Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T) Degree
The goal of the AA-T degree in Political Science is to provide lower division major preparation for students wishing to major in political science at a California State University.
Major/Program Requirements
Required Core Courses
Required List A
Students must complete at least one (1) course from the following:
Required List B
Students must complete one (1) additional course from the following:
Total Credit Hours: 19
Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring (IGETC or CSUGE Breadth). See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.
A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:
- Define "politics" and its influence on individuals within society and society as a whole, demonstrating awareness of the context or opportunities for individual or group participation and efficacy in politics.
- Recognize, describe and analyze the significant and usually direct influence of social, economic and cultural factors on political behavior and beliefs.
- Define and distinguish between human rights, civil liberties and civil rights.
- Identify and employ the pertinent vocabulary of political discourse and political science.
- Recognize, describe and analyze liberal democracy in comparison to non-democratic forms of government.
- Recognize and distinguish between the various forms of democracy, as well as between different types of non-democratic governments, movements and ideologies.
- Identify and describe the major political institutions found in both the United States and other nations in the world.