Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Science - Political Science

Program Information

Degree Type: AA
Program Code: LBAA - POLI
Hegis Code: 5649.00
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Microcredential:  http://www.sunyacc.edu/academics/microcredentials

SUNY Adirondack offers a two-year Liberal Associate in Art (AA) degree in Humanities and Social Science with a concentration in Political Science. This concentration provides a diverse education which prepares students for further education and eventual careers in several fields such as: Law, Public Service, Social Work, Government, Public Relations, Politics, International Relations, Research, and Secondary Education. Recommended high school preparation: Four years of English, three years of social studies, two years of science and two years of math, preferably college preparatory mathematics.

Cr. Course Title Course Code
1-2 FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE HRD100 HRD100A or HRD110
3 Introduction to College Writing ENG101
3 Writing II ENG102, ENG103, ENG104, ENG105, ENG106, ENG107, ENG108, ENG109 or ENG110
3 SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)  
3-4 SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science  
3 Mathematics or Science  
2 HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Any PED activity course, AVS101, AVS102, BIO115, HED103, HED104, HED108, NTR101, NTR111, PED105, PED106, PED206 or PED211

(Note: PED210 and PED212 do not fulfill this requirement)

3 SUNY GEN ED World History and Global Awareness  
3 SUNY GEN ED US History and Civic Engagement  
3 Introduction to Political Thought PSC101
3 State and Local Government or American National Government PSC102 or PSC103
3 SUNY GEN ED 200-level ENG  
3 SUNY GEN ED 200-level ENG  
3

SUNY GEN ED The Arts,

SUNY GEN ED World Languages or

SUNY GEN ED Humanities (Other than English)

 
3

ANY Humanities (Other than English) 

ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR or World Languages

 
3 International Relations PSC104 (Spring Only)
3 Introduction to Comparative Politics PSC106 (Fall Only)
3 American Consitutional Law  PSC215 (Spring Only - Prereq Req)
3 Liberal Arts and Sciences  
10 Electives  
64 Minimum credits required for graduation  
64 minimum credits required for graduation

Recommended First Year
First Semester
1-2 HRD100, HRD100A or HRD110
3 ENG101
3 SUNY GEN ED Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
3 SUNY GEN ED US History and Civic Engagement
3 PSC101
3 Liberal Arts and Sciences
Second Semester
1 Health and Wellness
3 ENG102 - ENG110
3

SUNY GEN ED The Arts, SUNY GEN ED World Languages or SUNY GEN ED Humanities (Other than English)

3 SUNY GEN ED World History and Global Awareness
3 PSC104 (Spring only)
3 PSC102 or PSC103
Recommended Second Year
Third Semester
3-4 SUNY GEN ED Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science
3 SUNY GEN ED 200-level ENG
3 PSC106 (Fall only)
6 Electives (See Note 1)
1 Health and Wellness
Fourth Semester
3 Mathematics or Science
3 SUNY GEN ED 200-level ENG
3 PSC215 (Spring only)
3 Humanities (Other than English) (See Note 2)
4 Electives (See Note 1)

NOTES

 1. A PSC 190 Public Service Internship (9 credit), spring semester only, option with the NYS Assembly is available.

2. Humanities electives include courses from ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR and World Languages.

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