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Political Science A.A.-T. Degree (22070.AAT)

School of Arts and Social Sciences

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The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree (AA-T) prepares students to continue their education at a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree. Upon successful completion of the transfer degree, students with an AA-T in Political Science will be eligible to transfer with junior standing into an equivalent major within the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) system.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

A. Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the principles, institutions and problems of politics in the United States and globally.

B. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic systems, theories, ideologies, and models of political analysis, and be able to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.

C. Explore specialized fields of study, including international relations, comparative politics, and political philosophy and theory.

D. Understand and analyze the roles of individuals, groups and institutions in political processes.

E. Demonstrate an understanding of historical foundations, political institutions, and processes involved in the distribution and use of power in politics.

For an Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T), students must complete the following:

  1. 60 semester CSU-transferable units.

  2. the California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.

  3. a minimum of 18 semester units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.

  4. obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.

  5. earn a grade of C (or P) or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Note: Students are not required to complete any additional local graduation requirements for the AA-T (e.g., PE and Computer and Information Literacy courses).

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Program Requirements:

Program Core: (18 Units)
Required Core: (12 units)

Units

POSC-01 Essentials of American Political System 

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List A: Select a minimum of 9 units from the following:

POSC-02 Intro to Comparative Government and Politics (3)
POSC-03 Intro to International Relations (3)
POSC-04 Intro to Political Theory and Thought (3)
MATH-10 Elementary Statistics  (3)

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List B: Select 6 units from the following:

Any course not already used in List A (3)
ANTH-02 Sociocultural Anthropology (3)
ECON-01 Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
ECON-02 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
GEOG-02 World Geography (3)
HIST-03A History of Western Civilization, Part 1 (3)
HIST-03B History of Western Civilization, Part 2 (3)
HIST-04A World History Part 1 (3)
HIST-04B History of Civilization Part 2 (3)
HIST-05 History of Europe from 1901 to the Present (3)
HIST-17A United States History and United States Constitution (3)
HIST-17AH Honors United States History and United States Constitution (3)
HIST-17B United States History and California State and Local Government (3)
HIST-17BH Honors United States History and California State and Local Government (3)
HIST-19 Women in American History (3)
HIST-22 History of African Americans (3)
HIST-29 History of California (3)
SOC-01 Introduction to Sociology (3)

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Total Units toward the Major: (18 Units)

Total Units that may be double counted: (-9-15 Units)

General Education (CSU-GE or IGETC) Units: (37-39 Units)

Elective (CSU Transferable) Units: (12-20 Units)

Total Degree Units: (60 Units)

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Contact Information

Dean

John Albano

Phone

(209) 384-6073

School Office

IAC-A Social Sciences BLDG., 2ND Floor

Counseling

(209) 381-6478

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