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Political Science | Political Science for Transfer
Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree Political Science 18 Units
The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T) degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. The AA-T in Political Science has been designed to help students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in political science at a California State University (CSU) institution. However, students are guaranteed admission to a CSU institution, but not to a particular campus or major.
Required core course (3 units):
3 units POLSC-125 Government of the United States
Plus 9 units from List A:
3 units POLSC-130 Introduction to Comparative Government
and Politics
3 units POLSC-140 Introduction to International Relations
3 units SOCIO-234 Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
Plus 6 units from List B:
3 units SOCIO-220 Introduction to Sociology
3 units SOCIO-221 Social Problems
3 units SOCIO-250 Critical Thinking About Social and Cultural Issues
3 units SOCSC-140 Contemporary Women
3 units SOCSC-121 Contemporary Men
3 units HIST-120 History of the United States (Colonial – 1865)
3 units HIST-121 History of the United States (1865 – Present)
3 units HIST-124 History of California
Associate in Arts Degree Political Science 18 Units
An Associate in Arts Degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must complete all courses for the major with a grade of C or better.
Required core courses (15 units):
3 units POLSC-125 Government of the United States
3 units ECON-220 Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles
3 units HIST-120 History of the United States (Colonial – 1865)
3 units HIST-140 History of Western Civilization to the Renaissance
3 units SOCIO-220 Introduction to Sociology
Plus, at least 3 semester units from the following:
3 units ADJUS-120 Introduction to Administration of Justice
3 units ADJUS-121 Concepts of Criminal Law
3 units ANTHR-130 Cultural Anthropology
3 units GEOG-130 Cultural Geography
3 units HIST-110 History of African Civilization
3 units HIST-121 History of United States (1865 – Present)
3 units HIST-122 History of African Americans in the United States
(Pre-Colonial – 1865)
or
3 units HIST-123 History of African Americans in the United States
(1865 ~ Present)
3 units HIST-124 History of California
3 units LARAZ-113 Introduction to Analysis of American Political Institutions
3 units POLSC-225 Dynamics of African American Politics in America