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Education and Social Sciences - 13AB-PSC - Political Science A.A. (Plan 13AB-PSC)

Program Overview

Catalog Description

The following courses are recommended for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to determine courses at CLC which will also meet the transfer requirements. To complete any transfer degree, students should follow the college requirements for associate degrees that transfer.

All course prerequisites must be met. Additionally, students are required to select one course from the International/Multicultural (I/M) list to meet graduation requirements. A grade of C or better is required for all English course requirements.

Program Title

Political Science A.A. (Plan 13AB-PSC)

Plan Code

Education and Social Sciences - 13AB-PSC

Award Type

Associate in Arts Degree A.A.

Free Form Requisites

First Semester

14 Credits

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

CLC12O ^

College Success Seminar

2

ENG121

English Composition I

3

MTH141

Quantitative Literacy or

other General Education Math elective

3

PSC120

Introduction to Political Science or

other concentration elective (see below)

3

PSY121

Introduction to Psychology or

other Social & Behavioral Science elective

3

Second Semester

15 Credits

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

ENG122

English Composition II

3

SOC121

Introduction to Sociology or

other Social & Behavioral Science elective

3

ESC224

Environmental Geology or

other Physical Science elective

3

ECO221

Principles of Macroeconomics or

other Social & Behavioral Science elective

3

PSC121

American National Politics or

other concentration elective (see below)

3

Third Semester

16 Credits

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

CMM121

Fundamentals of Speech                                 

3

BIO120

Environmental Biology or

other Life Science elective

4

PHI121

Introduction to Philosophy or

other Humanities or Fine Arts elective

3

PSC122

State and Local Politics or

other concentration elective (see below)

3

PSC123

Comparative Political Systems or

other concentration elective (see below)

3

Fourth Semester

15 Credits

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

HST121

History of Western Civilization to 1500 or

other concentration elective (see below)

3

PSC124

International Relations or

other concentration elective (see below)

3

PHI128

Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy or

other Humanities or Fine Arts elective

3

HUM141

World Humanities 20/21st Century or

other Fine Arts elective

3

CRJ121

Introduction to Criminal Justice or

other concentration elective (see below)

3

Concentration/Elective Options

CODE

TITLE

HOURS

CRJ121

Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

GEG122

Cultural Geography

3

GEG123

World Regional Geography

3

HST121

History of Western Civilization to 1500

3

HST122

History of Western Civilization 1500 to Present

3

HST141

World History to 1500

3

HST142

World History from 1500

3

PSC120

Introduction to Political Science

3

PSC121

American National Politics

3

PSC122

State and Local Politics

3

PSC123

Comparative Political Systems

3

PSY124

International Relations

3

CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.