The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree (AA-T in Political Science) is a 60 unit program which is designed to provide lower division education to students planning to transfer to a CSU institution in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in Political Science, International Relations, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Government. Students must complete the following ADT requirements: 1. 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units 2. the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. 3. a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district. 4. obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. 5. earn a grade of C (or P) or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.
Major Core Requirements (9 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select one: POLI001 POLI001H | American Government Honors American Government | 3 units 3 units |
| POLI002 | Comparative Governments | 3 units |
| POLI004 | International Relations | 3 units |
Major Electives List A: Select two (6-7 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Only one: MATH010 MATH010H | Elementary Statistics Honors Elementary Statistics | 4 units 4 units |
| Only one: POLI003 POLI003H | Introduction to Political Science Honors Introduction to Political Science | 3 units 3 units |
| POLI006 | American Experience: A Multiethnic Perspective | 3 units |
Major Electives List B (or any List A course not already used): Select one (3-4 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ADMJ001 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 units |
| ANTH002 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 units |
| Only one: ECON001A ECON001AH | Principles of Macroeconomics Honors Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 units 4 units |
| Only one: ECON001B ECON001BH | Principles of Microeconomics Honors Principles of Microeconomics | 4 units 4 units |
| GEOG002 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 3 units |
| GEOG006 | World Regional Geography | 3 units |
| HIST012 | African American History | 3 units |
| HIST014 | History of the Native North Americans | 3 units |
| HIST016 | Mexican-American History | 3 units |
| HIST017A | United States History | 3 units |
| Only one: HIST017B HIST017BH | United States History Honors United States History | 3 units 3 units |
| Only one: PSYC001 PSYC001H | General Psychology Honors General Psychology | 3 units 3 units |
| SOCI001 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 units |
| SOCI002 | Social Problems | 3 units |
| SOCI020 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 units |
| SOCI028 | Sociology of Gender | 3 units |
| SOCI045 | Sociology of Human Sexuality | 3 units |
| Only one: WGQS001 WGQS001H | Introduction to Women's Studies Honors Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 units 4 units |
Total Major Units: 18-20 units
CSU transferable electives courses are required when the major units plus transfer GE units total is less than 60.