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  "edition": "2026-2027",
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  "name": "Political Science",
  "award": "Associate in Arts for Transfer",
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      "markdown": "**About the Program**\n\n**Program Goal:** Transfer\n\n**GE Pattern(s):** Cal-GETC\n\n**Program Code:** 31939.32AA-T\n\nStudents completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.\n\nStudents who earn either the AA-T in Political Science usually transfer to a CSU or UC. Many students decide to obtain a degree in political science for law school preparation. Other political science majors go on to pursue careers in local government, as legislative aides, with non-profits, in civil service or bureaucratic work, etc. See the American Political Science Association webpage for more information. http://www.apsanet.org/PScareers\n\n**Program Learning Outcome(s):**\nUpon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:\n\n1.  Identify major aspects of governmental systems of the United States, for individual states (especially California), and compare governmental systems on a global basis.\n2.  Place various governmental systems within a developmental/historical framework. Methods of description, analysis, and theory will also be important factors for students who select Political Science as their major."
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          "code": "POLS C1000",
          "title": "American Government and Politics",
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          "code": "POS 3",
          "title": "Comparative Politics",
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          "code": "POS 18",
          "title": "International Relations",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A (Select two):",
          "units": "7"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "POS 16",
          "title": "Vital Political Problems",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
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          "indent": false
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000E",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List B (Select one):",
          "units": "3"
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          "code": "AJ 2",
          "title": "Administration of Justice",
          "units": "3",
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          "code": "ECON C2002",
          "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "POS 12",
          "title": "California State and Local Government",
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          "title": "Introduction to Race and Ethnicity",
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          "units": "19"
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