Political Science, B.A.
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester Credit Hours | |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| GOVT 2304 | Intro to Political Science | 3 |
| UNIV 1201 | Learning in Global Context | 2 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ENGL 2311 | Technical & Business Writing | 3 |
| Component Option B | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Life/Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| POLS 2340 | World Politics | 3 |
| Communications | 3 | |
| Life/Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Symbolic Logic | ||
Elective, ADV. 1 |
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| POLS 3302 | Research and Analy in Pol Sci | 3 |
| Elective, adv. | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| POLS, ADV. | 3 | |
| POLS, ADV. | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Minor, ADV. 2 | 3 | |
| Minor, ADV. 2 | 3 | |
| POLS, ADV. | 3 | |
| POLS, ADV. | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Minor, ADV. | 3 | |
| Minor, ADV. | 3 | |
| POLS, ADV. | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours Required: | 120 | |
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Pre-law students should take PHIL 3346.
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All except business minors should take SOCI 3381; business minors will also need to elect MATH 1325, a prerequisite for BUAD 3355.
Total hours may vary depending on the requirements of the minor chosen (see the list of Recognized Minors in the College of Arts and Sciences section of the current catalog), but must be at least 120, including 45 advanced hours. Majors must complete the department’s written communications skills requirement.