Recommended Course Sequence
Recommended Sequence of Courses
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
* 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, Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
HIST20 or complete any combination US HISTORY SINCE 19453.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, 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, Spring 2025, 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