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:
Students must complete at least (9) nine units from the following courses:
Students must complete at least (6) six additional units from the following courses:
| MATH 108 | Statistics | 4.00 |
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| PSYCH 108 | Statistics | 4.00 |
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| POLIT 102 | California Politics and Culture | 3.00 |
| ANTHRO 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3.00 |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Economics | 3.00 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.00 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.00 |
| GEOG 120 | World Regional Geography | 3.00 |
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| HIST 100 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3.00 |
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| HIST 100H | History of the United States to 1877- Honors | 3.00 |
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| HIST 101 | History of the United States 1865 to Present | 3.00 |
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| HIST 101H | History of the United States 1865 to Present- Honors | 3.00 |
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| HIST 170 | World Civilizations (3500 BCE-1500 CE) | 3.00 |
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| HIST 170H | World Civilizations (3500 BCE-1500 CE) - Honors | 3.00 |
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| HIST 171 | World Civilizations (1500 CE to the Present) | 3.00 |
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| HIST 171H | World Civilizations (1500 CE to the Present) - Honors | 3.00 |
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| PSYCH 100 | General Psychology | 3.00 |
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| PSYCH 100H | General Psychology- Honors | 3.00 |
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| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 |
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| SOC 100H | Introduction 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