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The 60-credit Political Science Transfer Pathway A.A. degree program offers you the powerful opportunity to complete an associate degree and transfer with junior-year status to a designated political science bachelor's degree program at one of seven Minnesota State universities.
As a student in this A.A. degree program, you will complete the Required Political Science Pathway Curriculum (9 credits), General Electives (18 credits), Health/Physical Education coursework (2 credits), and Additional General Education Requirements (31 credits) for a credit total of 60.
Bemidji State University
Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Cloud State University
Winona State University
See how to schedule your classes each semester to complete your degree in two years.
Full-Time Recommended Course of Study
Recommendations for a part-time schedule are included in the Political Science Program Planning Guide (see below).
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
POLS 1111
|
Introduction to U.S. Politics
|
3 |
Course Outline
|
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POLS 1101
|
Introduction to Political Science
|
3 |
Course Outline
|
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POLS 1121
POLS 1161
POLS 1190
|
State and Local Government
OR
Introduction to Constitutional Law
OR
Political Science Internship
|
3 |
State and Local Government
Introduction to Constitutional Law
Political Science Internship
|
||
Total Credits in Required Political Science Pathway Curriculum | 9 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
General Education Credits (Any MnTC Goal Area)
Any courses numbered 1000 level or higher from any discipline. This may include additional courses from the MnTC and/or Health and Physical Education. ‡ |
18 | |
|
||
Total Credits in General Electives | 18 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
Health Elective(s)
|
1 | |
|
||
Physical Education Elective(s)
|
1 | |
|
||
Total Credits in Health/Physical Education | 2 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
ENG 1108
|
Writing And Research Skills
|
4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites:
Future Offering:
|
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ENG 1111
ENG 1114
ENG 1130
|
Research Writing
OR
The Research Paper
OR
Writing and Research For the Professions
|
3 |
Research Writing
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
The Research Paper
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
Writing and Research For the Professions
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
|
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COMM 1100
COMM 1110
COMM 2230
|
Interpersonal Communication
OR
Public Speaking
OR
Small Group Communication
|
3 |
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Small Group Communication
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3a)
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3b)
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4)
‡
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 5)
non-POLS course ‡ |
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6a)
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6b)
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6)
‡
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 7)
‡
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 10)
‡
|
3 | |
|
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Total Credits in Additional General Education Requirements | 31 |
Total Credits: | 60 |