Political Science Transfer Pathway A.A. Degree

Program Information

The Political Science Transfer Pathway offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Political Science bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities.* The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field. *Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University. Included in the Associate of Arts Degree is the MINNESOTA TRANSFER CURRICULUM which contains the minimum number of credits (40) needed to complete general education requirements at all public colleges and universities in the state of Minnesota.

Program Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

• Assess U.S. government institutions, employing a variety of political science perspectives.

• Assess U.S. government processes, employing a variety of political science perspectives.

• Assess U.S. political culture, employing a variety of political science perspectives.

• Reflect critically on one’s own values as a citizen.

• Develop skills that enable participation in public life.

Special Program Requirements