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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 2023A 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 or Complete any combination.INTRO TO U.S. GOVERNMENT3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYESYES
HIST17.2 or Complete any combination.U S HIST 1877 TO PRESENT3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PSYCH9 or Complete any combination.INTRO/BEH SCI STATISTICS3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024PSYCH1A AND MATH154 (Inactive) OR
ANTHRO1 AND MATH154 (Inactive) OR
SOC1 AND MATH154 (Inactive)		Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
POLS2 or Complete any combination.INTRO/COMPAR GOVT3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS18 or Complete any combination.POLITICAL THEORY3.00Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS12*ENV POLICY & POLITICS3.00Spring 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
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