View/Print CatalogPolitical Science/Pre-Law
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Associate in Arts
Minimum of 61 credit hours
The political science/pre-law degree at Oklahoma City Community College gives you
the opportunity to explore the science of politics and law. The program represents
a broad spectrum of teaching interests, approaches, and courses. We pride ourselves
in our strengths in teaching, not only in the sub-fields of political science – American
politics, public policy, law, public administration, comparative politics, and political
theory – but also in the quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, as examined
in the state’s only community college level political science capstone course. When
you study political science/pre-law at Oklahoma City Community College, you will have
the opportunity to enhance your writing, research, and critical analysis skills. You
will also find your strengths in conveying information, while learning how to critically
challenge values, beliefs, and opinions, and viewing the world through various perspectives.
Our program is successful in preparing our majors for the rigors of studies and student
life at the university level.
- Course Sequence
- Course Grouping
Major Courses: (12 Credit Hours) Political Science: Twelve credit hours Political Science Electives
General Education Courses: (37 Credit Hours) English: ENGL 1113; ENGL 1213; History: HIST 1483; HIST 1493; Political Science: POLSC 1113; *Science: Three to four credit hours of general education Biological Science; three to four credit hours Physical Science. One of the science courses must include a lab component.; Humanities: Six credit hours Humanities; Mathematics: MATH 1503 or MATH 1513 or MATH 2013; Geography: GEOG 2603; Economics: ECON 1013.
Life Skills Courses: (1 credit hour) Life Skills: SCL 1001
Support Courses: (11 Credit Hours) *Elective: 11 credit hours Approved Elective - Program Notes
Notes: This program is designed for students planning to continue their education at a four-year college or university. See University Parallel/Transfer Programs in the general information section of the catalog.
Approved Electives are any course in the following areas of Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business, Computer Science, Journalism and Broadcasting, Economics, History, Psychology and Sociology.
At least one science course must contain a laboratory component.
- Course Descriptions
Biological Science
BIO - Biological Science
Prerequisites: None
3CREDITSBiological Science
Economics
ECON 1013 - Introduction to Economics
Prerequisites: MATH 0203 or adequate math placement test score and ENGL 0203 or adequate placement score, or by meeting determined measures.
3CREDITSThis course is an introduction to the fundamental framework economists use to analyze problems. Students will explore the principles by which decisions are made by consumers, businesses and the government. Upon completion of this course will be able to relate the principles of economics to solve everyday problems. Topics covered include scarcity, choice and opportunity cost; demand, supply, market efficiency and structure; consumer utility theory, inflation, unemployment and the effects of government policy and intervention.
Electives
FA ELEC - Faculty Approved Elective
Prerequisites: None
3CREDITSFaculty approved elective
HUM - Humanities Elective
Prerequisites: None
3CREDITSHumanities elective
PHYS - Any Physical Science
Prerequisites: None
3CREDITSAny Physical Science
POL SCI - Political Science Elective
Prerequisites: None
3CREDITSPolitical Science elective
English
ENGL 1113 - English Composition I
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITSThe student will write well-developed compositions which demonstrate the principles of unity, coherence, and organization and which contain specific details and vivid language. The students will locate library material and incorporate researched materials into compositions.
ENGL 1213 - English Composition II
Prerequisites: ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1113 taken within the last year, with strong encouragement for immediate continuation.
3CREDITSIn this advanced writing course, students will create essays that explore and evaluate a variety of issues and perspectives suggested by fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and other types of cultural texts. Students will refine and augment the writing techniques they learned in ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103 to develop well- reasoned, well-structured arguments in a clear, fluid, and engaging prose style.
Geography
GEOG 2603 - World Regional Geography
Prerequisites: NONE
3CREDITSThe student will examine the world’s major cultural regions and determine the relationship between the physical environment and economic, social and political conditions.
History
HIST 1483 - U.S. History to 1877
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITSAfter analyzing events in American history from 1400 to 1877 in such areas as revolution, geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.
HIST 1493 - U.S. History 1877 to Present
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITSAfter analyzing events in American history from 1877 to the present in such areas as geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.
Mathematics
MATH 1503 - Contemporary Mathematics
Prerequisites: MATH 0403 or adequate math placement test score. Pre or Co-requisite ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103
3CREDITSA study of the mathematics needed for critical evaluation of quantitative information and arguments (including logic, critical appraisal of graphs and tables); use of simple mathematical models, and an introduction to elementary statistics. This course satisfies the computer proficiency requirement.
MATH 1513 - College Algebra for Business, Life Sciences and Social Sciences
Prerequisites: MATH 0403 or adequate math placement test score; ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITSThe student will demonstrate an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function and specifically of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; the ability to solve systems of equations by utilizing matrices and determinants; and the ability to solve practical problems using algebra.
MATH 2013 - Introduction to Statistics
Prerequisites: MATH 0403 or adequate math placement test score; ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITSThe student will solve problems applying the concepts of random sampling, elementary probability, testing hypotheses, descriptive measures, chi-square, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance.
Political Science
POLSC 1113 - American Federal Government
Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
3CREDITSA study of the principles, structure, processes and functions of the United States federal government.
Success in College and Life
SCL 1001 - Success in College and Life
Prerequisites: ENGL 0106 or adequate reading/writing assessment scores
1 CREDITStudents will learn best practices for academic, career, and personal success. Students will discover their individual strengths, interests, and values to create a personalized plan; select and utilize resources that are applicable to their growth and success; and engage as active and responsible members of the academic community. This course should be taken during a student's first semester of college work at Oklahoma City Community College and is a required course in degree plans to satisfy the Life Skills requirement.
