Liberal Arts and Science: Law, Government & Politics Option

The program is designed especially for those students who wish to pursue a career in the law, politics, or public service. As part of the program, internships are available to provide on-site training and experience in local government offices. As a transfer curriculum, this option provides the first two years of a traditional four-year baccalaureate program.

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Meta Major:
Humanities

Degree/Certificate:
Associate in Arts

Code	Course	Credits
First Year / First Semester
ENG-101	English Composition I ¹	3
HIS-101	World Civilization I	3
POL-101	Introduction to Political Science	3
MTH-107	Math for Liberal Arts ²	3
ELECTIVE	Language General Education Elective ³	3
		15
First Year / Second Semester
ENG-102	English Composition II ⁴	3
HIS-102	World Civilization II	3
POL-103	American Federal Government	3
ELECTIVE	Language General Education Elective ³	3
HIS-131	African American History I or
HIS-132	African American History II or
GEO-101	Cultural Geography or
DSJ-101	Gateway to Social Justice Studies	3
		15

Code	Course	Credits
Second Year / First Semester
HIS-121	United States History I	3
SPE-102	Public Speaking	3
BIO-106	Living in the Environment or
BIO-130	Plants & Society or
BIO-140	The Microbial World or
CHM-140	Chemistry & Society ³ or
PHY-103	Physics I	4
ELECTIVE	Free Elective	2
ART-111	Art History I or
ART-112	Art History II or
ART-143	Sculpture I or
ART-153	Ceramics and Pottery I or
MUS-101	Music Appreciation or
MUS-106	World Music Cultures	3
		15
Second Year / Second Semester
HIS-122	United States History II	3
POL-108	Introduction to International Relations or
POL-121	Political Science Co-op	3
PHL-131	Introduction to Ethics or
PHL-232	Biomedical Ethics	3
SOC-101	Intro to Sociology or
SOC-205	Social Diversity	3
HIS-150	Topics in History or
ENG-191	Myths of the World⁴ or
ENG-271	World Literature I⁴ or
ENG-272	World Literature II ⁴	3
		15
	Total Minimum Credits	60

¹ Must test into ENG-101 or complete all appropriate prerequisites
² Must test into College Level Math or take all appropriate prerequisites.
³ Must take six credits in one language.
⁴ Prerequisite: ENG-101

Program Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to:

Display an understanding of the structure, function, history and operations of government institutions at the international, national, state and local levels.
Compare and contrast the different motivations and constraints underlying political behavior.
Explain the differences between developed and developing countries and compare and contrast the various challenges they face.

Special Program Information

As soon as possible students are recommended to access curriculum requirements of possible transfer institutions. This program provides numerous electives which can be used to tailor student needs to that transfer institution.

Transfer Opportunities

Students in this program transfer to many institutions including our premier partners:

Contact Person

Dr. Patrick Hughes
(856) 227-7200, ext. 4319
email: phughes@camdencc.edu

Additional information

CIP Code	24.0101
Program Code	GOV.AA

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