NOVA Advising Sheet 2025-2026

Social Sciences: Political Science Major, A.S.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Code: 882-04

Two Years Credits
8 General Education Elective 3
6 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
6 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
4 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
4 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
9 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
5 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
2  MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning OR 3
MTH 161 PreCalculus I OR Higher 3
2 MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning 3
MTH 245 Statistics I OR Higher 3
PLS 135 U.S. Government and Politics 3
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
7 SOC Elective 3
Total Credits for Social Sciences: Political Science Major, A.S. = 60

Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

1 Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives.

2 Students who plan to take MTH 245  should take MTH 154 or MTH 161 first. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155 and MTH 245, or for both MTH 261 and MTH 263, or for both MTH 262 and MTH 264. Students should consult with an advisor to ensure mathematics courses meet their intended transfer institution requirement.

3 Select from the following: ECO 201, ECO 202, or any 200-level PLS course is also acceptable.

4 See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives.

5 Select from the following: CST 100, CST 110, CST 126, or CST 229.

6 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.

7 Select any SOC course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. 

8 Select any course listed under General Education Electives. 

9 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives.