Arts and Sciences Option in Political Science
A.A. Degree

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                           34-35 Credits

Arts/Humanities
   Select two courses in different disciplines from 
   approved General Education course list. ......................... 6

Behavioral/Social Sciences
   SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology ............................... 3

Take two courses from HIS discipline.
   HIS 101 History of Civilization ................................. 3
                                 OR
   HIS 102 History of Civilization ............................... (3)
   HIS 201 American History ........................................ 3
                                 OR
   HIS 202 American History ...................................... (3)

Biological/Physical Science
   Select two courses from approved General Education course 
   list—one must be a laboratory course .......................... 7-8

English
   ENG 101 English Composition ..................................... 3
   ENG 102 Composition and Literature .............................. 3

Information Literacy
   IST 102 Introduction to Information Technology .................. 3
                                 OR
   GDT 112 Computer Graphics ..................................... (3)

Mathematics
   MAT 101 College Algebra or higher ............................... 3

Program Requirements                                        12 Credits
   POL 101 American Government ..................................... 3
   POL 102 State and Local Government .............................. 3
   POL 202 Constitutional Law ...................................... 3
   POL 204 International Relations ................................. 3

Electives                                                   18 Credits
   ADJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice ...................... (3)
   ANT 201 Cultural Anthropology ................................. (3)
   ECO 201 Macroeconomic Principles .............................. (3)
   ECO 202 Microeconomic Principles .............................. (3)
   GEO 105 World Regional Geography .............................. (3)
   MCM 101 Introduction to Mass Communication .................... (3)
   MGT 103 Principles of Management .............................. (3)
   MAT 109 Introduction to Statistics ............................ (3)
   POL 269 Internship ............................................ (3)
   SOC 102 Sociology of Social Problems .......................... (3)
   SPD 103 Public Speaking ....................................... (3)

Degree Requirement ................................................ 65