About the Program
Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.
Students who earn either the AA-T in Political Science usually transfer to a CSU or UC. Many students decide to obtain a degree in political science for law school preparation. Other political science majors go on to pursue careers in local government, as legislative aides, with non-profits, in civil service or bureaucratic work, etc. See the American Political Science Association webpage for more information. http://www.apsanet.org/PScareers
Program Requirements
For current program requirements -> 2024-2025
Program Goal: Transfer
GE Pattern(s): CSU, IGETC
Program Code: 31939.02AA-T
Program Learning Outcome(s):
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Identify major aspects of governmental systems of the United States, for individual states (especially California), and compare governmental systems on a global basis.
Place various governmental systems within a developmental/historical framework. Methods of description, analysis, and theory will also be important factors for students who select Political Science as their major.
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 51.00
An introduction to United States and California government and politics, including their constitutions, political institutions and processes, and political actors. Examination of political behavior, political issues, and public policy. POS 2 partially satisfies U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideas requirement at the CSU. (C-ID POLS 110).
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 51.00
Comparative analysis of different kinds of political systems, including their history, political institutions, processes and policies, the environments in which they occur, and their consequences. (C-ID POLS 130).
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 51.00
An introduction to international relations theory with an examination of national, international, transnational, and sub-national actors and their institutions, interactions and processes as they relate to global issues. (C-ID POLS 140).
Prerequisite(s): Intermediate Algebra or equivalent
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 34.00
This course is a guided investigation of how to summarize and interpret data to facilitate decision making in a responsible and repeatable way. The use of symbolic manipulation of data, probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making will be emphasized. Topics include data visualization; descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Applications using data from a broad range of disciplines within the physical and social sciences. This course emphasizes in-class activities and applications. (C-ID MATH 110)
Prerequisite(s): Intermediate Algebra or equivalent
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
68.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 68.00
The use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Applications using data from disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life science, health science, and education. (C-ID MATH 110).
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 51.00
An introduction to the cultural and historical background of the Middle East. An inquiry into government, family, social classes, religion, politics, and regional conflict in the Middle East both past and present.
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 51.00
This course is an introduction to government with emphasis on California State and local governments. Government institutions and political processes are examined in the context of the state's diverse population and culture. Additionally, the course covers the historical development of federal, state and local government relations. Attention is given to local government institutions and the dilemmas they face in carrying out their governing roles. POS 12 partially satisfies U.S. History, Constitution and American Ideas requirement at the CSU.
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 51.00
An introduction to political science designed to familiarize students with basic political concepts, political ideologies, political systems, and subfields within political science. (C-ID POLS 150).
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Contacts
Cynthia Bynoe, Chair
(530) 879-4136
Department Office: LRC 304
(530) 895-2471
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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