60 credit hours
An Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Government is a stepping-stone to a liberal arts education. The second step is a bachelor’s degree from a college or university. The Government Program features introductory courses in political science and American and Texas politics. The courses emphasize contemporary political analysis, critical thinking, and hands-on experiential learning exercises.
Career Options
A major in government provides an excellent background for law school, a career in education, or a broad background in the liberal arts which is valued by employers in all areas.
| AA Core Curriculum |
45 credit hours |
| Graduation Requirement |
3 credit hours |
| Recommended Electives |
12 - 15 credit hours |
| GOVT | 2304 | Introduction to Political Science |
| GOVT | 2311 | Mexican-American Politics |
| CRIJ | 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| ECON | 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECON | 2302 | Principles of Microeconomic |
| PHIL | 2303 | Introduction to Logic |
| PHIL | 2306 | Introduction to Ethics |
| PSYC | 2301 | General Psychology |
| XXXX | x4xx | Foreign Language Sequence I |
| XXXX | x4xx | Foreign Language Sequence II |
Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
