Political Science Pathway, A.A.

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Political Science is a study of human behavior that examines data and political systems, institutions and behaviors. It encompasses multiple perspectives and uses a mixture of methods. Aristotle believed the study of politics was essential to achieving a stable and orderly society. The study of political science helps build a society that develops, advances and improves our lives.

The Political Science guided pathway at Perimeter College leads to an associate of arts degree and provides the first two years of division requirements for a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Area A: Essential Skills
Area B: Institutional Foundations
Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts
Area D: Natural and Computational Sciences
Area E: Social Science

Recommendations

Area D

Recommended course:

MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours (formerly MATH 1070)

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)

POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours
World language at the 1002 level or higher 3 Credit Hours

Select additional courses to complete 18 credit hours in Area F

Choose at least two of the following

ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours

Choose at least two of the following

AAS 2010 - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History since 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 2110 - Survey of United States History 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours (formerly MATH 1070)
MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry 3 Credit Hours
or
MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1160 - Introduction to Social Problems 3 Credit Hours
WGSS 2010 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit Hours
World Language at the 1001 level 3 Credit Hours
World Language at the 2001 level 3 Credit Hours
World Language at the 2002 level 3 Credit Hours