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POLITICAL SCIENCE<br />
To earn the Associate <strong>of</strong> Science degree in Political Science the student must successfully complete 60<br />
semester hours <strong>of</strong> credit. Of these, 48 credits must be earned in the Liberal Arts, according to a prescribed<br />
plan covering the humanities, philosophy, theology/ religious studies, social/behavioral sciences, and natural<br />
sciences/mathematics. Twelve additional credits must be earned in the major field. <strong>The</strong> remaining six<br />
semester hours are allotted to free electives in either the area <strong>of</strong> specialization or any other field. An outline<br />
<strong>of</strong> the degree credit requirement is provided below.<br />
Credits Required by Area <strong>of</strong> Study<br />
General Education<br />
Dept. and No. Descriptive title <strong>of</strong> Course Credits<br />
GE SPCH-WRTG COMM 100 - ENGL 107 Public Speaking - Composition 6<br />
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computer and Information Literacy 3<br />
GE NSCI-QUAN ELECT Natural Science - Math Electives 6<br />
GE PHIL - T/RS PHIL 120 - T/RS 121 Introduction to Philosophy - <strong>The</strong>ology I 6<br />
GE PHIL - T/RS PHIL 210 or T/RS 122 Ethics or <strong>The</strong>ology II 3<br />
GE S/BH ELECT Social - Behavioral Electives 9<br />
GE HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 9<br />
GE ELECT<br />
Major<br />
ELECT Free Electives 6<br />
48<br />
PS 130-131 American National Government I-II 6<br />
Electives PS-H/PS Electives 6<br />
12<br />
226<br />
TOTAL: 60 credits<br />
SOCIOLOGY<br />
General Education<br />
Dept. and No. Descriptive title <strong>of</strong> Course Credits<br />
GE NSCI PHYS 107 1 “Hands On” Physics 3<br />
GE NSCI ELECT Natural Science-Math Elective 3<br />
GE S/BH PSYC 110 Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> Psychology 3<br />
GE S/BH ELECT 2 Social-Behavioral Electives 6<br />
GE SPCH-WRTG COMM 100 - ENGL 107 Public Speaking - Composition 6<br />
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computer and Information Literacy 3<br />
GE HUMN ELECT 3 Humanities Electives 9<br />
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 120 - T/RS 121 Introduction to Philosophy - <strong>The</strong>ology I 6<br />
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 210 - T/RS 122 Ethics or <strong>The</strong>ology II 3<br />
GE ELECT ELECT Free Elective 3<br />
45<br />
Major/Cognate<br />
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology 3<br />
SOC 112 Social Problems 3<br />
SOC 211 Methods <strong>of</strong> Social Research 3<br />
SOC 231 Urban Sociology 3<br />
SOC 318 Sociological <strong>The</strong>ory 3<br />
Elective Soc. Elective 3<br />
18<br />
TOTAL: 63 credits<br />
1 Recommended<br />
2 Gero. 110 or CJ 110 or PS 130 recommended<br />
3 This could also be used for writing intensive and/or cultural diversity credit.
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