Political Science, Associate in Arts for Transfer
Political Science, Associate in Arts for Transfer
The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer Degree (Political Science AA-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing the degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
A student graduating with an Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer Degree may transfer to a CSU Campus to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, History Law, or International Studies or similar programs.
To earn a Political Science AA-T degree, students must complete:
- Certified completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements.
- A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on transfer courses.
- Obtainment of a "C" grade or better, or "P," in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. Although a "P" grade is allowed (Title 5, Section 55063), it is recommended that students take the course for a letter grade (A, B, or C) due to unit limitations on "P/NP" courses.
- Complete a minimum of 12 units in residency at the college granting the degree.
Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
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Required Core | ||
POLS V01 | American Government | 3 |
Units from List A | 9-10 | |
Units from List B | 6-7 | |
Additional Units/Requirements | ||
CSU General Education or IGETC-CSU Pattern | 37-39 | |
Electives (CSU transferrable units to reach 60) | ||
Double-Counted Units | 13-14 | |
Total Units | 55-59 |
Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
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List A | ||
POLS V04 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
POLS V02 | Comparative Government | 3 |
POLS V05 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
POLS V03 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Sociological Analysis | ||
Introductory Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
Elementary Statistics |
Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
---|---|---|
List B | ||
Select two courses from the following: | 6-7 | |
Any courses not selected above | ||
Any CSU transferable political science courses and/or other courses that are articulated as lower division preparation for the political science major at CSU | ||
Any CSU transferrable introductory course in the social sciences (CSU GE Area D) |
Please refer to CSU General Education-Breadth Certification (may be found in the Counseling Office or in the VC Catalog on page 74).
See a counselor or consult assist.org, especially if you plan to transfer to a UC campus or a college or university other than CSU.