May 13, 2024

Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

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Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

Associate of Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Political Science

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, Richland

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This plan is an official Field of Study Degree approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Offered on Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, and Richland Campuses

This is a new award effective Fall 2020.

Degree Code: AA.FS.POLI.SCI

The Field of Study (FOS) curriculum for Political Science is the set of lower division courses that must be applied to the bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government. The FOS should be followed by community and technical colleges to structure a transfer curriculum in Political Science and Government. The FOS does not apply to International Relations, Political Economy, National Security Policy Studies, or other related specialized undergraduate programs.

In order to be eligible to receive this A.A. degree, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”);
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course prerequisites; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Courses Required for the A.A. Degree with a Field of Study in Political Science

Communication (CB010)

Select EACH of the following:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours) (a grade of “C” or better is required)
ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Mathematics (CB020)

Select the following:
(A grade of “C” or better is required.)

MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)

Select TWO of the following:

Note(s)

NOTE: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and BIOL 1408 ; BIOL 1407 and BIOL 1409 ; BIOL 2420 and BIOL 2421 ; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1406 ; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1407 ; GEOL 1401 and GEOL 1403 ; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1405 ; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 2425 ; PHYS 1405 and PHYS 2425 .

Semester Credit Hours Required: 8

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

American History (CB060)

Select the following:

HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours) AND

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Component Area Option (CB090)

Select ONE of the following:

OR

Foreign Language

Semester Credit Hours Required: 4

Core Credit Hours for this A.A, Degree: 36 Credit Hours

Electives

General Elective Credits

Select TWO of the following:

General Elective Credits: 6 Credit Hours

Elective College-credit Courses

Select any NINE hours of elective college-credit courses other than those with the prefix of BIOL, CHEM, ENGR, ENVR, GEOL, MATH, PHYS or ANTH 2401 .

NOTE: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both Core Curriculum and a requirement in this group.

Elective College-credit Courses: 9 Credit Hours

Political Science Field of Study Required Courses

Select EACH of the following:

Political Science Field of Study Required Courses: 9 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours Required for this A.A. Degree: 60 Credit Hours

Note(s)

Student’s transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: GOVT 2304 , GOVT 2305 , GOVT 2306 and MATH 1342 .