Associate of Arts, concentration in Political Science

Communication (10) Core (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Additional Communication (3 credit hours)

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the Natural Sciences (30) Core 

Humanities (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Humanities (40) Core 

Additional Humanities (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 

Visual and Performing Arts (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core 

History (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the History (60) Core 

Government (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the Government (70) Core 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core 

Additional Requirements (18 Credit Hours)

• ***  GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science

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• Select 5 courses from:

   

• GOVT 2378 - Introduction to International Relations
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography
• GEOG 1304 - Geography of Middle America
• GEOG 2312 - Economic Geography and Global Issues
• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 2311 - Economic Geography and Global Issues
• HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I
• HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II
• HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I
• HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II

• Foreign Language XX11 Introductory Language + Lab I**

• Foreign Language XX12 Introductory Language + Lab II**

• Foreign Language 2311 Intermediate Language I**

• Foreign Language 2312 Intermediate Language II**

Note:

*GOVT 2378 is an academic unique needs course approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).  The course is offered only at SAC; however all of the other Alamo Colleges have agreed to count it as a “substitution” credit toward the 18 required hours in Political Science.

**Students may take any foreign language offered at that college provided that if they take more than one semester of a language, the subsequent courses are in the same language.

***If you are planning to transfer to Texas State, this course may not count towards degree requirements.

Program CIP: 45.1001

Notes:

A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requirements.

The student is encouraged to carefully examine requirements at the transfer institution.  Requirements vary from institution to institution and can change from one year to the next.