Government (B.S.)

Freshman Year

Total Semester Hours: 34 

• Foreign Language - 6
• Science Elective - 9
  (Must include biological and physical science and one six-hour sequence.)

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations
• HIST 101 - European History to 1648
• HIST 102 - European History since 1648
• MATH 113 - College Algebra
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation

Sophomore Year

Total Semester Hours: 30

• Computer Literacy - 3
• Anthropology or Geography Elective - 3
  (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
• English Literature - 3
• Electives - 6
  (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)

• ECON 204 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• GOVT 201 - American Government
• GOVT 240 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
• HIST 201 - American History to 1877
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877
• MAAP 200 - Midpoint Assessment of Academic Progress Examination

Junior Year

Total Semester Hours: 27

• Government Electives¹ - 9
  (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
• Elective - 3
  (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
• Philosophy Electives - 3

• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar
• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology
• SOCL 320 - Social Research Methods

Senior Year

Total Semester Hours: 31

• Fine Arts Electives - 6
  (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
• Speech - 3
• Government Electives² - 12
• Electives - 9

• SOSC 400 - Portfolio

Note

²6 hours in American Political Process: GOVT 301, 350, 360, 370, 401, 410, 410, 447, 448, 449; 3 hours in Comparative Politics, International Relations, or Political Thought: GOVT 315, 320, 403, 421. Students majoring in Government must earn a grade of “C” or higher in each Government course.

Concentration in Terrorism, Preparedness and Security

Total hours for major: 30.

Select at least 18 semester hours from:

• CJUS 381 - Security Systems
• CJUS 401 - Terrorism, Crime, and Security
• CJUS 441 - Contemporary Criminal Justice
• CJUS 461 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice

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• CJUS 491 - Comparative Criminal Justice
• GEOG 461 - Political Geography
• GOVT 320 - International Relations and Politics
• GOVT 422 - Middle Eastern Politics
• HIST 408 - History of Terrorism
• SOCL 451 - Selected Topics in Sociology

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