Associate of Arts, concentration in Political Science

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communication (10) Core – 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Mathematics (20) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core 

Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core 

Creative Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Creative Arts (50) Core  

American History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the American History (60) Core 

Government/Political Science (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
   
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government
   

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core 

Additional Communications (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication

Additional Language, Philosophy & Culture (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core 

Additional Requirements (18 credit hours)

• GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science

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• Select 5 courses from the following:

• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography
• HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I
• HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II
• Foreign Language 1411
• Foreign Language 1412
• Foreign Language 2311
• Foreign Language 2312

Notes:

A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requirements.

Students transferring  to Texas State University may not be able to use GOVT 2304 toward degree requirement.

CIP Code: 45.1002

Major Code: POLS