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Program checklist · A.S. - Political Science

University Parallel, A.S. - Political Science (TTP)

Volunteer State Community College · Gallatin, TN

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Program
Award
A.S. - Political Science
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
43.0203
Total credits (published)
60
Credits (computed from items)
126
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
222053
CourseShelf checklist
CK_222053_6e6ff62f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

General Education Core Requirements - Credits (41)

9 items
  1. COMM 2025
    3
  2. OR COMM 2045
    ^Public Speaking
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. ENGL 1010
    3
  4. ENGL 1020
    3
  5. Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course)
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  6. History
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  7. MATH 1530
    3
  8. Natural Sciences
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  9. Social/Behavioral Science
    Not resolved to a course
    6

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

3 items
  1. POLS 1030
    3
  2. Political Science Elective (POLS Prefix)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course)
    Not resolved to a course
    13

Footnotes

5 items
  1. Students who plan to transfer to the UoM must complete at least one fine arts under the Humanities & Fine Arts general education requirement.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Students transferring to TTU should take POLS 1010: Introduction to Political Science and SOCI 1010: Introduction to Sociology.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Students should confer with their advisor or a representative of the university to which they intend to transfer to determine the recommended history courses. Students who intend to transfer to UTK should take six credit hours of a non-U.S. History sequence to fulfill the History requirements. UTC requires that one of the History courses be U.S. History.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Consult the catalog or advisor at transferring institution to determine if this Political Science elective course may count towards the major or as a general elective.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. A total of 13 credit hours are unspecified, transferable electives are needed to complete the degree requirements.
    Not resolved to a course

Recommended Schedule

0 items

    First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

    6 items
    1. ENGL 1010
      3
    2. Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. COMM 2045
      3
    6. OR COMM 2025
      ^Fundamentals of Communication
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

    5 items
    1. ENGL 1020
      3
    2. MATH 1530
      3
    3. Natural Sciences (See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course)
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

    5 items
    1. Political Science Elective (POLS Prefix)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. History (See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Natural Sciences (See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course)
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

    5 items
    1. POLS 1030
      3
    2. History (See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature Course - See General Education Core Requirements in Catalog)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    Source. Volunteer State Community College, catalog 2025-2026 — https://catalog.volstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=36&poid=4993. Captured page pages/0631.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.