Recommended Course Sequence
Recommended Sequence of Courses
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
* 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
PSYC9 or complete any combination INTRO/BEH SCI STATISTICS3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024PSYC1A 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