Political Science
Associate in Arts for Transfer Political Science · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
About the Program
Program Goal: Transfer
GE Pattern(s): Cal-GETC
Program Code: 31939.32AA-T
Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.
Students 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
Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:
- Identify major aspects of governmental systems of the United States, for individual states (especially California), and compare governmental systems on a global basis.
- 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.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | 19 | |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POS 3 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POS 18 | International Relations | 3 |
| List A (Select two): | 7 | |
| POS 16 | Vital Political Problems | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| List B (Select one): | 3 | |
| AJ 2 | Administration of Justice | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| POS 12 | California State and Local Government | 3 |
| SOC 20 | Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| Total | 19 | |