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    Nov 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Liberal Arts AA - Political Science Option


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Code: AA.LA.POLI.SCI

The Political Science option is designed to present students with introductory courses in order to build a solid foundation in political thinking and reasoning before students transfer to a four-year institution to complete their bachelor degree. It promotes technical communication skills, analytical thinking, and problem solving through theoretical and practical learning methods. Students explore topics such as power, the state, government, power structures, political behavior, policies, ideologies, international relations and comparative politics.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends in political science.
  2. Recognize and apply basic research methods to political science, including research design, data analysis and interpretation.
  3. Use critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate the ways in which political scientists examine the world.
  4. State and support their own views on political issues addressed in their courses, both orally and in writing, with logical rigor and clarity.
  5. Develop an appreciation for diversity in identifying and achieving political goals.

CAREER PATHWAYS

Recommended Semester Sequence


Mathematics Elective


Recommended:

Subtotal: 15 Credits


Second Semester


Subtotal: 13 Credits


Third Semester


  • POL Political Science Electives 6 Credit(s) ***
  • HIS History Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s)

Subtotal: 16 Credits


Fourth Semester


  • Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s) *
  • Humanities Electives 3 Credit(s)
  • Diversity Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • Free Electives 3 Credit(s)

Subtotal: 16 Credits


General Education Requirements


Subtotal: 9 Credits


History Electives


General Education Elective(s) 

Subtotal: 6 Credits


Humanities Electives


  • Three (3) general education courses selected from the following fields: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); Interdisciplinary (WGS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
  • With no more than two courses in any one field.

Subtotal: 9 Credits


Social Sciences


One 3-cr. course from:


ECO, GEO, PSY, SOC, ANT

Subtotal: 6 Credits


Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology


Subtotal: 12 Credits


Diversity Elective


Subtotal: 3 Credits


Subtotal: 45 Credits


Program Requirements


Total Credit Hours: 60


Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

* General Education Elective(s) 

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