2013-2014 University Catalog

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BACHELOR OF ARTS
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. Instead of a minor, students may complete 18 SCH of electives, 12 SCH of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, from any discipline, except the major field, within the College of Arts and Sciences, the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business or College of Education.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
ENGL 1301 - English Composition I	3
MATH 1314 - College Algebra	3
HIST 1301 - The U.S. to 1877	3
General Elective	3
Minor/General Elective^**	3

Total	15

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
ENGL 1302 - English Composition II	3
MATH - Math Elective¹	3
HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877	3
COMM - Communication²	3
Visual/Performing Arts*	3
Activity or Wellness*	1
Total	16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 2305 - American National Govt	3
Humanities*	3
GEOG 1303 - General World Geography	3
Natural Science*	4
Foreign Language/Study Abroad³	3
Total	16

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 2306 - Am erican State Govt	3
Minor/General Elective^**	3
General Elective	3
Natural Science*	4
Foreign Language/Study Abroad³	3
Total	16

Junior Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 3301 - Research Methods Soc Sci	3
PSCI 3313 - Cls & Med Political Phil	3
PSCI - American Politics⁴	3
PSCI - Advanced PSCI Elec⁵	3
Adv Minor /General Elective**	3
Total	15

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 3314 - Modern Political Philosophy	3
PSCI - International Relations⁶	3
PSCI - Advanced PSCI Elec⁵	3
Adv Minor /General Elective**	3
Advanced Elective	3
Total	15

Senior Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 4311 - Constitutional Law	3
PSCI - Comparative Politics⁷	3
PSCI - Comp/Intl PSCI Elective⁸	3
Adv Minor /General Elective**	3
Advanced Elective	3
Total	15

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 4351 - Senior Seminar in PSCI	3
PSCI - Advanced PSCI Elective⁵	3
Advanced Elective	3
Adv Minor /General Elective**	3

Total	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 5 weeks in a non-English speaking country.
⁴American Politics, slect 3 SCH from PSCI 3320 or 4312 or 4313 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.