University of Central Missouri

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri  Dr. Gregory Streich
660-543-8840
Political Science, BA streich@ucmo.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.ucmo.edu/academics/ programs/majors/cahss/governmentlaw-and-intl-affairs/politicalscience-ba/index.php

Program Description

The Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all 42 hours of UCM’s General Education requirements, with the exception of Major/Minor-Required General Education courses and the Constitution Requirement. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The elective hours within the A.A. allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors/minors.

Students who transfer to UCM without a degree (or a degree other than an AA) will have all coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis. JCCC students not completing the AA degree should visit the UCM General Education Program guide for course equivalents and also the UCM catalog for any specific or additional General Education requirements for their UCM program of study.

NOTE: Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements may not be taken on the pass/fail basis.

Students should be cognizant of UCM’s Upper-Level Course Requirement and Residence Requirement, especially if enrolling in more than 60 hours at JCCC. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details.

The Political Science, BA degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution. 

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements with JCCC Equivalents

All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. The following general education courses are required by this major.

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
Intermediate German I* 3GER 2301Intermediate German3
Intermediate Spanish I* 3SPAN 2601Intermediate Spanish I3
Intermediate French I* 3FREN 2201Intermediate French I3
POLS 124American National Government3POLS 1510American Government3
POLS 126State and Local Government 3POLS 2511State Government3
POLS 132Introduction to Comparative Government3POLS 2520Political Cultures of the Wrld3
POLS 135International Relations3POLS 2530World Politics3

Political Science Major Requirements (33 hours) with JCCC Equivalents

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
POLS 122Political Science3POLS 1500Introduction to Politics3
POLS 192Political Theory3POLS 2540Survey of Political Theory3
POLS 220Introduction to Public Policy ^3POLS 4511Public Policy3
POLS 200Model United Nations +3POLS 2535Model United Nations3

Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

The modern language requirement is fulfilled by successfully completing nine semester hours of one modern language, or completing six hours of one modern language and three hours of modern literature in translation (ENGL 2220 or ML 2000), or completing three hours of an upper-level (or level three) modern language course.

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ENGL 251World Literature to 1620* 3ENGL 2220Intro to World Literature3
Select one of the following:
Intermediate German II* 3GER 2302Intermediate German II3
Intermediate Spanish II* 3SPAN 2602Intermediate Spanish II3
Intermediate French II* 3FREN 2202Intermediate French II3
*

 JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

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Applies to Electives - Area 1 – American Politics, Public Law, and Theory 

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Applies to Electives – Area 2 – International and Regional Politics

Last Approved Thu Jan 22 16:21:51 2026