Degree Path for Students

 

 

BACHELOR OF Arts IN Political Science

First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year

 

Recommended Degree Pathway for Political Science

The recommended degree path outlines a sample course plan towards graduating in four years that focuses not only on political science major requirements, but also on General Education and Elective courses that would be valuable for you as a Political Science major. It also completes all General Education requirements by the end of the fourth semester.

The path suggests taking courses in specific semesters, but there may be semesters when a course is not offered. Consult your advisor for your official degree planning. This degree path is based on the 2011-2012 university catalog. Please click here for the catalog 2009-2010.

Please be advised that in order to graduate in four years individuals must successfully complete, on average, a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester. Also, 15 credits must be in courses numbered above 2999.

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
FRS 1000	Freshman Seminar (1)
ENG 1050	Composition I	GE required course
PLS 1000; or	Introduction to Political Science; or	Major required course (Also counts as GE Social Science 1)
PLS 1010	Introduction to American National Government	Major required course (Also counts as GE Social Science 1)
	General Education	History (modern US or modern world)
	General Education	Fine Arts
	Foreign Language 1	General Education Elective

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1060	Composition II	GE required course; Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENG 1050
PLS 1000; or	Introduction to Political Science; or	GE and Major required course
PLS 1010	Introduction to American National Government	GE and Major required course
	General Education	Philosophy/Religion
	General Education	Mathematics
	General Education PED (1)
	Foreign Language 2	General Education Elective

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Second Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PLS 2170	Judicial Process and Behavior	Major required; Prerequisite: PLS 1000 or 1010
PLS 2510	Introduction to World Politics	Major required; Prerequisite: PSPA 1000 or 1010
	General Education	Literature
	General Education	Social Science 2
	General Education	Natural Science 1
	General Education PED (2)

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PSPA 2330	Introduction to Theory and Methodology (4)	Major required; Prerequisite: PSPA 1000 or 1010
PSPA 2170	Judicial Process and Behavior	Major required; Prerequisite: PSPA 1000 or 1010
	General Education	Social Science 3
	General Education	Natural Science 2
	University-wide Elective

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Third Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	Option Course	Major required course
	Option Course	Major required course
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	Option Course	Major required course
	Upper Level PSPA Course
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

*The Department of Political Science also highly recommends taking the opportunity to study abroad for a summer, a semester, or an entire academic year sometime during your Junior year.

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	Option Course	Major required course
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	Option Course	Major required course
	Option Course	Major required course
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

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Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010

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