Updated 2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science, B.A. major

 

Required Credits: 42
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED CORE COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• PHIL 3380 Political Philosophy (3 credits)
  or POL 1100 Understanding Politics (3 credits)
• POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)
• POL 1300 Introduction to International Relations (3 credits)
• POL 1400 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
• POL 3240 Political Analysis (3 credits)
• POL 3400 Political Theory (3 credits)
• POL 4100 Political Inquiry (3 credits)
• POL 4500 Thesis and Career Preparation (3 credits)

A. GENERAL

SELECT 12 SEMESTER CREDITS OF GUIDED ELECTIVES FROM
POLITICAL SCIENCE COURSES NUMBERED ABOVE 3000 WITH
CONSENT OF ADVISOR. MAY INCLUDE INTERNSHIP UP TO 4
CREDITS:

SELECT 6 SEMESTER CREDITS OF GUIDED ELECTIVES FROM
APPROPRIATE COURSES NUMBERED ABOVE 3000 WITH CONSENT
OF ADVISOR. MAY INCLUDE INTERNSHIP UP TO 4 SEMESTER
CREDITS.

Note: A total of up to 8 credits of internship may be
taken.

B. PRE-LAW EMPHASIS

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:

• POL 4200 Constitutional Law (3 credits)

SELECT 15 SEMESTER CREDITS OF GUIDED ELECTIVES FROM
APPROPRIATE COURSES NUMBERED ABOVE 3000 WITH
CONSENT OF ADVISOR.

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR, B.A.

The following is a list of required Political Science Major, B.A. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

• POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)
• POL 1300 Introduction to International Relations (3 credits)
• Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

• POL 1400 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
• PHIL 3380 Political Philosophy (3 credits)
  or POL 1100 Understanding Politics (3 credits)
• Liberal Education requirements
• Electives in Political Science

Junior

• POL 3240 Political Analysis (3 credits)
• SOC 3001 Social Statistics (3 credits)
• Liberal Education Requirements
• Electives in Political Science

Senior

• POL 4500 Thesis and Career Preparation (3 credits)
• Electives in Political Science