Nov 23, 2024  
2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer Guide SFCC AA to UCM BA Political Science


State Fair Community College


The below courses are required for Political Science majors and can be fulfilled at SFCC as part of the AA requirements. The full list of SFCC AA requirements can be found in the SFCC catalog.

AA General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours


The below courses can be taken as part of the general education program at SFCC. If these courses are not taken at SFCC, they must be completed at UCM.

All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. Some majors require additional hours due to required coursework. See The General Education Program Requirements  for full listing of requirements at UCM.

AA Elective Options: 22 Semester Hours


The below courses are required for Political Science majors and may be taken as part of the 22 required elective hours for the AA degree at SFCC. If these courses are not taken at SFCC, they must be completed at UCM.

Minimum Total Hours Required for SFCC AA: 64 Semester Hours


UCM BA Political Science


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

Electives from One of the Following Areas: 9 Semester Hours


In addition to the 9 hours of electives from the main area chosen, students must take one class from each of the three (3) remaining areas. Courses cannot be used in both the main area and additional areas.

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.

Note:

*Course cannot be used as both a major requirement and an elective.

General Education Requirements: 0-6 Semester Hours


The following general education classes are required by this major:

Modern Language Requirement: 0-3 Semester Hours


Nine (9) total hours must be taken in ONE language. 

Modern language requirement can be fulfilled at SFCC with completion of 9 hours of French coursework (listed above). If 6 hours of Spanish coursework is taken at SFCC, the below course can be taken at UCM to complete this requirement.

Refer to the Academic Program Requirements section of this catalog for additional fulfillment options.

Free Electives: 8-26 Semester Hours


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

Minimum Total Hours Required for BA: 120 Semester Hours


This guide is based on the UCM 2019 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 SFCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.