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

The Associate in Arts-Transfer (AA-T) degree in Political Science 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.

Please click here for a PDF version of the associated major sheet.

Major/Program Requirements

Required Courses:

POLIT 100 or POLIT 100HAmerican Politics

3.00

Students must complete at least nine (9) 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 110 or MATH 110HIntroduction to Probability and Statistics

4.00
OR
PSYCH 120Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

4.00

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

POLIT 102California Politics and Culture

3.00
 
MATH 110 or MATH 110HIntroduction to Probability and Statistics

4.00
OR
PSYCH 120Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

4.00
 
ANTHRO 102 or ANTHRO 102HCultural Anthropology

3.00
ECON 100Introduction to Economics

3.00
ECON 200 or ECON 200HPrinciples of Macroeconomics

3.00
ECON 201 or ECON 201HPrinciples of Microeconomics

3.00
GEOG 120World Regional Geography

3.00
HIST 100 or HIST 100HHistory of the United States to 1877

3.00
HIST 101 or HIST 101HHistory of the United States 1865 to Present

3.00
HIST 170 or HIST 170HWorld Civilizations (3500 BCE-1500 CE)

3.00
HIST 171 or HIST 171HWorld Civilizations (1500 CE to the Present)

3.00
PSYCH 100 or PSYCH 100HGeneral Psychology

3.00
SOC 100 or SOC 100HIntroduction to Sociology

3.00

Total Credit Hours: 18.00

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

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