Political Science B.A.
Students may choose between four major concentrations. The American Government and Politics; Pre-Law; Public Administration, and International Relations and Comparative Government.
Students must also be aware of the University-wide requirements in this catalog. (p. 44)
Note: The department does not accept transfer credit in upper division coursework (i.e., 300 or 400 level courses) for political science courses completed at community colleges, junior colleges, trade schools, etc.
Program Features
36 - 39 credits
Required Courses:
Core Requirements
| POLS 111 | GN: Principles of Political Science | 3 credits |
| POLS 117 | GN: Introduction to Global Politics | 3 credits |
| POLS 120 | GN: American Government | 3 credits |
| POLS 160 | GN: Introduction to Public Administration | 3 credits |
| POLS 317 | Exploring Politics: Methods and Techniques | 3 credits |
| POLS 495 | Senior Seminar in American Politics | 3 credits |
Directed General Education Courses
| ENGL 162 | GN: Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation | 3 credits |
| Modern Language | Any Modern Language 116 or 117 course | 3 credits |
Choose one
Choose one
| HIST 111 | GN: World History to 1500 | 3 credits |
| HIST 112 | GE: Modern World Civilization, 1300-1914 | 3 credits |
| HIST 113 | GN: World History since 1500 | 3 credits |
| HIST 141 | GN: United States History to 1877 | 3 credits |
| HIST 142 | The United States as a Developing Nation in the Nineteenth Century | 3 credits |
| HIST 143 | GN: United States History since 1877 | 3 credits |
Additional Requirements
- All concentrations will take the same core courses (18 credits).
- Student must have a "C" or higher in each of the core courses and a 2.5 within all courses in the major.