Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science, B.A.


Major Requirements


Credit Hours: 36+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the  for more information.

Political Science Shared Core Requirements


Note:


  • *Students pursuing the Politics, Philosophy, and Law Concentration must complete .
  • Honors students can take the alternative course of  in lieu of .
  • Honors students can take the alternative course of  in lieu of .

Complete a minimum of 3 credit hours in each of the three subfields of political science


Politics of Ideas


Complete 12 additional credit hours to complete the major


Choose from any of the above subfield courses or the following:

Notes:


  • At least 15 credit hours at the 300-level or above is required of this major.
  • Credit cannot be applied for both  and  towards the program requirements.
  • Credit cannot be applied for both  and  towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from , , and  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 9 credit hours from , , ,  and  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from  may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation


None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.