Political Science, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 36+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Political Science Shared Core Requirements

• Complete one of the following:

• POLI 101 American Government (3)
• POLI 111 Race, Equity and American Politics (3)

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• Complete one of the following:

• POLI 103 World Politics (3)
• POLI 104 World Regional Geography (3)
• GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (3)

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• Complete the following:

• POLI 150 Introduction to Political Thought (3)
• POLI 205 Doing Research in Politics (3)

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• Complete one of the following:

• POLI 405 Capstone Seminar (3)
• PPLW 400 Seminar in Politics, Philosophy, and Law (3) *

Notes:

• At least 15 credit hours at the 300-level or above is required of this major.
• Credit cannot be applied for both HONS 165  and POLI 111  towards the program requirements.
• Credit cannot be applied for both POLI 101  and POLI 111  towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 119  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 261  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 261 , POLI 267 , and POLI 268  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 292  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 9 credit hours from POLI 319 , POLI 339 , POLI 359 , POLI 379  and POLI 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 361  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 400  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 401  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from POLI 402  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.