Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer
The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree (AA-T in Political Science) is a 60 unit program which is designed to provide lower division education to students planning to transfer to a CSU institution in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in Political Science, International Relations, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Government. Students completing the Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree (AA-T in Political Science) will be able to describe the structure and functions of American government; explain the ideas of the great political thinkers and how those ideas apply to our democracy and to our world today; identify the institutions, players and processes in American national and state governments; analyze the exercise of power in governmental institutions; analyze how public policy is formulated, legislated, implemented and evaluated within our democratic framework; compare the U.S. political system to others in the world; and describe the political relations among nations and the transnational relations practiced by people, organizations, and institutions across national boundaries.
Students must complete the following ADT requirements:
- 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units
- the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.
- a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
- obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
- earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.
Students are not required to complete the information competency requirements, PE requirements or cultural diversity requirements found in other degrees at the College.
Required Core Courses (3 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 1/H | American Government or Honors | 3 units |
List A: Select three courses from below (9-10 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 2 | Comparative Governments | 3 units |
| POLI 3/H | Introduction to Political Science or Honors | 3 units |
| POLI 4 | International Relations | 3 units |
| MATH 10/H | Elementary Statistics or Honors | 4 units |
List B: Select two from below (6-7 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ADMJ 1 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 units |
| ANTH 2 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 units |
| ECON 1A/H | Principles of Macroeconomics or Honors | 3 units |
| ECON 1B/H | Principles of Microeconomics or Honors | 3 units |
| GEOG 2 | Intro Cultural Geography | 3 units |
| PSYC 1 | General Psychology | 3 units |
| SOCI 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 units |
| WGQS 1 | Introduction to Women’s Studies | 4 units |
Major Requirements: 18-20 units
CSU GE Breadth or IGETC for CSU Requirements: 37 – 39 units
Elective Units As Needed To Total 60 CSU Transferable Units
Associate of Arts Degree
After completing an A.A. degree for transfer in Political Science, a student will be able to:
- Describe the structure and functions of American government
- Explain the ideas of the great political thinkers and how those ideas apply to our democracy and to our world today
- Identify the institutions, players and processes in American national and state governments
- Analyze the exercise of power in governmental institutions; analyze how public policy is formulated, legislated, implemented and evaluated within our democratic framework;
- Compare the U.S. political system to others in the world.
- Describe the political relations among nations and the transnational relations practiced by people, organizations, and institutions across national boundaries.
Required Core Courses (12 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLI 1 | American Government | 3 units |
| POLI 2 | Comparative Governments | 3 units |
| POLI 3 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 units |
| POLI 4 | International Relations | 3 units |
Elective Courses (8 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 1 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 units |
| ANTH 2 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 units |
| ANTH 3 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 units |
| ECON 1A | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 units |
| ECON 1B | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units |
| GEOG 1 | Intro Physical Geography | 3 units |
| GEOG 2 | Intro Cultural Geography | 3 units |
| History | Any History Course | 3 units |
| PSYC 1 | General Psychology | 3 units |
| PSYC 2 | Experimental Psychophysiology | 3 units |
| PSYC 7 | Physiological Psychology | 3 units |
| PSYC 9 | Psychology of Women: a Multicultural Perspective | 3 units |
| PSYC 12 | Human Growth and Development | 3 units |
| PSYC 25 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 units |
| SOCI 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 units |
| SOCI 2 | Social Problems | 3 units |
| SOCI 20 | American Race Relations | 3 units |
| SOCI 40 | Marriage and Family | 3 units |
| SOCI 45 | Sociology of Human Sexuality | 3 units |
Total Major Units: 20 units