Are you interested in international affairs? American politics? Political theorists and their theories? Critical issues such as civil rights, foreign policy, globalization, terrorism, or the environment? How resources are allocated in society? The meaning of democracy, justice, and power? If these sorts of questions intrigue you, and you would like to build a career based on them, political science might be the major for you. Political science studies political behavior, political theory, political culture, U.S. and foreign government, relations between states, and public policy.
Political Science is a social science field that uses various approaches: theoretical, normative, and scientific. We study the theory and practice of government and politics at all levels-local, state, national, and international. You will learn skills that are fundamental to any liberal arts major such as writing, communication, analytical, and data skills. This major, also, prepares you to appreciate differing points of view, to think independently and critically, and broadens your knowledge about current affairs. These are skills that are useful for the workforce.
Political Science is a practical liberal arts major. Students who pursue the Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T in Political Science) Degree will analyze politics and government at the local, state, national, and global levels. Students will also acquire substantive knowledge of American Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, and International Relations. The study of Political Science provides students with the opportunity to explore how individuals can make a difference in their political communities. The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (AA-T in Political Science) Degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Political Science at a California State University campus. Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU System, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a CSU campus that does accept this degree will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bac
