Political Science

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The Political Science courses at PCC cover an array of topics designed to help you comprehend how you, your nation, and the contemporary world have been shaped by historical events and forces. Earn an AA-T Degree in Political Science and leave PCC with an excellent foundation for a broadly based education in the liberal arts.

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Political Science Courses Offered

Here at PCC they can take Introduction to Political Science, Introduction to American Government, Comparative Government, Introduction to Political Theory, Introduction to Political Economy, and International Relations. All these courses transfer and count towards a BA Degree.

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Satisfy GE Requirements with Political Science Courses

Several of our Political Science courses will satisfy CSU GEs, IGETC Requirements as well GEs for some private and independent institutions. Visit the Transfer Center for a list of requirements as well as resources to make sure these courses satisfy GEs for your degree or transfer plan.

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Political Science is a behavioral science where students examine governments and their various organizational structures. Students also analyze political activity and political behavior. Students focus extensively on the theory and practice of politics which is commonly thought of as determining the distribution of power and resources. Students of political science look at relationships and determine outcomes such as revolutions, coups, etc. Political Science draws on many different disciplines in order to determine organizations and actions of states.

In addition to producing teachers and historical researchers, majoring in Political Science helps prepare you for other careers. It's excellent preparation for a teaching career, the legal profession, or advanced work in the discipline. If you're looking to become a business executive, administrator, or public servant, you will profit immensely by gaining the methodological skills of the historian. Political Science is an excellent foundation for a broadly based education in the liberal arts.