TTP - A.A. Political Science

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Walters State students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to a public university in Tennessee if they choose any one of 50 different majors offering transfer pathways. Learn more at Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

Degree: Associate of Arts

Emphasis: Political Science

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²Students can use any WSCC transferable course for a general elective. Transferable courses are designated with a (T) and courses not intended to transfer are noted as (NIT) in the course descriptions section of the catalog.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
HIST 2310 - Early World History (3 hrs.)
or
HIST 2010 - Early United States History (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)¹

1 General elective² (1 hr.)

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
HIST 2320 - Modern World History (3 hrs.)
or
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History (3 hrs.)
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.)
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hrs.)
1 Elective² (3 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

1 ENGL Literature elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)¹

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)¹
POLS 1030 - American Government (3 hrs.)
SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish I (3 hrs.)
or
SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 hrs.)
1 Behavioral/Social Science elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

POLS Elective² (3 hrs.)

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)¹

1 Humanities elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)¹
SPAN 1020 - Elementary Spanish II (3 hrs.)
or
SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 hrs.)
1 Elective² (3 hrs.)

Program Degree Requirements

Community College Area of Emphasis:

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved English Literature General Education elective¹ 3 hours

Approved Humanities/Fine Arts General Education electives¹ 6 hours

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Approved Behavioral/Social Science Course¹

History (6 hours)

Approved History General Education electives¹ 6 credits

Natural Science (8 hours)

Approved Natural Science General Education Natural Sciience electives¹ 6 hours

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

POLS 1030 - American Government
Political Science Elective¹ - 3 hours
Foreign Language (one-year sequence) - 6 hours
General Electives² - 7 hours

Total Credit Hours 60

Effective Fall 2011