2024-2025 Catalog

Political Science Transfer Major, A.A.

Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Political Science. Students explore governmental structure and processes. Careers often require a BA degree or higher. Political Science is the study of the political process, and its students understand the difference between an opinion and an argument. Political science graduates have a passion for political life not only locally, but also globally. Students will discover the origin, development, and operation of political systems and public policy. This program introduces students to Political Science and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for Political Science degree holders include much more than running for political office. They also include public service, law, international relations, business, political campaigns, and working for charitable organizations. The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Political Science prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science at a four-year university.

Degree Requirements: 60 credits

General Education Requirements: 32 credits

English and Communication

(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)

Select two gtPathways courses

ENG 1021English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

AND

ENG 1022English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3

 

Or

 

ENG 1022English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3

AND

One gtPathways approved CO3 Course

3

Mathematics

(3 credits – GT-MA1)

Select one gtPathways course

MAT 1260 is recommended.

MAT 1240Mathematics for Liberal Arts (GT-MA1)

4

MAT 1260Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1)

3

MAT 1320Finite Mathematics (GT-MA1)

4

MAT 1340College Algebra (GT-MA1)

4

MAT 1400Survey of Calculus (GT-MA1)

4

MAT 1420College Trigonometry (GT-MA1)

3

MAT 1440Pre-Calculus (GT-MA1)

5

MAT 2410Calculus I (GT-MA1)

5

MAT 2420Calculus II (GT-MA1)

5

MAT 2430Calculus III (GT-MA1)

4

MAT 2431Calculus III with Engineering Applications: (GT-MA1)

5

MAT 2560Differential Equations (GT-MA1)

3

MAT 2561Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: (GT-MA1)

4

 

Arts and Humanities

(6 credits- GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

Select two gtPathways courses

Category I (GT-AH1)

ART 1110Art Appreciation: (GT-AH1)

3

ART 1111Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1)

3

ART 1112Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1

3

ART 1113Art History - 1900 to Present: (GT-AH1)

3

COM 1300Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1)

3

ENG 2021Creative Writing I (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1020Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1021Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1022Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1023Survey of World Music (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1025History of Jazz (GT-AH1)

3

THE 1005Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

THE 1008Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2011Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2012Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2015Playwriting (GT-AH1)

3

Category II (GT-AH2)

HUM 1015World Mythology (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1021Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1022Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1023The Modern World (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 1015Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2001World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2002World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2005Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2011American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2012American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2021British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2022British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2025Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2046Literature of Women (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2055Children's Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2058Latinx Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2059Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2)

3

Category III (GT-AH3)

PHI 1011Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1012Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1013Logic (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1014Comparative Religions (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2005Business Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2014Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2018Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2020Philosophy of Death and Dying (GT-AH3)

3

Category IV (GT-AH4)

ASL 2221American Sign Language IV: (GT-AH4)

3

SPA 2012Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4)

3

SPA 2011Spanish Language III (GT-AH4)

3

Many CO 4-year institutions require foreign language for admission. Check with your college of transfer intent.

History

(3 credits – GT-HI1)

Select one gtPathways course

Category I (GT-HI1)

HIS 1110The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1120The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1210US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1220US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 1310Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2005Women in World History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 201520th Century World History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2105Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2110African American History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2115American Indian History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2135Colorado History (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 2200History of Latin America (GT-HI1)

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(6 credits – GT-SS1)

Take both courses:

ECO 2001Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)

3

ECO 2002Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1)

3

Natural and Physical Sciences

(8 Credits – GT-SC1 only)

Select two gtPathways courses

ANT 1005Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1)

4

ANT 2315Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

AST 1110Planetary Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1)

4

AST 1120Stellar Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1)

4

BIO 1005Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

BIO 1111General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

BIO 1112General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

BIO 2101Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

BIO 2102Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

BIO 2104Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

CHE 1011Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

CHE 1111General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

CHE 1112General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

GEO 1011Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

GEO 1012Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

GEY 1111Physical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

GEY 1112Historical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

GEY 1135Environmental Geology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

PHY 1111Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

PHY 1112Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

PHY 2111Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

PHY 2112Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1)

5

SCI 1055Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1)

4

SCI 1056Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1)

4

Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 and SCI 1056 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.

Additional Required Courses: 12 credits

*Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied. 
PSC 2020Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1)

3

PSC 1011American Government (GT-SS1)

3

PSC 2005International Relations (GT-SS1)

3

PSC 2025Comparative Government (GT-SS1)

3

Please Note: Additional Political Science (POS) courses beyond the four courses (12 credit hours) identified above may not count toward the Political Science major at the receiving four-year institution. See explanation in Limitations section, https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/documents/POLITICAL%20SCIENCE%20STAA%20REVISED%20JULY%202023.pdf

Electives: 16 credits

 

Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course or any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS degree core electives list.