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    Political Science Pathway

    If you are interested in how the government works and think you want to dedicate your career toward the development and function of governments, getting an associate's degree in political science would be a great first step. The degree provides students with a basic introduction to the field of political science.

    After completing this degree you may wish to go on to our bachelor degree programs in which you would go into greater depth on the subject.

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    Degree Type

    Associate of Arts in Core Curriculum

    Campus Availability

    • Blue Ridge Campus
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    • Online

    Students can start at any of these campuses and transfer to the Gainesville Campus to complete the associate pathway.

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    • Specifics
      • This associate degree is available on the UNG-Gainesville Campus and is also offered online.
      • The associate degree requires completion of Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum and Area F as described below.
      • The online associate degree is designed to be completed using UNG online courses and eCore. Not all courses are offered each semester. Please contact Maria Albo (maria.albo@ung.edu) with questions relating to course availability and rotation.
      • Areas A-E: See Core Curriculum
    • Degree Requirements (60 hours)

      Degree Requirements (60 hours)

      Area F Requirements for Political Science (18 hours):

      9 hours - Required Classes

      • POLS 1101 American Government
      • POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science
      • POLS 2401 Global Issues

      3 hours - choose one course from the following list:

      • CRJU 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
      • BUSA 2810 Legal Environment of Business
      • ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
      • JOUR 1010 News Writing and Reporting

      3 hours - choose one course from the following list:

      • COMM 1110 Public Speaking
      • ENGL/GNST/HIST 2140 Gender & Literature/Intro to Gender Studies/Gender & Sexuality in History
      • PHIL 2200 Ethics from a Global Perspective
      • POLS 2301 Introduction to Comparative Politics
      • POLS 2601 Introduction to Social Science Research Methods

      3 hours - choose one course from the following list:

      • HIST 2xxx Any 2000 level History course
      • PHIL 2500 Logic
      • POLS 2315 Introduction to Western Political Thought
      • SOCI 1xxx Any 1000 level Sociology course

    What is a Pathway

    Your core curriculum classes are the college-level classes that everyone completes in their first and sophomore years of college. These are your foundational English, math, science and liberal arts classes.

    When you choose a pathway, you take classes related to that subject in order to complete your core curriculum requirements. This allows you to explore your interests while working toward your goal of getting a degree in a subject you are passionate about and want to have a career in.

    Once all of your pathway requirements are completed, you can earn the Associate of Arts or Science in Core Curriculum degree. You can then choose to enter the workforce, or seamlessly continue into a bachelor’s degree program at UNG.

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