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Degrees & Certifications

A.A. in Political Science

(This degree is not available to new students effective Fall 2008.)

Requirements for the Associate of Arts

Course Number Course Title Credits
Credits in IPFW General Education Area I 9
COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
ENG W131 Elementary Composition I (or equivalent), with a grade of C or higher
Quantitative Reasoning course (except MA 101), with a grade of C or higher
Credits in IPFW General Education Area II, including one science course with a scheduled laboratory 6
Credits in IPFW General Education Area III 6
Credits in IPFW General Education Area IV 6
Credits in the first year of a foreign language 8
Credits in a concentration with a grade of C or higher in each course (see below) 15–21
Additional credits in approved elective courses 4–12
Total with a graduation GPA of at least 2.00 60–63

Concentration in Political Science for the A.A.

In addition to the courses listed below, you must complete MA 153 or MA 168 for your IPFW General Education course in Quantitative Reasoning. If you plan to continue for a bachelor’s degree with a major in political science (refer to Part 4 of the undergraduate Bulletin), you should take the second year foreign-language courses as electives for the A.A.

Course Number Course Title Credits
POLS Y205 Elements of Political Analysis 3
POLS Y395 Quantitative Political Analysis 3
Additional credits in political science 6
Additional credits in political science, 200 level or above 6