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Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer - Major #7450
Associate in Arts (AA-T) Degree for Transfer
2023 Fall Semester

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree is designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. To earn the associate in arts transfer degree, students must complete a maximum of 60 required semester units of CSU-transferable coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Local graduation requirements are not required for the transfer degree. Students should consult with a counselor when planning to complete the degree for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students are required to complete: A.) A minimum of 18 semester units in the major with a grade of C (or 'P') or better while maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework. B.) 60 semester CSU transferable units using the CSU-General Education Breadth pattern; OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. C.) No more than 60 semester units are required.

Term 1
Units: 13.0
CSU GE AREA A.1: Oral Communication
3.0
CSU GE AREA A.2: Written Communication
4.0
CSU GE AREA C.1: Arts
3.0
CSU GE AREA E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
3.0
Term 2
Units: 15.0-20.0
CSU GE AREA A.3: Critical Thinking
3.0
CSU GE AREA C.2: Humanities
3.0-5.0
CSU GE AREA B.4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
3.0-5.0
Political Science Major Option: List A (Select one of the following)
3.0-4.0
POLSCI 1
Modern Politics (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 3
Introduction to Political Theory and Thought (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 5
Comparative Government (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 24
International Relations (Historical)
3.0
Statistics
4.0
MATH 11
Elementary Statistics (Active)
4.0
OR
MATH 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
OR
PSY 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
POLSCI 2
American Government (Active)
3.0

Satisfies CSU GE area D

Term 3
Units: 12.0-16.0
CSU GE AREA B.2: Life Science Area B1 or B2 must have a lab component to satisfy this area.
3.0-4.0
CSU GE AREA F: Ethnic Studies
3.0-5.0
Political Science Major Option: List A (Select one of the following)
3.0-4.0
POLSCI 1
Modern Politics (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 3
Introduction to Political Theory and Thought (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 5
Comparative Government (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 24
International Relations (Historical)
3.0
Statistics
4.0
MATH 11
Elementary Statistics (Active)
4.0
OR
MATH 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
OR
PSY 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
Political Science Major Option: List B (Select one of the following)
3.0
BA 20
Law and the Legal System (Historical)
3.0
Economics
3.0
ECON 40
Introduction to Microeconomics (Active)
3.0
OR
ECON 50
Introduction to Macroeconomics (Active)
3.0
POLSCI 13
Legal and Judicial Reasoning (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 17
Grassroots Democracy (Active)
3.0
SOC 1B
Critical Thinking about Social Problems (Active)
3.0
ELECTIVE (Only if needed to reach 60 transferable units)
 
Term 4
Units: 12.0-15.0
CSU GE AREA B.1: Physical Science Area B1 or B2 must have a lab component to satisfy this area.
3.0
CSU GE AREA C.1 or C.2: Arts or Humanities
3.0-5.0
Political Science Major Option: List A (Select one of the following)
3.0-4.0
Statistics
12.0
MATH 11
Elementary Statistics (Active)
4.0
MATH 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
PSY 42
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Active)
4.0
POLSCI 1
Modern Politics (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 3
Introduction to Political Theory and Thought (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 5
Comparative Government (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 24
International Relations (Historical)
3.0
Political Science Major Option: List B (Select one of the following)
3.0
BA 20
Law and the Legal System (Historical)
3.0
Economics
6.0
Economics can only be selected if not taken previously.
ECON 40
Introduction to Microeconomics (Active)
3.0
ECON 50
Introduction to Macroeconomics (Active)
3.0
POLSCI 13
Legal and Judicial Reasoning (Historical)
3.0
POLSCI 17
Grassroots Democracy (Active)
3.0
SOC 1B
Critical Thinking about Social Problems (Active)
3.0
ELECTIVE (Only if needed to reach 60 transferable units)
 
Total: 52.0-64.0