Associate in Arts for Transfer - Political Science

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer Degree is designed to prepare the student for transfer to four-year institutions of higher education and is specifically intended to satisfy lower-division requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree in Political Science at a California State University. The knowledge and skills offered in this degree lead students to develop foundational knowledge in the field of political science including those topics and issues related to global, national, and local aspects of the field of study.

The Political Science AA-T degree requires completion of the major and the CSU General Education (40 units) or IGETC (37-39 units) requirements.

All courses used to satisfy the major for the Associate in Arts degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Associate in Arts-Transfer Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR		UNITS
	POL S 101*	Introduction to United States and California Government and Politics	3
	List A - Select three courses (9 units) from the following
POL S 101 or 103	POL S 102	Modern Comparative Governments	3
POL S 101	POL S 103	Introduction to World Politics	3
POL S 101 or 102 or equivalent	POL S 104	Introduction to Political Theory	3
Placement is based on academic background or satisfactory completion of MATH 30 or 90.	MATH 136	Statistics	4
	List B - Select two courses (6 units) from the following
	ANTH 102	Cultural Anthropology	3
	ETH S 102	Latinos in the United States	3
	ETH S 120	Chicana/o/x Studies	3
	ETH S 121	Ethnic and Racial Minorities	3
	ETH S 123	Asians in America	3
	ETH S 132	The African American Experience in the United States	3
	GEOG 102	Cultural Geography	3
	HIST 104	History of Contemporary Latin America	3
	HIST 118	United States History, 1865-Present	3
	MCOMM 101	Introduction to Mass Communications	3
	POL S 108	Politics and Practices of the United Nations	3
	POL S 110	Contemporary World Problems	3
	POL S 111	The Modern Middle East: Its Political and Economic Impact	3
	SOC 102	Social Crises of Today	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		18-19

Note: * Students who have completed POL S 101 at GCC prior to Spring 2014 will need to take POL S 106 to satisfy the degree requirements.
Units for the major may be double counted for CSUGE or IGETC. Elective units to reach the 60-unit degree requirement must be CSU transferable.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2021	GCC Catalog 2021-2022
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.