NOVA Advising Sheet 2024-2025
Social Sciences: Political Science Specialization, A.S.
Catalog Year: 2024-2025
Code: 8824
| Two Years | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| 5 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 5 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 3 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| 3 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| 8 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| 4 CST | 110 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| 1 HIS | Elective | 3 | |
| ITE | 152 | Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| MTH | 154 | Quantitative Reasoning OR | 3 |
| PLS | 135 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
| 2 MTH | 245 | Statistics I | 3 |
| PLS | 136 | State and Local Government and Politics | 3 |
| PLS | 140 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PLS | 200 | Introduction to Political and Democratic Theory | 3 |
| PLS | 241 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills OR | 1 |
| SDV | 101 | Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) | 1 |
| 6 SOC | Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits for Social Sciences: Political Science Specialization, A.S. = 60 | |||
1 Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
2 Many universities require MTH 154 or higher while others require MTH 161 or MTH 162 or higher, often including a statistics course for majors in the social sciences. It is, therefore, important that students confer with a counselor to determine the appropriate mathematics courses for their intended transfer university. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264.
4 Select from the following: CST 100, CST 110, CST 126, or CST 229.
5 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Students must choose courses from two of the three areas listed. Credit will not be applied if student takes two courses from the same area. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.
6 Select any SOC course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
7 See any course listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
8 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.