The following pre-major is recommended for students who are considering completing a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science after transferring to a four-year institution. It is designed for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success and the transfer institution’s catalog to select courses that will meet both Oakton and transfer institution requirements.
For more information on course selection or program-specific advising, contact the department chair. Part time students should also consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success for part-time pre-major recommendations. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| PSC 101 | American Government | 3 |
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| EAS 105 or EAS 121 | Introduction to Weather and Climate or Physical Geography | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States History from 1877 | ||
| Western Civilization to 1650 | ||
| Western Civilization since 1650 | ||
| History of Contemporary Non-Western Civilizations | ||
or other Social and Behavioral Sciences course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies 1 | ||
| World Religions 1 | ||
| World Mythologies 1 | ||
| Introduction to Global Literature 1 | ||
| Introduction to African-American Literature 2 | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| PSC 103 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| EGL 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Education Mathematics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Calculus for Business and Social Science | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 1 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| World Regional Geography 1 | ||
| Cultural Geography 1 | ||
or other Social and Behavioral Sciences course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Western Culture and the Arts: Beginnings through the Middle Ages | ||
| Western Culture and the Arts: Renaissance through the 20th Century | ||
| Art History: Art of the Non-Western World 1 | ||
| Global Cinema 1 | ||
| Introduction to World Music 1 | ||
or other Fine Arts course | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester One | ||
| PSC 202 | International Relations 1 | 3 |
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| Select one of the following (must be a lab course): | 4 | |
| Introduction to Life Science | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Literature | ||
| Logic | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Music Literature and History | ||
or other Humanities/Fine Arts course | ||
| Choose one Humanities/Fine Arts course that may also satisfy Global Studies and/or U.S. Diversity requirements (Modern Language 2021 or higher recommended) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| PSC 201 | Comparative Government 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Social Psychology 2 | ||
| Business Law I | ||
| Introduction to Sociology 2 | ||
| Social Problems 3 | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 2 | ||
| Introduction to Native American Literature 3 | ||
or other U.S. Diversity Studies course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of South Asia II 1 | ||
| History of Modern Africa 1 | ||
| History of Modern China 1 | ||
| History of the Islamic Middle East in Modern Times 1 | ||
| History of Modern Latin America 1 | ||
or other Social and Behavioral Sciences course | ||
| Select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
- 1
Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.
- 2
Course fulfills the U.S. Diversity Studies requirement. At least one U.S. Diversity Studies course is required for degree completion.
- 3
Course fulfills both the Global Studies and U.S. Diversity Studies requirements.
Note: Pre-major is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. See Associate in Arts (A.A.) page for degree requirements.