Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T) Degree
The Associate in Arts-Transfer (AA-T) degree in Political Science at Crafton Hills College is designed to meet the needs of students transferring to a California State University who intend to major in Political Science or a related field of study.
Major/Program Requirements
Required Core Courses:
Required List A:
Students must complete at least nine (9) units from the following courses:
| POLIT 104 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3.00 |
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| POLIT 106 | Introduction to World Politics | 3.00 |
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| POLIT 110 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3.00 |
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| MATH 110 or MATH 110H | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4.00 |
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| PSYCH 120 | Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 4.00 |
Required List B:
Students must complete at least six (6) additional units from the following courses:
Note: POLIT 104 or POLIT 106 may only be applied to List B requirement if not already used to meet List A.
Total Credit Hours: 18.00-19.00
Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring (IGETC or CSUGE Breadth). See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.
A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:
- Define "politics" and its influence on individuals within society and society as a whole, demonstrating awareness of the context or opportunities for individual or group participation and efficacy in politics.
- Recognize, describe and analyze the significant and usually direct influence of social, economic and cultural factors on political behavior and beliefs.
- Define and distinguish between human rights, civil liberties and civil rights.
- Identify and employ the pertinent vocabulary of political discourse and political science.
- Recognize, describe and analyze liberal democracy in comparison to non-democratic forms of government.
- Recognize and distinguish between the various forms of democracy, as well as between different types of non-democratic governments, movements and ideologies.
- Identify and describe the major political institutions found in both the United States and other nations in the world.