# Political Science (AA-T Degree)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Political Science

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/political-science/aa-political-science-transfer/

**Humanities and Social Sciences Division  
Geography & Political Science**  
Political Science introduces students to political science theories and methodologies used in the scientific study of political institutions and behavior. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree will provide students with the foundational knowledge necessary to identify research and statistical methods appropriate to political science, to compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives in political science and synthesize the analysis of institutions and individuals. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer degree is designed to assist students in seamlessly transferring to a California State University to major in Political Science.

To earn an associate degree for transfer a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a CSU that consist of Cal-GETC pattern and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass or No Pass basis. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Courses** | | 9 |
| **Choose three courses from the following:** | |  |
| ↳ POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics |  |
| or ↳ POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors |  |
| ↳ POLS 2 | Comparative Politics |  |
| ↳ POLS 5 | Political Theory I - Ancient to Contemporary |  |
| ↳ POLS 9 | International Relations |  |
| **List A** | | 6-7 |
| **Choose two courses from the following or any course not already used from the core courses:** | |  |
| ↳ ECON 17 | Applied Business Statistics |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 10 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences |  |
| or ↳ SOC 23 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences |  |
| or ↳ STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |  |
| or ↳ STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors |  |
| ↳ POLS 7 | Political Theory II - Early Modern to Contemporary |  |
| ↳ POLS 10 | Environmental Politics |  |
| ↳ POLS 25 | Latino Politics in the United States |  |
| ↳ POLS 35 | African American/Black Politics |  |
| **List B** | | 3 |
| **Choose one course from the following or any course not already used from the core courses or List A.** | |  |
| ↳ ANTH 5 | Cultural Anthropology |  |
| or ↳ ANTH 5H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors |  |
| ↳ GEOG 2 | Human Geography |  |
| or ↳ GEOG 2H | Human Geography - Honors |  |
| ↳ GEOG 5 | World Geography: Introduction to Global Studies |  |
| ↳ GEOG 30 | California Geography |  |
| ↳ HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 |  |
| or ↳ HIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 |  |
| or ↳ HIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors |  |
| ↳ HIST 1 | History of the United States |  |
| ↳ HIST 4 | World History: Early Modern to the Present |  |
| or ↳ HIST 4H | World History: Early Modern to the Present - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors |  |
| ↳ SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology |  |
| or ↳ SOC 1H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors |  |
| **Total Units for Major** | | 18-19 |
| **General Education (Cal-GETC) units** | | 34 |
| **Total Units** | | 60 |

1. Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

### Outcomes

##### Program Learning Objectives

_Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:_

-   Explain political institutions and processes of the United States government.
-   Identify research and statistical methods appropriate to Political Science.
-   Compare and contrast major theoretical perspectives in Political Science.
-   Analyze the relationships between governments globally.
-   Compare and contrast the institutions and processes of governments around the world.

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.