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Program Description
This program examines the theory and practice of
government and the powerful personalities that affect governmental
decisions. This interplay of individual citizens, public leaders,
elections, and world events make political inquiry relevant today.
The program provides a broad base for the analysis of how government
resolves social conflict within the United States and around the world.
Opportunities
The political science major leads to careers in many areas:
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Business
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Journalism
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Public Relations
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Minority Relations
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Community Action
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Education
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Law
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Criminal Justice
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Foreign Relations
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Travel
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Public Office
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Personnel
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Trade Relations
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Environment
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Civil Service
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Public Administration
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To achieve the:
Associate in Arts Degree - Completion
of a total of 60 units, including the 18-unit major, general education
requirements and electives. Students planning to transfer to a four-year
college or university should consult the catalog of the college to which
they intend to transfer for lower division required classes.
Required Courses
| POLSC 1 - American
Government OR |
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| POLSC
1H - American Government |
3 Units |
Select 12 units from
the following:
POLSC 2 - Intro. to Comparative Political Systems (3 units)
POLSC 3 - Intro. to International Politics (3 units)
POLSC 5 - Constitutional Rights/Multicultural Society (3 units)
POLSC 6 - Basic Concepts in Political Thought (3 units)
POLSC 16 - Law and Society (3 units)
POLSC
19 - Human Rights & Sexual Orientation (3 Units) |
12 Units |
Select the remaining 3 units from
the unused course above or from the following:
POLSC 48 - Special Topics (3 units)
POLSC 49 - Political Science Honors (1-3 units)
POLSC 50 - Student Leadership (1 unit)
COUN 63 - Volunteer Community Serv. (1-3 Units)
ANTH 2 - Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
ECON 1 or 2 - Principals of Economics (3 units each)
GEOG 4 - World Geography (3 units)
HIST 3 or
3H - Modern World History (3 units)
HIST 17, 17H
or 18 - History of the U.S. (3 units each)
PHLOS 1 - Intro. to Critical Thinking & Reasoning (3 units)
SOCIO 1 - Introduction to Sociology (3 units) |
3 Units |
Total of 18 Units
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