Program Overview

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree (AA-T) prepares students for transfer into bachelor's degree programs in Political Science and similar programs at a CSU campus and guarantees admission to the CSU system. Political Science coursework in general is helpful to the student who intends to eventually pursue graduate studies in such diverse fields as political science, education, journalism, business and law.

Program Requirements

Required Core Courses: Select 3 courses (9 units minimum) from the following: Units
POLS C1000 * Introduction to American Government and Politics 3 units
POLS 110 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics 3 units
OR
POLS 130 Introduction to International Relations 3 units
OR
POLS 150 Introduction to Political Theory and Thought 3 units
List A: Select two courses (6 units minimum) from the following: Units
Any course not selected from required core courses above
AND
Any one of the following:
STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics 4 units
OR
PSYC 121 Basic Statistical Concepts 3 units
OR
SOCI 121 Introduction to Research Methods 3 units
List B: Select one course (3 units minimum) from the following: Units
POLS 210 American Politics 3 units
OR
POLS 100 Introduction to Political Science 3 units
OR
POLS 310 California State and Local Government 3 units
OR
ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 units
OR
HIST 202 United States History II 3 units
Note: Upon transfer to a U.C. campus, students who have completed both POLS C1000 (formerly PLSC 200) and POLS 210 (formerly PLSC 210) will receive transfer credit for only one 3-unit course.
* PLSC 210, completed at CSM Fall 2011 through Spring 2016, may be substituted for POLS C1000 (formerly PLSC 200).
Total Required Major Units: 18 - 19

General Education:

Completion of Cal-GETC (California General Education Transfer Curriculum)

Elective courses:

Additional CSU or UC transferable courses needed to meet the minimum 60 CSU transferable unit requirement.


Please refer to Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Requirements for more information.