Political Science, Arts and Sciences Option, 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.

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)

Take one course from HIS discipline.

HIS 101 - History of Civilization I (3 Credits)
OR
HIS 102 - History of Civilization II (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list —one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature (3 Credits)

Information Literacy

IST 102 - Introduction to Information Technology (3 Credits)
OR
GDT 112 - Computer Graphics (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 101 - College Algebra (3 Credits)
OR
Another MAT course from approved list (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (13 Credits)

POL 101 - American Government (3 Credits)
POL 102 - State and Local Government (3 Credits)
POL 202 - Constitutional Law (3 Credits)
POL 269 - Internship I (3 Credits)

Take one course from HIS discipline.

HIS 201 - American History I (3 Credits)
HIS 202 - American History II (3 Credits)

Electives (19-20 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution. Some recommended courses are listed below:

ADJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credits)
ANT 201 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credits)
ECO 201 - Macroeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
ECO 202 - Microeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
GEO 105 - World Regional Geography (3 Credits)
MCM 101 - Introduction to Mass Communications (3 Credits)
MGT 103 - Principles of Management (3 Credits)
MAT 109 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits)
POL 269 - Internship I (3 Credits)
SOC 102 - Sociology of Social Problems (3 Credits)
SPD 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)

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

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Take one course from HIS discipline.

Biological/Physical Science

English

Information Literacy

Mathematics

Program Requirements (13 Credits)

Take one course from HIS discipline.

Electives (19-20 Credits)

Degree Requirement (64 Credits)