BS - Political Science 24

  • Political Science is the study of the formal institutions of government and the actual behavior of people in public life. It examines both the institutions and processes of government using both empirical and normative research methodologies. A degree with a major in political science is of value to all persons who take the responsibilities and opportunities of membership in a democratic society seriously. Specifically, political science is the undergraduate major of a majority of persons who attend law school; serves as prerequisite for graduate study in a number of social science disciplines; and is an ideal liberal arts major for careers in business, journalism, public and international affairs, the federal government, state and local government, teaching, interest groups, campaign management, communications, and many others.

    Supervised internships and cooperative study programs at sites in business, industry and government are available and students are strongly urged to participate.

Term 1

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ENGL 1101 English Composition I
      3
    • POLS 1101 American Government
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences
      3
    Total: 15

Term 2

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ENGL 1102 English Composition II
      3
    • ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues
      2
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences I
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (1 of 2)
      4
    Total: 15
Year 1 (Hours: 30)

Term 3

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • POLS 2240 Intro to Comparative Politics
      3
    • POLS 2101 Intro to Political Science
      3
    • DATA 1501 Introduction to Data Science
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (2 of 2)
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Arts & Humanities
      3
    Total: 15

Term 4

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • POLS 2250 Intro to Int'l Relations
      3
    • POLS 2270 Political Ideologies
      3
    • POLS 2280 Research Methods
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences
      3
    Total: 15
Year 2 (Hours: 30)

Term 5

Term 6

Year 3 (Hours: 30)

Term 7

Term 8

Year 4 (Hours: 30)


Program Total: 120 Hours

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