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Transfer Guide MCC AA to UCM BS Political Science

Metropolitan Community College

The below courses are required for Political Science majors and can be fulfilled at MCC as part of the AA requirements. If the below courses are not taken at MCC they must be completed at UCM. The full list of MCC AA requirements can be found in the MCC Catalog.​

Students who transfer to UCM with a completed Associate in Arts degree will be considered to have met all general education requirements except for those specificaly required by the major (see UCM General Education Requirements section below, if applicable).

AA General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours

AA Elective Options: 18 Semester Hours

Minimum Total Hours Required for MCC AA: 60 Hours

UCM BS Political Science

The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate in Arts degree. Any courses listed above not taken at MCC must be completed as part of BS requirements.

Major Requirements: 30-33 Semester Hours

Select two of the following courses: 6 Semester Hours

3 out of 9 required hours can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of POLS 2530 (see above). Choose two more courses.

Note:

Students must take one class from each of the three (3) areas not chosen for their main area.

POLS 1244 , POLS 4590 , POLS 4591  and POLS 4592  do not fulfill this requirement.

Students must earn twelve (12) hours of upper-level (3000/4000) credit in their major and thirty (30) hours overall. Choose major electives accordingly.

Electives from One of the Following Areas: 6-9 Semester Hours

Area 1 - American Politics
Area 2 - Public Law and Theory

3 hours can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of POLS 4580 (see above). Choose 6 more hours.

Area 3 - Comparative Politics
Area 4 - International Relations

Free Choice Electives: 27-30 Semester Hours

Elective hours may vary depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM.

Students must take at least 30 upper-level (3000/4000) hours to graduate. Courses taken at MCC that articulate to upper-level UCM courses do not count towards upper-level hours.

Minimum Total Hours Required for BS: 120 Semester Hours

This guide is based on the UCM 2021 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and MCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.