- Community of interest
- Social/Behavioral Science & Communication
- Award
- AA-T Degree
- Program code
- 31939.32AA-T
- Department
- Political Science
- CIP code
- 45.1001: Political Science and Government, General.
- TOP code
- 2207.00 - Political Science
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- SBSC Social/Behavioral Science & Communication
- Award
- AA-T Degree
- Program code
- 31939.32AA-T
- Department
- Political Science
- CIP code
- 45.1001: Political Science and Government, General.
- TOP code
- 2207.00 - Political Science
Next Steps
AA-T Degree — expand to learn about this award
The AA-T is designed for transfer preparation to a specific California State University major in academic areas outside STEM and CTE. Like every Butte College associate degree, it has two parts: a general-education curriculum and an academic program of specialization.
About Associate Degrees for Transfer. AA-T and AS-T degrees are aligned with transfer model curricula developed jointly by the Academic Senates and discipline faculty in the California Community College and California State University systems. Completing one with a qualifying GPA guarantees CSU admission with junior standing in a related major (campus assignment depends on space and competitive criteria).
About General Education. GE is an integrated program of learning designed to foster intellectual curiosity, cultural understanding, critical thinking, creative reasoning, oral and written communication, and the capacity for ethical reasoning. By graduation, you'll have developed the ability to think critically, communicate clearly, apply quantitative reasoning, understand how the major academic disciplines ask their questions, comprehend diverse cultures and historical periods, and assess ethical problems — alongside the depth you build in your major.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
Meets Area 4 and US-2/US-3 Government graduation requirement for CSU.
course details
This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology. (C-ID POLS 110).
Meets Area 4.
course details
Comparative analysis of different kinds of political systems, including their history, political institutions, processes and policies, the environments in which they occur, and their consequences. (C-ID POLS 130).
Meets Area 4.
course details
An introduction to international relations theory with an examination of national, international, transnational, and sub-national actors and their institutions, interactions and processes as they relate to global issues. (C-ID POLS 140).
General Education: Area 1A
about Area 1A
English Composition
Baccalaureate-level academic writing — expository and argumentative. The foundation for every other course you'll write in.
General Education: Area 1C
about Area 1C
Oral Communication
Public speaking and group discussion — organizing ideas for a live audience, listening actively, responding under pressure.
Term 2
Class Schedules
List A (Select two):
General Education: Area 1B
about Area 1B
Critical Thinking and Composition
Reading and writing about complex texts — analyzing arguments, identifying assumptions, building your own case with evidence.
General Education: Area 3A
about Area 3A
Arts
Engaging with creative work — painting, music, theatre, design — through making, viewing, and interpreting.
General Education: Area 5A
Must have 5C Lab component if not taken in 5B/5C. Seven total Area 5 units required.
about Area 5A
Physical Science
The physical world — chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy — and how science actually works.
Term 3
Class Schedules
List B (Select one):
General Education: Area 3B
Taking HIST 18, HIST 26 or HIST C1001 is recommended to meet the US-1 graduation requirement for CSU.
about Area 3B
Humanities
History, literature, philosophy, language — how people across time and cultures have made sense of the world.
General Education: Area 4
Only necessary if not already met.
about Area 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences
The systematic study of people as members of society — cultural anthropology, cultural geography, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology — and the methods these disciplines use to ask their questions.
General Education: Area 5B
Must have 5C Lab component if not taken in 5A/5C. Seven total Area 5 units required.
about Area 5B
Biological Science
Life and living systems — from cells to ecosystems.
General Education: Area 6
about Area 6
Ethnic Studies
The histories, experiences, and contributions of the four autonomous disciplines: Black / African American / Africana studies, Native American studies, Chicano/a/x and Latino/a/x studies, and Asian American studies.
Term 4
14 unitsElective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C2999)
Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 4
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Secondary School Teachers
- Political Scientists
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
Example roles: 1
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Local Job Market
Social Science Research AssistantsSOC 19-4061no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: social science research assistant. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Secondary School TeachersSOC 25-20312 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Amergis 1
- E Center 1
Where the postings are
- Linda, Yuba County 1
- Thermalito, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Political ScientistsSOC 19-3094no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: political scientist. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Managers, All OtherSOC 11-9199698 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Concentric Healthcare Staffing 2
- AHS Staffing 1
- Adventist Health System/West 1
- Armed Guard Private Security 1
- Centstone 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 17
- Nelson, Butte County 1
- Oroville, Butte County 1
- Paradise, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1065no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: Political Science instructor, Political Science teacher, political science teachers postsecondary, political science teacher. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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