Parkland College

Political Science

Program Code: SPOS AA

Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 60 semester hours

Political Science is the study of the theory and practice of government and politics. Students of politics describe and analyze political systems and behavior. Baccalaureate programs offer courses in areas such as public administration, public law, international relations, comparative politics, political behavior, political philosophy, and U.S. government. Students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science are strongly encouraged to complete an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree prior to transfer. A minimum of 60 semester credits is required for transfer as a junior into a baccalaureate Political Science program. Since admission is competitive, completing the recommended courses does not by itself guarantee admission.

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required General Education Core Courses (38 hours)

Communications (9)
    ENG 101Composition I
    ENG 102 Composition II
    SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication


3
3
3

Social/Behavioral Sciences electives
   Choose from two or more subject areas.

9

Humanities/Fine Arts electives (9)

  

   Fine Arts elective

3

   Humanities or Fine Arts electives

6

   One course from Soc/Beh Sci, Hum, or FA must fulfill the non-Western culture requirement.

 

Mathematics elective

3-6

Physical Sciences elective

4

Life Sciences elective

4
 

Required Political Science Prerequisite Course (3 hours)

POS 122 American/U.S. National Government

3
 

Other Political Science Courses (3-6 hours)
A maximum of 2 courses beyond American/U.S. National Government from the list below are guaranteed to transfer either as a substitute for the receiving school’s comparable course or as a political science elective.

POS 124 State and Local Government

3

POS 202 Introduction to International Relations

3
 

A.A. Degree Requirement (3 hours)

 

LAS 189 Introduction to the Liberal Arts and Sciences

3
 

General Electives (7-13 hours)

 

General electives

    7-13

Total Semester Credit Hours

60

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