Recommended Course Sequence
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Program of Study: Political Science (AA-T)Course Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Social SciencesThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: adonegan@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2017A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS1*INTRO TO U.S. GOVERNMENT3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYESYES
HIST17.1 or Complete any combination.UNITED STATES TO 18773.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS25INTRO TO INTL RELATIONS3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS2INTRO/COMPAR GOVT3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
HIST17.2 or Complete any combination.U S HIST 1877 TO PRESENT3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYESYESYES
POLS18POLITICAL THEORY3.00Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:18.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:18.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face