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MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.
See Appendix C** for approved list of minors and requirements.
FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	MATH		Math Elective¹	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
			General Elective	3			Minor Curriculum^**	3
			Minor Curriculum^**	3			Social/Behavioral Science*	3
							Activity or Wellness*	1
Total				15				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	COMM		Communication²	3
GEOG		1303	General World Geography	3			Restricted SSC Elective³	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
			Visual/Performing Arts*	3			Advanced General Elective	3
Total				16				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
PSCI		3301	Research Methods Soc Sci	3	PSCI	3314	Modern Political Philosophy	3
PSCI		3310	Studies in Comp Pols	3	PSCI	4335	International Politics	3
PSCI		3313	Cls&Med Political Phil	3	PSCI		Advanced PSCI Elective⁵	3
PSCI		3320	Congress&the Presidency	3	PSCI		Advanced PSCI Elective⁶	3
			Advanced PSCI Elective⁴	3			Advanced Minor Curr**	3
Total				15				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
PSCI		3305	Govt & Pols Europe	3	PSCI	4340	American Foreign Policy	3
PSCI		3345	Intro to Public Admin	3	PSCI	4351	Senior Seminar in PSCI	3
PSCI		4311	Constitutional Law	3			Advanced PSCI Elective⁷	3
			Advanced Minor Curr**	3			Advanced Minor Curr**	3
			Advanced Minor Curr**	3
Total				15				12

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120

¹Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra. MATH 1342, Introductory Statistics, strongly recommended.
²Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.
³Restricted Social Science elective, select 3 SCH from ANTH 4351, GEOG 3353, URBS 3301 or URBS 4301.
⁴PSCI elective, select 3 SCH from PSCI 3311, 3322, 3323, 3325 or 4350.
⁵PSCI elective, select 3 SCH from PSCI 3312, 4312, 4314, 4315, 4320 or 4326.
⁶PSCI elective, select 3 SCH from PSCI 3302, 3350, 4301, 4321 or 4345.
⁷PSCI elective, select 3 SCH from PSCI 3308, 3340, 4307 or 4309.
Note: See information on the combined BA/MA in Political Science.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.

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