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Curriculum Guides are suggested courses of study which may include more or less than the RSCC degree requirements. They are not intended to represent requirements for any particular college or university. Students should consult articulation agreements, the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer, and their advisor for specific degree requirements. Please see Articulation for accurate planning

Degree: Associate of Arts Or Associate of Science

The curriculum guide in Political Science is designed to assist students planning to complete the bachelor's degree at a four-year institutution. In order to meet lower division requirements for transfer to any one of the state's major universities, students should select courses from their choice of emphasis and related social science disciplines. Students should also follow the advice of their faculty advisor and become acquainted with any pre-transfer requirements the senior institution may require.

First  Year			Hours
ENGL	1010,1020	Composition I, II	6
MATH		Math Elective (1130 or higher level)	3
POL	101	US Goverment and Politics	3
POL	102	Intro to Political Science	3
		Physical/Natural Science Sequence1	8
PHED		Physical Education Elective	1
		Elective	3
		Foreign Language or
		General Elective1	6
		First Year Total	30
Second Year
ENGL		Sophomore Literature1	3
HIST		History Sequence1	6
MATH		Math Elective1	3
SPCH	201	Basic Speech Communication	3
		Humanities Electives1,2	6
		Foreign Language or
		General Electives1	9
		Second Year Total	30
		TOTAL HOURS	60

An Associate of Arts (AA) degree requires 6 hours of the same foreign language. Students pursuing an Associate of Science (AS) degree should take humanities courses recommended by the senior institution.

¹ For specific course recommendations, students should consult the catalog and course equivalency table for the institution they plan to attend
² Refer to the appropriate general electives section of this catalog for course selection

Students pursuing this area of study will be advised by the Social Science, Business and Education Division.