Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – LPPS Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Law, Public Policy, and Society. Up to 3 units in the major plus all lower-division GE and American Institutions requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9-12 units
- American Institutions (0-3 units): US History requirement if not completed prior to transfer. Please note: the US Government and California State and Local Government requirements were completed as part of the AA-T.
- Upper-division GE areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering this major with the AA-T in Political Science are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
Political Science Major: 26-42 Units
PLSI 200 met in transfer.
- Core (6-16 units): PLSI 250, PLSI 275, PLSI 302GW, PLSI 303, and PLSI 304 if not met in transfer
- Breadth requirement (9-12 units): One upper-division course from three of four sub-fields. Note: PLSI courses are three or four units.
- Electives (7-11 units): Up to 4 upper-division units from areas outside of PLSI may be used with the consent of a major advisor.
- Senior Seminar: Culminating Experience (3–4 units)
University Electives: 17 or More Units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., in both UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| PLSI 250 | Comparative Politics (Major Core) | 3 |
| PLSI 302GW | Writing for Political Science - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| PLSI 303 | Fundamentals of Political Science (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PLSI 275 | Introduction to Political Theory (Major Core) | 3 |
| Breadth Requirement - Take Two 1 | 6-8 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15-17 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PLSI 304 | Scientific Inquiry in Political Science (Major Core) | 4 |
| Breadth Requirement 1 | 3-4 | |
| Major Elective 2 | 3-4 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 5 | |
| Units | 15-17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Major Elective 2 | 3-4 | |
| Culminating Experience 3 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15-17 | |
| Total Units | 60-66 | |
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Breadth Requirement (9-12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 2
Major Electives (7-11 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 3
Culminating Experience (3-4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.