Political Science (AAR)
Stark State's associate of arts degree concentration in political science builds a strong foundation in government, politics, and public administration while preparing you to transfer to a four-year university. Through hands-on learning and flexible electives, you’ll develop critical thinking skills and gain the knowledge needed for further study or entry-level roles in state and local government.
Courses
- ASL 122 — American Sign Language I
- ASL 124 — American Sign Language II
- ASL 221 — American Sign Language III
- BIO 121 — Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO 122 — Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIO 126 — Environmental Science
- BIO 127 — Human Biology
- BIO 128 — Climate Studies
- BIO 129 — Meteorology
- BIO 130 — Ocean Studies
- BIO 141 — General Biology I
- BIO 142 — General Biology II
- BUS 221 — Microeconomics
- BUS 222 — Macroeconomics
- CHM 100 — Exploring Science and Technology
- CHM 101 — Introduction to Chemistry
- CHM 105 — Introduction to Forensic Science
- CHM 123 — General Organic and Biological Chemistry
- CHM 141 — General Chemistry I
- CHM 142 — General Chemistry II
- CHM 205 — Forensic Chemistry
- CHM 243 — Biochemistry I
- CJS 121 — Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJS 124 — POLICING
- CJS 129 — Corrections
- CJS 221 — Criminology
- CJS 222 — Criminal Law in the United States
- CJS 223 — Criminal Procedure
- COM 121 — Effective Speaking
- COM 122 — Interpersonal Communication
- COM 123 — Small Group Communication
- COM 229 — Persuasion
- ENG 124 — College Composition
- ENG 221 — Technical Report Writing
- ENG 227 — Writing for Media
- ENG 229 — Grant Writing
- ENG 230 — Business Communication
- ENG 231 — College Composition II
- ENG 233 — British Literature: Medieval to 1785
- ENG 234 — British Literature: 1785 to Present
- ENG 236 — American Literature: Colonial to 1865
- ENG 237 — American Literature: 1865 to Present
- HIS 121 — United States History I to 1877
- HIS 122 — United States History II from 1877
- HIS 221 — World Civilization to 17th Century
- HIS 222 — World Civilization from 17th Century
- HJS 250 — Human Services and Justice Studies Practicum and Seminar
- ITD 122 — Computer Applications for Professionals
- MTH 118 — Quantitative Reasoning
- MTH 124 — Statistics
- MTH 125 — College Algebra
- PHL 122 — Ethics
- PHY 101 — Principles of Physics
- PHY 105 — Astronomy
- PHY 121 — College Physics I with Algebra
- PHY 122 — College Physics II with Algebra
- PSC 121 — United States Government and Politics
- PSC 122 — Introduction to Law and Legal System
- PSC 123 — Government & Legal Ethics
- PSC 130 — Introduction to Public Administration
- PSC 140 — Comparative Government and Politics
- PSC 221 — State and Local Government
- PSC 222 — Public Policy
- PSC 230 — Introduction to Political Thought
- PSY 121 — General Psychology
- PSY 124 — Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PSY 220 — Social Psychology
- PSY 221 — Abnormal Psychology
- SOC 121 — Sociology
- SOC 122 — Society and Technology
- SOC 123 — Dynamics of the Family
- SOC 221 — Social Problems
- SOC 225 — Diversity in American Society
- SPN 100 — Elementary Spanish I
- SPN 200 — Elementary Spanish II
- SSC 101 — Student Success Seminar
- SSC 201 — Study Away: Experiential Learning