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2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, B.A.


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CIP Code: H921 (451001-01) †
Total Credit Hours: 120-122
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Career Opportunities: Federal, state, local governments, law firms, public interest groups, law enforcement, corporations

Freshman Year


Note:


* Ideally student will schedule HIST 221  the same semester as POLS 110  or POLS 210  and HIST 102  the same semester as POLS 220  or POLS 360 .

Electives


ARTS (3 Credits)


Chosen from DANC, DSGN, MUS, THEA, or VIAR in consultation with advisor.

Total: 31 Credits


Sophomore Year


Electives


MODL (7 Credits)


Choice of modern language to be made in consultation with academic advisor.

  • MODL 101 4 Credits.
  • MODL 102 3 Credits.

SCI (6 Credits)


SCI electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

PHIL (3 credits)


Choice of philosophy class to be made in consultation with academic advisor.

Note:


*Students cannot receive credit for ECON 201  if they take ECON 300 .

Total: 28 Credits


Junior Year


Electives


POLS (9 Credits)


At least 9 of the 24 hours of POLS electives listed in the junior or senior years must be taken at the 400 level. To take 400 level POLS courses, students must have been admitted to upper division and must also have at least junior standing.

CMCN (3 Credits)


Chosen from:

MODL (3 Credits)


Choice of modern language to be made in consultation with academic advisor.

  • MODL 201 3 Credits.

SCI (3 Credits)


SCI electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

General Electives (10 Credits)


Some of these electives must be used to complete an 18 hour minor in a subject selected in consultation with advisor. See specific degree requirements.

Total: 31 Credits


Senior Year


Electives


SOCI (3 Credits)


Chosen from SOCI at the 300 or 400 level in consultation with advisor.

POLS (12 Credits)


At least 9 of the 24 hours of POLS electives listed in the junior or senior years must be taken at the 400 level. To take 400 level POLS courses, students must have been admitted to upper division and must also have at least junior standing.

General Electives (12 Credits)


Some of these electives must be used to complete an 18 hour minor in a subject selected in consultation with the student’s advisor. (See Specific Degree Requirements).

Total: 30 Credits


Note:


† In order to meet University graduation requirements, each student must complete a minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.

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