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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

CCV Liberal Studies (AA) to VTSU Political Science (BA)

Catalog Year: 2026-2027

Program Code: S.BA.POS.PTH

This transfer pathway will help you plan courses at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) that will meet course specific requirements at VTSU.   

  • CCV and VTSU are both a part of the Vermont State College System (VSCS). Students have one common VSCS transcript. As such, courses taken at CCV are not considered transfer credit.   

  • Students who have completed an associate degree at CCV will have completed all associate-level general education requirements at VTSU.

  • VTSU accepts all general education credits and associate’s level VSCS graduation standards from CCV.   

  • Transfer courses from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted if grades are C- or better.  

  Join this transfer pathway by completing the CCV to VTSU Pathways Form. 

CCV: Liberal Studies, AA 

VTSU: Political Science, BA

General Education: First Semester Seminar - CCV  

INT 1050 Dimensions of Self & Society  

General Education Requirement - VTSU  

CNX 1010 Connections Seminar 1  

General Education: Introductory Written Expression - VSCS  

ENG 1061 English Composition  

General Education: Introductory Written Expression - VSCS  

ENG 1061 English Composition  

General Education: Digital & Computing Literacy - VSCS  

Any eligible course in this category   

General Education: Digital & Computing Literacy - VSCS  

General Education: Mathematics - VSCS  

Any eligible course in this category  

General Education: Mathematics - VSCS  

General Education: Natural Science - VSCS  

Any eligible course in this category  

General Education: Natural Science - VSCS  

General Education: Social Science - VSCS  

Choose: 

POS 1010 Introduction to Political Science or 

POS 1020 American Politics and Government 

General Education: Social Science - VSCS 

Program requirement:  

POS 1010 Introduction to Political Science or 

POS 1020 American Politics and Government 

General Education: Arts & Aesthetics - VSCS  

Any eligible course in this category  

General Education: Arts & Aesthetics - VSCS  

General Education: Humanistic Perspectives - VSCS 

Choose: 

Any eligible HIS course 

General Education: Humanistic Perspectives - VSCS 

 

Program elective

General Education: Communication - CCV  

Any eligible course in this category  

Meets general education requirement for bachelor’s degree  

General Education: Research & Writing Intensive - CCV  

Any eligible course in this category  

VTSU general education requirement met for CCV graduate*  

Connections Seminar 2  

General Education: Seminar in Educational Inquiry - CCV  

HUM 2010 Seminar in Education Inquiry  

Meets general education requirement for bachelor’s degree  

Program requirements  

  

Additional General Education courses 

Complete two courses from any of the following VSCS General Education categories: 

Natural Science, Social Science, Arts & Aesthetics or Humanistic Perspectives 

Choose:  

Any eligible ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS and SOC courses 

VSCS General Education and program electives

Liberal Studies courses, 18 credits 

Recommended: 

POS 1050 The Constitution 

Additional Liberal Studies courses 

 

 

POS Program elective 

Electives 

Electives: 3 credits 

Elective 

Total CCV credits: 60  

Total credits remaining at VTSU: 60  

Courses to be taken at VTSU

Program core (18 credits) 

POS 1030 Comparative Politics & Government 3 cr

POS 2040 International Relations 3 cr 

POS 2050 International Economics & Politics 3 cr 

POS 3510 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences 3 cr 

SSC 4010 Social Science Applied Research 3 cr 

SSC 4740 Social Science Seminar 3 cr 

Program electives (9-12 credits) 

Select 9-12 credits from the following (if POS 1050 completed at CCV, 9 credits required): 

POS 1040 African-American History & Politics 3 cr 

POS 2320 U.S. Campaigns & Elections 3 cr 

POS 3040 Politics of Gender 3 cr 

POS 3050 Environmental Ethics & Politics 3 cr 

POS 3060 Vermont Politics 3 cr 

POS 3080 Public Opinion Polling & American Democracy 3 cr 

POS 3180 Politics in Film 3 cr 

POS 3210 Canadian Politics 3 cr 

POS 3240 Cases in Civil Liberties/Constitutional Law 3 cr 

POS 3420 Congress and the Presidency 3 cr 

POS 3550 American Political Thought 3 cr 

POS 4010 American Foreign Policy 3 cr 

POS 4020 Problems in International Relations 3 cr 

POS 4810 Internship in Political Science 1-12 cr 

SSC 2510 Social Science Research Methods 3 cr 

General education/electives as needed

Total credits to complete BA degree: 120 

*Students who have graduated from CCV or who are transferring with 30 credits or more and have previously completed an intermediate research and writing intensive course are exempt from VTSU Connections Seminar 2.  

For complete and current program requirements, refer to the VTSU Academic Catalog:

Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Political Science

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