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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: Summer 2025A 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
POLSC1000 or Complete any combination.INTRO TO U.S. GOVERNMENT3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYESYES
HIST17.2 or Complete any combination.U S HIST 1877 TO PRESENT3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PSYC9 or Complete any combination.INTRO/BEH SCI STATISTICS3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025PSYCC1000 AND MATH154 (Inactive) OR
ANTH1 AND MATH154 (Inactive) OR
SOC1 AND MATH154 (Inactive)
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
POLS2 or Complete any combination.INTRO/COMPAR GOVT3.00Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS18 or Complete any combination.POLITICAL THEORY3.00Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Total Semester Units:3.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
POLS12 or Complete any combination.ENV POLICY & POLITICS3.00Spring 2025Eligibility 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