Political Science - Associate of Arts Degree
Major/Program Requirements
Required Courses:
Students must complete at least six (6) units from the following list:
| POLIT 102 | California Politics and Culture | 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 |
Students must complete at least six (6) additional units from the following list:
| 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 |
Students must complete at least three (3) additional units from the following list:
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Economics | 3.00 |
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| ECON 200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.00 |
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| ECON 200H | Principles of Macroeconomics-Honors | 3.00 |
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| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.00 |
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| ECON 201H | Principles of Microeconomics-Honors | 3.00 |
Recommended Courses
It is recommended that students complete their general education requirements in physical and biological sciences and mathematics by taking the following courses:
| GEOG 110 | Physical Geography | 3.00 |
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| GEOG 110H | Physical Geography-Honors | 3.00 |
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| GEOG 111 | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1.00 |
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| GEOG 111H | Physical Geography Laboratory-Honors | 1.00 |
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| ANTHRO 106 | Biological Anthropology | 3.00 |
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| ANTHRO 106H | Biological Anthropology-Honors | 3.00 |
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| MATH 110 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4.00 |
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| PSYCH 120 | Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 4.00 |
Total Credit Hours: 18.00
Lower division requirements for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in this field may differ from associate degree requirements. Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring. See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.