Political Science
Faculty: Dr. Nancy McMahan (FS); Dr. John Lucas, Chris Vanneson (PY)
Degree: Associate of Arts (AA-DTA)
Political science is the systematic study of how societies organize to decide what to do and how to do it. The analysis of group decisionmaking extends over time and over group size, from committees to international institutions. The courses presented at Pierce College are lower division prerequisites for acceptance as a political science major in all of Washington's colleges and universities. Students should also complete AA degree requirements and must check with transfer institutions regarding specific requirements and transferable credits.
| Political Science Major | ||
| Dept | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POLS& 101 | Intro to Political Science | 5 |
| POLS& 202 | American Government | 5 |
| POLS& 203 | International Relations | 5 |
| Students planning to transfer as political science majors should also consider choosing among the following courses to fulfill requirements for the AA-DTA degree. | ||
| Recommended Courses | ||
| Communications Skills | ||
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
| ENGL 107 | Composition - Writing About Literature | 5 |
| Computational Skills | ||
| MATH& 146 | Intro to Statistics | 5 |
| Humanities | ||
| CMST& 102 | Intro to Mass Media | 5 |
| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | 5 |
| HIST& 156-158 | History of United States I-III | 5 ea |
| PHIL& 101 | Intro to Philosophy | 5 |
| Social Science (two disciplines plus POLS) | ||
| CJ 112 | Criminal Justice in America | 5 |
| POLS& 200 | Introduction to Law | 5 |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | 5 |
| SOC& 101 | Intro to Sociology | 5 |
| Select one: | ||
| ANTH& 206 | Cultural Anthropology | 5 |
| GEOG 207 | Economic Geography | 5 |
| Natural Science (three disciplines, including one lab course) | ||
| ANTH&205 | Biological Anthropology | 5 |
| GEOG 205 | Intro to Physical Environment | 5 |
| OCEA& 101 | Intro to Oceanography | 5 |
| Select one: | ||
| GEOL& 101 | Intro to Physical Geology | 5 |
| GEOL& 110 | Environmental Geology | 5 |
