Political Science – Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

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2207.00

Knowledge of the past is a prerequisite for understanding the present and preparing for the future. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer Degree offers an array of courses designed to enable students to comprehend how they, their nation, and the contemporary world have been shaped by historical events and forces. It is only by studying the Political Science of other civilizations and cultures that we hope to gain perspective on our own. In addition to producing teachers and historical researchers, the Political Science AA-T helps prepare students for other careers. Majoring in Political Science is excellent preparation for students interested in a teaching career, the legal profession, or advanced work in the discipline. Students wishing to become business executives, administrators, and public servants profit immensely by gaining the methodological skills of the historian. Historians learn to gather, synthesize, analyze, and interpret evidence; they become skilled in presenting their conclusions to a general audience in a lucid and logical manner. Political Science is an excellent foundation for a broadly based education in the liberal arts.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

  • 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
  • Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC); or students with rights to former general education patterns can complete California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) pattern.
  • A minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
  • Obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
  • All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or P if the course is graded on a P/NP basis.

PLEASE NOTE: The courses that universities and colleges require for transfer vary. When selecting courses for transfer purposes, students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine the particular transfer requirements of specific institutions.

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Program Outcomes     

  • Synthesize through original written and/or oral analysis the ability to identify important events in historical eras; evaluate variables of historical phenomena; and analyze the causes and impact of significant change in a global context.
  • Awareness and critique the value of varied sources of historical information including professional lectures, secondary texts, primary documents, visual arts, fiction, oral histories, community studies, and/or current journalistic reports.
  • Demonstrate responsibility as self-directed listeners, readers, and researchers.
  • Compare and contrast the experiences and issues of subsets of minorities with that of mainstream in power, including concerns of race, class, and gender.
  • Respect for diversity of opinions on historical debates.
  • Apply the analysis of Political Science to create a plan for fulfilling your own civic responsibilities as community and international citizens.

Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer Degree

REQUIRED CORE9
POLS C1000
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
POLS 002
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
POLS 006
THE U.S. AND WORLD POLITICS
POLS 022
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY
LIST A - SELECT TWO COURSES6-7
POLS 007
PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLS 021
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY
STAT C1000
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
or STAT C1000H
 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS - HONORS
or STAT 018
 STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
or STAT 015
 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
LIST B - SELECT ONE COURSE OR ANY COURSE NOT USED IN LIST A3
ANTH 002
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
or ANTH 002H
 HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ECON 001A
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
or ECON 001AH
 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS - HONORS
ECON 001B
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
or ECON 001BH
 HONORS PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
GEOG 002
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Required Subtotal18-19
Cal-GETC 134
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units)
Degree Total60
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Students with rights to former general education patterns are able to use the CSU GE or IGETC-CSU in lieu of Cal-GETC to complete the general education requirement of this degree. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to help determine which general education pattern to complete.

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General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

  • General Information
  • Cal-GETC
  • Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC-CSU or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.