Political Science AA-T

Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer

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• Contact the Political Science Department.
• View all Political Science courses, degrees, and certificates.

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The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T in Political Science) is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU institution for students who plan to transfer and complete a CSU major or baccalaureate degree in Spanish.

California Community College students who are awarded an Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T in Political Science) are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU institution or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major.

This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or institutions.

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer is designed to involve students in the examination of the structure of government and the political systems in our and other nations. The curriculum covers the interaction and responsibilities of citizens and social institutions in those systems.

This program offers insights into these events on the local, state, national and international levels and these insights also encourage involvement of the citizenry. Students completing this program successfully will be able to identify and explain the sources of and reasons for democratic government.

Students will also be able to classify and explain the various kinds of governments other nations have. In addition, students will be able to define and trace the historical development of the modern international system.

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Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and describe major political institutions.
• Students will be able to analyze the exercise of power.
• Students will be able to apply theories and concepts of Political Science to real world events and situations.

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What is an AA-T

The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) is intended for student who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus.  Students completing these transfer degrees:

• will earn an Associate's Degree from Mission College;
• are guaranteed admission to a similar major at a campus in the CSU system;
• will be prepared to start upper division coursework at the CSU;
• and will not have to complete more than 60 units after transfer.

A complete and up-to-date listing of the similar CSU majors can be found on the
http://www.adegreewithaguarantee.com/

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Meet the Following Requirements

1. Completion of the following major courses with grades of C or P or better.
2. Completion of 60 CSU-transferable semester units with a grade point average of at least 2.0; and
3. Certified completion of either the California State University General Education Breadth pattern (CSU GE-B) or the CSU Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (CSU IGETC).

NOTES:

• Completing courses that satisfy CSU’s U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideals requirement prior to transfer is highly recommended.
• Requirements here apply to the current catalog year and are subject to change.  Visit DegreeWorks in My Mission Portal to view requirements based your catalog year.

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Required Core Course

Choose one (1)

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List A - Select Three (3) Courses from the Following

Only one (1) Statistics course can be used and is highly recommended

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List B - Select two (2) courses from any course not selected from List A or from the following

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