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

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T) degree at Crafton Hills College is designed to meet the needs of students transferring to a California State University who intend to major in political science or a related field of study.

Major/Program Requirements

Required Courses:

POLIT 100American Politics

3.00

Students must complete at least (9) nine units from the following courses:

POLIT 104Introduction to Comparative Politics

3.00

POLIT 106Introduction to World Politics

3.00

POLIT 110Introduction to Political Theory

3.00

 

MATH 108Statistics

4.00

OR

PSYCH 108Statistics

4.00

Students must complete at least (6) six additional units from the following courses:

MATH 108Statistics

4.00

OR

PSYCH 108Statistics

4.00

 

POLIT 102California Politics and Culture

3.00

ANTHRO 102Cultural Anthropology

3.00

ECON 100Introduction to Economics

3.00

ECON 200Principles of Macroeconomics

3.00

ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3.00

GEOG 120World Regional Geography

3.00

 

HIST 100History of the United States to 1877

3.00

OR

HIST 100HHistory of the United States to 1877- Honors

3.00

 

HIST 101History of the United States 1865 to Present

3.00

OR

HIST 101HHistory of the United States 1865 to Present- Honors

3.00

 

HIST 170World Civilizations (3500 BCE-1500 CE)

3.00

OR

HIST 170HWorld Civilizations (3500 BCE-1500 CE) - Honors

3.00

 

HIST 171World Civilizations (1500 CE to the Present)

3.00

OR

HIST 171HWorld Civilizations (1500 CE to the Present) - Honors

3.00

 

PSYCH 100General Psychology

3.00

OR

PSYCH 100HGeneral Psychology- Honors

3.00

 

SOC 100Introduction to Sociology

3.00

OR

SOC 100HIntroduction to Sociology-Honors

3.00

Total Credit Hours: 18.00-19.00

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