This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):
- 2023 Political Science, B.A./Politics and Government Option
- 2024 Political Science, B.A./Politics and Government Option
- 2025 Political Science, B.A./Politics and Government Option
All lower division GE completed. Lower-division major requirement of American Political Institutions (POLS 155) completed as part of the AA-T in Political Science.
Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements.
Transfer Year 1: First Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| POLS 156 or POLS 225 (if not completed prior to transfer) | 3 |
| POLS 372 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| POLS 350 or POLS 411 or POLS 412 or POLS 413 or POLS 414 | 3 |
| Domestic Politics and Policy Requirement* | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 1: Second Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Domestic Politics and Policy Requirement* | 3 |
| Global Politics and Policy Requirement* | 3 |
| Political Science Upper Division Elective (Domestic, Global, or General POLS)* | 3/3 |
| Upper Division GE from Section C or Section F | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 2: First Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Domestic Politics and Policy Requirement* | 3 |
| Global Politics and Policy Requirement* | 3 |
| Political Science Proseminar (POLS 471A-F)** | 3 |
| Political Science Upper Division Elective (Domestic, Global, or General POLS)* | 3 |
| Upper Division GE from Section D or Section F | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 2: Second Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Global Politics and Policy Requirement* | 3 |
| Political Science Proseminar (POLS 471A-F)** | 3 |
| Political Science Upper Division Electives (Domestic, Global, or General POLS)* | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Total units after transfer | 60 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.
*Refer to catalog for course lists.
**One internship, POLS 494I/A or POLS 494J/A or POLS 427A/L or POLS 449 can replace 3 units of POLS 471