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Program of Study: Political ScienceCourse 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 2016A 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. GOVERNMENT3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:4.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS2*INTRO/COMPAR GOVT3.00Fall 2024, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
HIST20 or Complete any combination.US HISTORY SINCE 19453.00Fall 2024, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS18*POLITICAL THEORY3.00Fall 2024, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
PHIL9 or Complete any combination.POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY3.00Fall 2024, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS25*INTRO TO INTL RELATIONS3.00Fall 2024, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Recommended course sequence units total:19.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:19.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face