Social Sciences: Political Science Specialization, A.S.

CIP Code: 45.0101

NOVA Code: 8824

Offered through AL, LO

Purpose: This program is designed for individuals who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree. Graduates will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to students entering the junior level at four-year colleges and universities.

Transfer Information: This program provides transfer paths that include the general education courses and introductory major courses that students typically take during the first two years at a four-year college or university when they are majoring in a social science. Because senior institutions differ in their requirements, students are strongly urged to work with their assigned advisor or a counselor and to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the major department in the college or university to which they plan to transfer. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.

Two Years

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
HIS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ¹
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) ²ORHigher
PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics (3 CR.)
PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations (3 CR.)
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.) OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)

Total 16 credits

2nd Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
ITE 115 - Intro. to Computer Applications and Concepts (3 CR.) OR
ITE 119 - Information Literacy (3 CR.)
MTH 245 - Statistics I (3 CR.) ²
PLS 136 - State and Local Government and Politics (3 CR.)
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ³

Total 16 credits

3rd Semester

CST 110 - Introduction to Communication (3 CR.) ⁴
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) 5
PLS 140 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 CR.)
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ³
SOC ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁶

Total 16 credits

4th Semester

PLS 200 - Introduction to Political and Democratic Theory (3 CR.)
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3 CR.) ⁷
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) 5
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) 8

Total 12 credits

Total credits for the A.S. Degree in Social Sciences with a Specialization in Political Science: 60 credits

¹ Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

²Many universities require MTH 154 or higher while others require MTH 161 or MTH 162 or higher, often including a statistics course for majors in the social sciences. It is, therefore, important that students confer with a counselor to determine the appropriate mathematics courses for their intended transfer university. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263 . Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264 .

3 See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁴ Select from the following: CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 126 , or CST 229 .

⁵See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁶Select any SOC course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁷See any course listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁸ See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.