# Political Science for Transfer (Associate in Arts Degree)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Political Science

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/politicalscience/

Students completing this associate degree will have completed lower-division major preparation requirements for a political science degree or a degree considered similar to political science at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.

Following transfer to a participating CSU campus, students will be required to complete no more than 60 units to obtain a bachelor’s degree; however, some CSU campuses may require additional lower-division major preparation. This degree may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus not accepting this degree or to a university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult with a MiraCosta counselor for further information regarding the most efficient pathway to transfer as a political science major and to determine which CSU campuses are participating in this program.

##### Graduation Requirements

-   Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
-   Complete all courses in the major with a “C” or "P" or better.
-   Complete the Cal-GETC general education pattern.
-   Obtain a minimum CSU-transferable grade point average of 2.0.
-   Complete a minimum of 12 semester units in residence at MiraCosta College.

##### Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to do the following:

-   Explain and assess the American legislative system of checks and balances.

**Course Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics * | 4 |
| **List A: Select three courses (9 units)** | | 9 |
| POLS 101 | Introduction to Political Science * |  |
| or POLS 101H | Introduction to Political Science (Honors) |  |
| POLS 103 | Comparative Government * |  |
| POLS 150 | Introduction to International Relations * |  |
| **List B: Select one statistics course and one other course (6-8 units)** | | 6-8 |
| **Select one statistics course from the following (3-5 units):** | |  |
| BTEC 180 | Biostatistics * |  |
| BUS 204 | Business Statistics * |  |
| PSYC 104 | Statistics for Behavioral Science * |  |
| PSYC 104H | Statistics for Behavioral Science (Honors) * |  |
| SOCI 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology * |  |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics * |  |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics (Embedded Support) * |  |
| STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics (Honors) * |  |
| **Select one course from the following (3 units):** | |  |
| ADM 100 | Introduction to the Administration of Justice * |  |
| ADM 200 | Concepts of Criminal Law * |  |
| ADM 270 | Crime and Delinquency |  |
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology * |  |
| BUS 140 | Legal Environment of Business |  |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics * |  |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics * |  |
| PHIL 102 | Ethical Problems * |  |
| **Total Units** | | **19-21** |

*. Course satisfies a general education requirement on the Cal-GETC pattern. To ensure this degree is completed with no more than 60 units, students should select courses that will also satisfy a general education requirement. Note: The honors version of identified GE courses also satisfy a GE requirement.