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AA Government → BS Political Science

2022-2023 Transfer Pathway

Austin Community College

AA Degree Requirements at Central Texas College
ACCCourse NameSCHTAMUCT
EDUC 1100
or HUMA 13011
Learning Framework: Effective Strategies for College Success or Humanities: Prehistory to Renaissance1EDUC 1100
or HUMA 1301
Literature5Literature3Literature
ENGL 1301English Composition I3CORE 010
Foreign Language3Foreign Language4CORE 090
HIST 13012United States History I3CORE 060
GOVT 2306Texas State and Local Government3CORE 070
MATH 1342Elementary Statistics3CORE 020
CORE 0304Life and Physical Science Core Selection3CORE 030
SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315
or SPCH 1318
Introduction to Speech, Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication3SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315
or SPCH 1318
CORE 080Social and Behavioral Science Core Selection3CORE 080
ENGL 1302English Composition II3CORE 010
CORE 0406Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Selection3CORE 040
CORE 0602American History Core Selection3CORE 060
GOVT 2304Introduction to Political Science3GOVT 2304
GOVT 2305United States Government3CORE 070
ECON 2301, GOVT 2389, GOVT 2311
or PHIL 2307
Principles of Macroeconomics, Academic Cooperative: Internship in Government, Mexican American Politics or Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy3ECON 2301, GOVT 2389, GOVT 2311
or PHIL 2307
Foreign Language3Foreign Language4CORE 090
ElectiveCore Restricted Elective3Elective
CORE 0304Life and Physical Science Core Selection3CORE 030
CORE 050Creative Arts Core Selection3CORE 050

Subtotal: 60

Austin Community College or Texas A&M University – Central Texas

Additional Lower-Level Requirements
ACCCourse NameSCHTAMUCT
Any Level Elective7,8,9Any Level Elective15

Subtotal: 15

Texas A&M University - Central Texas

BS Degree Requirements at Texas A&M University – Central Texas
TAMUCTCourse NameSCH
POLI 3300Critical Thinking About Politics3
POLI 3301, 3306, 3308, 4305, 4316,
or 4317
Political Economy of Globalization, Political Economy, International Politics, Comparative Government and Politics, Conflict Studies, or Peace Studies3
POLI 3330
or SOCI 4315
Understanding Social Science Research or Social Science Statistics3
Upper-Level POLI Elective9
POLI 3302, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3307, 4302,
or 4380
Elections and Political Parties, Comparative State and Local Government, The American Presidency, Legislation, Public Administration, Constitutional Law, or Administration of Justice3
POLI 4340
or POLI 4341
Political Ethics or Freedom and Authority3
Upper-Level Elective18
POLI 4395Political Science Capstone3

Subtotal: 45

Total Degree Hours: 120

Notes/Comments

The following Pathway Plan is suggested for full-time students. A part-time student will need moretime to complete this pathway. For assistance with pathway planning, students should schedule an appointment with an academic advisor. This guide is for planning and visualization purposes only.

  1. All firsttime Austin Community College (ACC) students with fewer than 12 SCH of successful college credit must take the EDUC 1100 or HUMA 1301 topic Great Questions Seminar course in their first semester at ACC. All other students may select either EDUC 1100 or HUMA 1301 topic Great Questions Seminar. See an advisor or a full-time faculty member in Government for more information.
  2. May also select from: HIST 1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2327, HIST 2328, or HIST 2381. HIST 2301 and HIST 2381 may only be taken once.
  3. Foreign Language hours must be in the same language.
  4. Select a course from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List. Recommended: ANTH 2301, GEOG 1301, BIOL 1309, BIOL 2306, GEOL 1305, ENVR 1301, ENVR 1302 [ENVR 1301 is a prerequisite], or GEOL 1301.
  5. Select a literature course from the Language, Philosophy, and Culture section of the Core Curriculum Course List.
  6. Select a course from the Language, Philosophy, and Culture section of the Core Curriculum Course List. Recommended courses: PHIL 1301, PHIL 2306, HIST 2311, HIST 2312.
  7. Not all Degree Requirement courses are completed with the AA. Students will need to complete these remaining lower-level courses at the community college. Please consult a TAMUCT financial aid counselor regarding the consortium agreement process.
  8. Any-level electives may be taken at either at Texas A&M University-Central Texas or another institution. Please consult an academic advisor prior to selecting any-level electives.
  9. Lower-Level Electives, Any Level Electives, Component Area Options, or Degree Requirements (DEG REQ) may consist of the FOS courses: GOVT 2304, GOVT 2305, GOVT 2306, MATH 1342.