Political Science - A.A. (TTP)

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For more information on this program, contact the Social Science and Education division at 615-230-3231.

The Department of Economics, Geography, History and Political Science is focused on developing in students an understanding of the present that is informed by an awareness of the past as well as the complex and interdependent relationships between cultures and societies. The Associate of Arts in Political Science is a two-year program for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in the field of history, criminal justice, or law.

Transfer Options
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

History Credits: (6) *
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Science Credits: (3)

ECON 2100 - ^Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

Political Science Elective Credits: (3)
Foreign Language [One Year Sequence in Single Foreign Language] Credits: (6)
University Parallel Elective Credits: (7)

POLS 1030 - ^American Government Credits: (3)
NOTE: 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 6 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.

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website http://www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Median Salary in Tennessee with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary in Tennessee with Bachelor Degree
Lawyer	$54,450	$101,450
Political Scientist	$56,150	$115,110
Police Officer (Patrol)	$28,100	$43,610

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (3)

ECON 2100 - ^Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavior Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1)

ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Foreign Language (One Year Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Political Science Elective Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

Foreign Language (One Year Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (3)

POLS 1030 - ^American Government Credits: (3)