Political Science, General Political Science Concentration, BA

Freshman Fall - 15 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a life science)

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• MATH 105 - Contemporary Mathematics Cr: 3
• POLS 201 - American Government Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

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  Choose one of the following (Part 1 of foreign language sequence):

• FREN 101 - Elementary French I Cr: 3
• GERM 101 - Introductory German I Cr: 3
• GREK 101 - Introduction to Ancient Greek I Cr: 3
• LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I Cr: 3
• SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I Cr: 3

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

• History General Education Elective - 3 hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• POLS 301 - State and Local Government Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following (Part 2 of foreign language sequence):

• FREN 102 - Elementary French II Cr: 3
• GERM 102 - Introductory German II Cr: 3
• GREK 102 - Introduction to Ancient Greek II Cr: 3
• LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II Cr: 3
• SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• ​​​​​​​English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)
• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective - 3 hours

• Choose one of the following:

• COMM 105 - Introduction to Communication Strategies Cr: 3
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3
• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• CJUS, FMSC, HIST, SOCL, or SOSC Elective - 3 hours
  
• Fine Arts General Education Elective - 3 hours
• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
  
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective - 3 hours

• Choose one of the following:

• HIST 300 - Introduction to Research Methods Cr: 3
• SOCL 320 - Social Research Methods Cr: 3

Junior Fall - 12 hours

• CJUS, FMSC, HIST, SOCL, or SOSC Elective - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must choose either a life science or a physical science in the same discipline as one previously taken)
• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition Cr: 3

Junior Spring - 18 hours

• CJUS, FMSC, HIST, SOCL, or SOSC Elective (300/400 Level) - 6 hours
• Electives - 6 hours
• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar Cr: 3

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• CJUS, FMSC, HIST, SOCL, or SOSC Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Electives - 6 hours
• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
  

• Choose one of the following:

• POLS 450 - Political Science Research Methods Cr: 3
• SOSC 499 - Senior Research Seminar Capstone Experience Cr: 3

Senior Spring - 15 hours

• ART, CJUS, COMM, ENGL, FMSC, FREN, GEOG, GREK, HIST, HUMN, LATN, MCOM, MUSC, PHIL, RELS, SOCL, SOSC, SPAN, THEA, or WMST Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Electives - 6 hours
• POLS Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours
  

Notes

• Credits from KNES Activity  courses will not be applied toward the degree.
• No more than 6 credit hours of Music Ensemble and Music Performance  courses will be applied toward the degree.

General Notes

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.