Political Science - Associate in Arts for Transfer

Fall 2024

Catalog Description

Political science majors evaluate societal, national, and global events by learning about forms of political organization and political processes. Political science is consistently a top ten major because of its versatility and applicability to today’s world. The Political Science degree provides students with a strong foundation in American government, political theory, and comparative and international politics for those who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, government, and international relations, and for those who seek careers in public service, education, law, journalism, or business. Students who are awarded an Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer are guaranteed admission with junior standing in the CSU System and given priority admission consideration to a local CSU campus in program(s) deemed similar in Area of Emphasis. Students wishing to pursue the Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree must obtain the following: 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses; a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0; a minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and; completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.
TOP Code 2207.00 - Political Science
CIP Code 45.1001 - Political Science and Government, General.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the program the student should be able to:
  1. Familiarize students with the issues surrounding the exercise of political power.
  2. Develop analytical capacities so that students are able to analyze complex local, domestic, and international political events.

Required Core (Select 3 courses)
12.0
POLS C1000
American Government and Politics (Active)
3.0
POSC 20
Comparative Politics (Historical)
3.0
POSC 25
Introduction to Political Theory (Historical)
3.0
POSC 30
International Relations (Active)
3.0
List A (Select 2 courses)
 
Any Required Core course not already selected
 
POSC 35
Politics of Race and Gender: History, Governance, and Public Policy (Historical)
3.0
 
PSY 5
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (Historical)
4.0
OR
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics (Active)
4.0
OR
BUS 19
Business Statistics (Historical)
4.0
List B (select 1 course)
 
Any Required Core or List A course not already selected
 
POSC 12
Introduction to California State and Local Government (Historical)
3.0
ECN 1
Principles of Microeconomics (Active)
3.0
ECN 2
Principles of Macroeconomics (Active)
3.0
ES 1
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Historical)
3.0
Any CSU Transferrable Political Science course
 
Required Units
60.0
Total units for the major: 18-19
 
General Education: CSU GE Breadth (39 units) OR IGETC for CSU (37 units). Up to 12 units may be double counted.
 
Elective units: needed if major, GE courses, and CSU transfer units do not total 60 units.
 
NOTE: Grades of "C" or higher is required for major courses and IGETC courses. Grades of C- is acceptable for CSU GE Areas A2 and B4.
 
Total: 60.0