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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; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate.
*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	COMM		Communication²	3
			Minor Curriculum^**	3			Visual/Performing Arts*	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			Minor Curriculum^**	3
GEOG		1303	General World Geography	3			General Elective	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
			Foreign Language/Study Abroad³	3			Foreign Language/Study Abroad³	3
Total				16				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
PSCI		3301	Research Methods Soc Sci	3	PSCI	3314	Modern Political Philosophy	3
PSCI		3313	Cls&Med Political Phil	3	PSCI		International Relations⁶	3
PSCI			American Politics⁴	3	PSCI		Advanced PSCI Elective⁵	3
PSCI			Advanced PSCI Elec⁵	3	PSCI		Advanced Minor Curr**	3
			Advanced Minor Curr**	3			Advanced Elective	3
Total				15				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
PSCI		4311	Constitutional Law	3	PSCI	4351	Senior Seminar in PSCI	3
PSCI			Comparative Politics⁷	3	PSCI		Advanced PSCI Elective⁵	3
PSCI			Comp/Intl PSCI Elective⁸	3			Advanced Elective	3
			Advanced Minor Curr**	3			Advanced Minor Curr**	3
			Advanced Elective	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, COMM 1311 or COMM 1315.
³Foreign Language/Study Abroad, select 6 SCH in course work (not credit by exam) above the university’s foreign language admission requirement. Thus students who meet the university’s foreign language admission requirement by earning 6 hours of credit by exam, may take 6 SCH in the same language but at the intermediate level or above, or they may take 6 SCH of another foreign language at the introductory level. This requirement may also be met by earning 6 SCH in any subject while participating in a TAMIU-approved Study Abroad program while living for at least 3 months in a non-English speaking country.
⁴American Politics, slect 3 SCH from PSCI 3320 or 4320.
⁵Advanced PSCI, select 9 SCH at the 3000 level or above not used for any other requirement.
⁶International Relations, select 3 SCH from PSCI 4335 or 4340.
⁷Comparative Politics, select 3 SCH from PSCI 3305 or 3310.
⁸Comparative/International Politics, select 3 SCH from PSCI 3308, 3340, 4309, or 4321 (when the topic is Comparative or International); this requirement may also be met by the "second" or unused course in the Comparative Politics or International Relations required course sequence.
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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