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Political Science
Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer
the political science program is designed to prepare students for transfer to a political science program at a four-year
institution. following a four-year degree, students may also pursue graduate degrees in law, international business
communications, political science, public administration, and management. although it is not intended for direct
employment, the political science associate of arts Degree for transfer may be recognized by some employers for entry
level positions. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of weekdays and
evenings/weekends.
Program/major Codes: AOAPOLITLSCI/POS
Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A) - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section
before enrolling in a general education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 57.
English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Biological and Physical sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
social and Behavioral sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Pos 100 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement. Complete a non-Pos course from this category.
other requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
Pos 201 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement. second language courses may fulfill the remaining three credits of the
requirement.
special requirements
Pos 201 fulfills the C requirement. Pos 202 fulfills the g requirement. the i requirement must be fulfilled by a course
in the above categories.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-29¥
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Pos 100 introduction to Politics (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Pos 201 american national government and Politics (F-Sp-Su) sun# Pos 1110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Pos 202 introduction to international relations (F-Sp-Su) sun# Pos 1120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Pos 203 introduction to Political ideas (F-Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Pos 204 introduction to Comparative Politics (F-Sp) sun# Pos 2204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Required Support Courses
second language requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Completion of a language course numbered 202*, fourth-semester level. (Bilingual or international students should consult
an advisor or counselor concerning exceptions to this requirement.) if a student satisfies the language requirement in fewer
than 16 credits, additional credit hours of transferable electives may be required to meet the minimum associate degree
requirement of 60 credit hours.
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-16
Complete 0-16 transferable credits from the Political science transfer guide, prerequisite
courses for your major or agEC general education courses, or any other transferable courses.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-64
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
¥ agEC requires 35 credits. this subtotal shows the agEC credits not fulfilled by core, support, or second language courses.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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