- COM105 Survey of Mass Communication
- COM203 Public Speaking
- COM204 Persuasive Communication
- COM207 Argumentation and Debate
- COM213 Advanced Debate
- ECO117 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECO118 Principles of Microeconomics
- HIS119 World History to 1500 CE
- HIS120 World History from 1500 CE
- PHI130 Introduction to Philosophy
- PSY101 General Psychology
- REL122 Concepts of Western Religion
- REL123 Concepts of Eastern Religion
- SOC106 Principles of Sociology
Associate in Arts Degree
Political Science
Overview
The student who is interested in studying political science is exposed to a broad range of courses which cover not only the structure and operation of national governmental institutions, but also more generally political thought, governments, other than our own, and international relations. Student who complete this concentration are prepared for transfer to a bachelor's program.
Students who are matriculated and place into developmental math and/or English are required to begin the course sequence in the first semester. Please see an advisor with questions.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENL101 | M | 3 | |
| M | Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning | 3 (or) 4 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (COM103 suggested) | 3 | ||
| GOV111 | M | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| ENL102 | 3 | ||
| Natural or Physical Science | 4 | ||
| Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| GOV101 | 3 | ||
| GEO104 | 3 | ||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| Natural or Physical Science | 3 (or) 4 | ||
| Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| GOV102 | 3 | ||
| HIS103 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| HIS104 | 3 | ||
Concentration Elective
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3 | ||
Concentration Elective
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3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 2–3 | ||
| Total Credits | 60–61 | ||
M Designates a Milestone course. A milestone course must be completed in the semester indicated to ensure that you remain on track to continue on in your program and graduate on time.
The Associate in Arts degree does not indicate a specialized degree in a concentration. Students who complete this concentration will satisfy the requirements of MassTransfer. For additional information pertaining to degree requirements, please refer to Degree Requirements.
Career Outlook
This concentration is for students interested in any level of government, political involvement, the Foreign Service, the law profession, teaching, pubic administration, or liberal arts. Students should note that entry-level job requirements in these areas almost always call for a minimum of a bachelor's degree and knowledge of a foreign language is recommended.
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