# Political Science (A.A.-T Degree)

Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Political Science

Source: https://solano.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog2025-2026/program/political-science-aa-t-fall-2025

**Minimum Units Required:** 60.0 units

This program examines the theory and practice of government and the powerful personalities that affect governmental decisions. This interplay of individual citizens, public leaders, elections, and world events make political inquiry relevant today. The program provides a broad base for the analysis of how government resolves social conflict within the United States and around the world. The Associate in Arts in Political Science is fully transferable to the CSU. Students who meet the CSU’s minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed priority admission to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major. With this degree you will be required to take no more than 60 semester or 90 quarter units after transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree if you transfer into a program at the CSU that’s similar to the Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer. To earn the Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer, students must: 1. Complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: a. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) b. A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by Solano Community College District 2. Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 3. Complete all courses within the major with a minimum grade of C or P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   Develop theory and content knowledge of political science

-   Comprehend, analyze, and evaluate academic literature in political science

-   Create original work and/or research in political science

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Political Science Major** | | 18-19 |
| **Courses Required** | | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| **List A: (select three courses)** | | 9-10 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| POLS 002 | Introduction to Comparative Government | 3 |
| POLS 003 | Introduction to International Politics | 3 |
| POLS 004 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POLS 006 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 |
| **List B: (select two courses from List B or those not already used from List A)** | | 6-7 |
| POLS 005 | Constitutional Rights in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| POLS 007 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLS 016 | The American Legal System | 3 |
| POLS 019 | Human Rights and Sexual Orientation | 3 |