Liberal Arts (LAT) Political Science Pathway
2020-2021
Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| PLS102 | American National Government and Politics | 3 |
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| PHI106 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| MAT143 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
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| SOC106 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| OR | |
| PSY102 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| PLS104 | State and Local Government in America | 3 |
| ECO103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
SCI-ELECTIVE
| Science Elective | 3 |
LIT202-216
| Advanced Literature Elective 1 | 3 |
| HIS131 | World History 1 | 3 |
| HIS103 | United States History 1 | 3 |
LS-Elective
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 |
| Modern Language Sequence 1 | 3 |
| PLS106 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| Modern Language Sequence 2 | 3 |
| HIS132 | World History 2 | 3 |
| HIS104 | United States History 2 | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 5 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Notes
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
Advising Notes
The recommended courses listed are designed upon degree completion for a student to be eligible to transfer to a public Massachusetts state university or UMASS system institution with junior status in the major of political science.
Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
If you intend to graduate with an Associate degree in two years, you should enroll in at least 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.
Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.
For more information contact us at: Politicalscience@northshore.edu or call (781)-477-2160
Program Student Learner Outcomes
- Distinguish and assess the different approaches to the study of politics and how to apply these to contemporary collective and political problems as well as political behavior
- Demonstrate through oral and written communication an understanding of the essential elements of the US political system, including the history of the Constitution, political processes, governmental institutions, and political culture(s).
- Analyze, examine and assess how political power operates in the US and in international politics.
- Compare governmental structures in the US to governmental systems and political culture(s) in other parts of the world.
Occupational Skills Required
- Effective oral and written communication
- Demonstrated competence in foreign languages and cross-cultural knowledge
- Numeracy and statistical fluency
- Research and information retrieval
- Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings