Liberal Arts, Political Science Concentration, AA

The political science program is designed to prepare students for transfer to a political science program at a four-year institution. Following a four-year degree, students may also pursue graduate degrees in law, international business communications, political science, public administration, and management.

What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: This program has been designed to match as closely as possible the first two years of a political science degree at the University of Arizona. Students planning to transfer to another university should meet with an advisor to complete a transfer plan.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-7666
or contact any campus Student Services office: https://www.pima.edu/current-students/advising/contact-us.html

Concentration Code: ALAO

Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the Arizona General Education Curriculum-A (AGEC-A) Certificate .

English Composition: 6 credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 credits

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits

Mathematics: 3 credits

Recommend: MAT 142

Social and Behavioral Sciences: †

POS 201 and ECN 201 fulfill this requirement

Other Requirements: †

POS 202 and POS 204 fulfill this requirement.

Special Requirements

POS 204  fulfills the C & G requirement. The I requirement must be fulfilled by a course in one of the above categories.

Subtotal: 23 credits¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

POS 100 - Introduction to Politics 3 Credits
POS 201 - American National Government and Politics 3 Credits SUN# POS 1110
POS 202 - Introduction to International Relations 3 Credits SUN# POS 1120
POS 203 - Introduction to Political Ideas 3 Credits
POS 204 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Credits SUN# POS 2204

Subtotal: 15 credits

Required Support Courses

ECN 201 - Microeconomic Principles 3 Credits SUN# ECN 2202
ECN 202 - Macroeconomic Principles 3 Credits SUN# ECN 2201
STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
OR
STU 106 - Choosing a Major and College Success 1 Credits
OR
STU 107 - University Transfer Exploration, Preparation and College 1 Credits

Second Language Requirement: 16 credits

Completion of a language course numbered 202, fourth-semester level.

See an advisor or counselor if:

you are a bilingual student to discuss exceptions to this requirement or
if you are considering taking the CLEP test to earn language credits or
if the university major does not require a second language, this requirement may be waived

If this requirement is met in fewer than 16 credits, or if the language requirement is waived, additional transferable electives are necessary to meet the minimum associate degree requirement of 60 credit hours.

Subtotal: 23 credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 61

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ The AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.