Oct 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

General Studies, Political Science Concentration (AA)


Degree Requirements: 60 credits


General Education* 41-42
Concentration* 12
Electives* 6-7
Total Credits 60

 *BUSN 210 , POLS 110 POLS 210 POLS 220 , and POLS 230  can all be taken to satify General Education and be used to satify part of the Concentration requirement.  This will increase the number of elective credits needed.

General Education Curriculum


University Success Skills


(1 credit)

Communication


Take ENGL 110 (3 credits), ENGL 111 (3 credits), and one course in COMM or SPCH (3 credits) for a total of 9 credits.

Arts and Humanities


Take one literature course (3 credits) and one additional course from either category (3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.

Natural Science


Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits.  

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science


Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits.  No more than one course may be from the Wellness category.  

Religion


Choose one course for 3 credits - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.

Civic Studies


Choose one course for 3 credits.  Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.​

Concentration


General Electives - 6 to 7 credits