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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, B.A.


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

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

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


LIT (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

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)


Select from any 400-level POLS courses.

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 (4 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Minor Elective (6 Credits)


Choose an 18 hour minor in a subject selected in consultation with advisor.

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)


Select from 300/400-level POLS courses.

Minor Electives (12 Credits)


Choose an 18 hour minor in a subject selected in consultation with the student’s advisor. (See Specific Degree Requirements).

Total: 30 Credits