Pathway Agreement

Northland Pioneer College
Political Science, BA Pathway
2016-2017
Pathway Notes
Special Requirements: 2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy TAG requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Special Requirements

Completion of the TAG and all special requirements satisfies the requirements for Northland Pioneer College Associate in Arts degree and AGEC-A, meets major map requirements at ASU, and guarantees admission to the Political Science B.A. degree program.

Pathway Requirements
English
ENL 101: COLLEGE COMPOSITION I
3 hrs
ENL 102: COLLEGE COMPOSITION II
3 hrs
Mathematics
MAT 142: COLL MATH/CONTMPORY APPLC
3 hrs
Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities
9 hrs
Select three courses from at least two different disciplines.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
POS 110: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
3 hrs
Social and Behavioral Sciences
6 hrs
Courses must be selected from the Social and Behavioral Sciences list and be from at least two disciplines. At least one course must be chosen in order to meet requirements for Contemporary Global/International [G] or Historical [H] Awareness.
Physical and Biological Sciences
Physical and Biological Sciences
8 hrs
Students may transfer either CHM 130 or CHM 151, but not both; therefore, CHM 130 and CHM 151 cannot be taken to satisfy the 8 credit requirement. Select at least one SQ Natural Science.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
MAT 125: INTRO TO STATISTICS or
PSY 201: INTRO RESEARCH&STATISTICS
3 hrs
Fulfills Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] requirement. Transfers as lower division credit only.
POS Elective
3 hrs
Select two courses that transfer to ASU as a direct equivalency or Departmental Elective credit (DEC) in the POS prefix. POS 112 can be taken to satisfy this requirement.
Related Area Course
0-12 hrs
Choose four Related Area courses with the following ASU prefixes: AES, AFR, AIS, APA, ASB, ASM, COM, ECN, FAS, GCU, GPH, HST, JUS, MIS, PHI, PSY, REL, SOC, TCL, WST. Twelve hours of Related Area coursework is required for graduation and may be satisfied at the lower division or completed after transfer to ASU. You may select specific courses from the Course Equivalency Guide that satisfy these criteria. Determination is made based on the semester and year the course is taken.
Lower Division Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
0-16 hrs
Lower Division Elective
0-19 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college's associate degree requirements. The electives component must consist of credits that transfer to all three public Arizona universities as defined in the Course Equivalency Guide for the year in which the course is completed.
Total Required Credits: 60