Comparative Politics
3
POL 202 Constitutional Law 3   Elective Choose in consultation with an advisor 2
TOTAL   15   TOTAL   15

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)


Arts/Humanities


Biological/Physical Science


Diversity


English


*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101 and ENG-101E

Mathematics


Program Requirements (15 Credits)


Take each of the following courses:

Select only two courses from the following:

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)


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