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  "college": "san-diego-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Political Science",
  "id": "political-science-associate-of-arts-degree",
  "name": "Political Science",
  "award": "Associate of Arts Degree",
  "department": "political-science",
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      "markdown": "### Summary\n\nThe primary objectives of the Political Science program are to meet general education requirements for American Institutions and Social Sciences for the associate degree and to complete general education requirements for baccalaureate degrees. Political science is the study of human behavior as it relates to political situations. It involves the examination of institutions, processes, people, ideas and policies. The study of political science develops cultural literacy, critical thinking and other useful skills.\n\n**Award Note:**\nThe Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Political Science Program will be able to:**\n\n1.  Critically analyze the study of human behavior as it relates to political situations in college-level essays, written assignments, and research papers.\n2.  Identify and describe main concepts in the study of political science including, but not limited to, political power, sovereignty, nation-state; legitimacy; authority, political culture, political socialization, political ideology; social contract; separation of powers; federalism; unitary system; rule of law and globalization."
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      "markdown": "### Requirements"
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          "text": "COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:",
          "units": "18"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "POLI 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Political Science",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "POLS C1000",
          "title": "American Government and Politics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "POLI 103",
          "title": "Comparative Politics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "POLI 121",
          "title": "American Political Development",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "POLI 140",
          "title": "Contemporary International Politics",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "POLI 201",
          "title": "Elementary Statistics for Political Science",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
          "units": "3",
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