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Political Science BA/BS in Political Science

 

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BA/BS in Political Science

The BS in Political Science is granted upon completion of the University requirements for the bachelor's degree and the requirements for the major. The BA is granted when all the requirements for the bachelor's degree are met and the student demonstrates intermediate level proficiency in a foreign language.  Please see catalog for current list of course requirements.

MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

The political science major requires 36 credit hours, to be divided as follows:

  • Three introductory courses from the following list for a total of 9 credit hours. Only one can be at the 200 level. 
  • POSC 101 - Introduction to Political Science

  • POSC 103 - American National Government

  • POSC 105 - Governments of the World

  • POSC 107 - Introduction to International Relations

  • POSC 207 - State and Local Government

  • POSC 209 - Introduction to Law

  • POSC  212 - Honors in Political Science
  • All Student must take POSC 301 - Political Research
  • Seven upper level political science courses (300 or 400 level) for a total of 21 credit hours. One course must be taken in three of the four following topical areas:
  • American Government and Public Administration

  • Law and Political Theory

  • Comparative Politics

  • International Politics

One approved political science seminar (3 credit hours). The seminar is to be taken during one of the student's final two semesters. The semester offers the student an opportunity to conduct substantial political science research and write a major paper.

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