Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T) Degree

The goal of the AA-T degree in Political Science is to provide lower division major preparation for students wishing to major in political science at a California State University.

Major/Program Requirements

Career and Academic Pathways

Required Core Courses

POLIT 100 or POLIT 100H	American Politics	3.00
POLIT 104	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3.00
POLIT 106	Introduction to World Politics	3.00
POLIT 110	Introduction to Political Theory	3.00

Required List A

Students must complete at least one (1) course from the following:

MATH 110 or MATH 110H	Introduction to Statistics	4.00
	OR
PSYCH 120	Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences	4.00

Required List B

Students must complete one (1) additional course from the following:

ECON 100	Introduction to Economics	3.00
ECON 200 or ECON 200H	Principles of Macroeconomics	3.00
ECON 201 or ECON 201H	Principles of Microeconomics	3.00
HIST 100 or HIST 100H	History of the United States to 1877	3.00
HIST 101 or HIST 101H	History of the United States 1865 to Present	3.00
HIST 170 or HIST 170H	World Civilizations (3500BCE - 1500CE)	3.00
HIST 171 or HIST 171H	World Civilizations (1500CE to the Present)	3.00

 

Total Credit Hours: 19

Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring (IGETC or CSUGE Breadth).  See a counselor for details.  Information is also available at www.assist.org.

A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:

• Define "politics" and its influence on individuals within society and society as a whole, demonstrating awareness of the context or opportunities for individual or group participation and efficacy in politics.
• Recognize, describe and analyze the significant and usually direct influence of social, economic and cultural factors on political behavior and beliefs.
• Define and distinguish between human rights, civil liberties and civil rights.
• Identify and employ the pertinent vocabulary of political discourse and political science.
• Recognize, describe and analyze liberal democracy in comparison to non-democratic forms of government.
• Recognize and distinguish between the various forms of democracy, as well as between different types of non-democratic governments, movements and ideologies.
• Identify and describe the major political institutions found in both the United States and other nations in the world.