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Political Science Major

The following requirements must be met to be awarded an Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer (A.A.-T) degree:

1. A minimum of sixty (60) semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University. Those units must include both of the following

The CSU or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) General Education Breadth requirements; and
A minimum of eighteen (18) semester units in a major or area of emphasis as determined by the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District.

2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Students are also required to earn a “C” grade or higher in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Associate Degree Major Requirements in Political Science

Subject & Number	Title	Units
Political Science 121	Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics	3

List A (select three): 9-10 units

Subject & Number	Title	Units
Political Science 120	Introduction to Politics and Political Analysis	3
Political Science 124	Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics	3
Political Science 130	Introduction to International Relations	3
Political Science 150	Introduction to Political Theory	3

Select ONE (1) of the following: (3-4 units)

Subject & Number	Title	Units
MATH 160	Elementary Statistics	4
ANTH 215	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3
PSY 215	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3
SOC 215	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3

List B (select two): 6 units

Subject & Number	Title	Units
ECON 110	Economic Issues and Policies	3
ECON 120	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 121	Principles of Microeconomics	3
POSC 140	Introduction to California Government and Politics	3

Program Requirements Summary	Units
Major Total	18
CSU GE Breadth	30-31
CSU IGETC	30-31
CSU Transferable Electives (as needed)	2-3
Double-Counted	8-9
Degree Total	60

All required courses are transferable to the CSU system and each course within the program (up to 9 units) may be double-counted for CSU GE Breadth and IGETC.

Economics Major

The following requirements must be met to be awarded an Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer (A.A.-T) Degree:

1. Completion of sixty (60) semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University. These units must include both of the following:

The CSU or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) General Education Breadth Requirements; and
A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis as determined by the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District.

2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Students are also required to earn a “C” grade or higher in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Associate Degree Major Requirements in Economics

Subject & Number	Title	Units
Economics 120	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
Economics 121	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Economics 215	Statistic for Business & Economics	3
Math 178	Calculus for Business, Social, & Behavioral Sciences	4
OR
Math 180	Analytic Geometry & Calculus I	5
	Total	13-14

List A: Select ONE (1) of the following courses:

Subject & Number	Title	Units
Business 120	Financial Accounting	4
Business 121	Managerial Accounting	4
Business 128	Business Communication	3
Computer Information Systems 110	Principles of Information Systems	4
	Total	3-4

List B: Select ONE (1) of the following courses:

Subject & Number	Title	Units
Economics 110	Economic Issues & Policies	3
Economics 261	Economics of the Asian Pacific	3
	Total	3


Total Units Required for the Major	19-21
Total Units Required for CSU GE Breadth or IGETC	37-39
Total Elective Transferable Units Required	0-4
Total Units Required for the Degree	60

Last Updated: 01/15/2016

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