Pre-International Relations, A.A. (General Transfer)

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work from the General Education course list.  Course work must be selected as directed in the areas below.

General Education Total Credit Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

Select a minimum of eighteen (18) credit hours from the list below to be used toward your major requirements at the 4-year institution to which you are transferring. You are encouraged to seek academic advising in making your selections.

• EC 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• GE 135 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
• HS 285 - History of American Foreign Relations Credit Hours: 3
• PS 110 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
• PS 200 - State and Local Politics Credit Hours: 3
• PS 201 - Comparative Governments Credit Hours: 3
• PS 215 - Asian Politics Credit Hours: 4
• PS 245 - Great Decisions Credit Hours: 3
• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Horus: 3
• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3

• If transferring to GVSU, you should select EC 251, EC 252, GE 135, HS 285, and PS 215 or PS 245, and Open Electives.

  If transferring to EMU, you should select EC 251, EC 252, GE 135, PS 201, and Open Electives.

  If transferring to WMU, you should select PS 110, PS 200, PS 201, and Open Electives.

  If transferring to CMU, you should select PS 201 and Open Electives.

  *See the “Transfer Notes” section below for more information.

Open Elective Courses

Select a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours to be used toward your major, minor, or elective requirements at the 4-year institution to which you are transferring. A foreign language is often required for an international relations major.

• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3
• Open Elective - 3 Credit Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours

60

Transfer Notes

Be aware that many 4-year institutions limit the number of credits that you can transfer from GRCC, and have final determination regarding the transferability and applicability of GRCC courses. Contact the 4-year institution to which you intend to transfer for assistance with course selections and verification of the transferability and applicability of courses/credits. It is recommended that you meet with an advisor to review the requirements for this program and have any questions about transfer answered prior to completing this degree program at GRCC.

Essential Abilities/Technical Standards

The Grand Rapids Community College Political Science faculty have specified essential abilities (technical standards) critical to the success of students in any GRCC Anthropology program. Students must demonstrate these essential abilities to succeed in their program of study. Qualified applicants are expected to meet all admission criteria and matriculating students are expected to meet all progression criteria, as well as these essential abilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

1. Essential judgment skills to include: ability to identify, assess, and comprehend conditions surrounding political situations for the purpose of problem solving in political science and coming to appropriate conclusions and/or course of actions.

2. Essential physical/neurological functions to include: ability to use the senses of seeing and hearing to engage in the practice of political science. Behaviors that demonstrate essential neurological and physical functions include, but are not limited to observation, listening, understanding relationships, writing, and psychomotor abilities consistent with course and program expectations.

3. Essential communication skills to include: ability to communicate effectively with fellow students, faculty and all members of the Political Science program. Skills include verbal, written, and nonverbal abilities as well as information technology skills consistent with effective communication.

4. Essential emotional coping skills: ability to manage potential stressors that accompany tasks necessary to safely engage in the practice of Political Science as determined by professional standards of practice. The potential stressors include, but are not limited to, sounds and images of wars, physical conflicts and materials potentially insulting to one’s personal values and beliefs

5. Essential intellectual/conceptual skills to include: ability to measure, calculate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate to engage competently in the safe practice of Political Science.