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Contact: Humanities & Social SciencesTitle: DIvisionContact: hssdiv@mtsac.edu
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Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Degree A0345

Political Science introduces students to political science theories and methodologies used in the scientific study of political institutions and behavior. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree will provide students with the foundational knowledge necessary to identify research and statistical methods appropriate to political science, to compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives in political science, and synthesize the analysis of institutions and individuals. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree is designed to assist students in seamlessly transferring to a CSU major in Political Science.

To earn an associate degree for transfer, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a CSU that consist of: IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

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  • Political Science

    Humanities and Social Sciences Division
    Degree A0345

    Political Science introduces students to political science theories and methodologies used in the scientific study of political institutions and behavior. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree will provide students with the foundational knowledge necessary to identify research and statistical methods appropriate to political science, to compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives in political science, and synthesize the analysis of institutions and individuals. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree is designed to assist students in seamlessly transferring to a CSU major in Political Science.

    To earn an associate degree for transfer, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a CSU that consist of: IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

    Required Courses

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    Core Courses
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý1Introduction to American Government and Politics3
    ´Ç°ùÌý±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý1H Introduction to American Government and Politics - Honors
    List A
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    Elementary Statistics
    ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý110H
    Elementary Statistics - Honors
    ´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³§³Û°äÌý10
    Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý2
    Comparative Politics
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý5
    Political Theory I - Ancient to Contemporary
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý9
    International Relations
    List B
    Choose two courses from the following or any course not selected in List A:6
    ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý5
    Cultural Anthropology
    µþ±«³§°äÌý1´¡
    Principles of Economics - Macroeconomics
    ´Ç°ùÌýµþ±«³§°äÌý1´¡H
    Principles of Economics - Macroeconomics - Honors
    ³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý2
    Human Geography
    ´Ç°ùÌý³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý2H
    Human Geography - Honors
    ³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý5
    World Regional Geography
    ³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý30
    Geography of California
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý1
    History of the United States
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý4
    World History: Early Modern to the Present
    ´Ç°ùÌý±á±õ³§°ÕÌý4H
    World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý7
    History of the United States to 1877
    ´Ç°ùÌý±á±õ³§°ÕÌý7H
    History of the United States to 1877 - Honors
    ±á±õ³§°ÕÌý8
    History of the United States from 1865
    ´Ç°ùÌý±á±õ³§°ÕÌý8H
    History of the United States from 1865 - Honors
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý7
    Political Theory II - Early Modern to Contemporary
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý10
    Environmental Politics
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý25
    Latino Politics in the United States
    ±Ê°¿³¢±õÌý35
    African American/Black Politics
    ±Ê³§³Û°äÌý1´¡
    Introduction to Psychology
    ´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³§³Û°äÌý1´¡H
    Introduction to Psychology - Honors
    ³§°¿°äÌý1
    Introduction to Sociology
    ´Ç°ùÌý³§°¿°äÌý1H
    Introduction to Sociology - Honors
    Total Units for Major18-19
    CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 139-42
    Total Units60
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    Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC.

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