Humanities, Public Policy and Administration, BA

Freshman Fall - 15 hours

• History General Education Elective  - 3 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
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

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  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

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

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

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 101 - European History to 1648 Cr: 3
• HIST 102 - European History since 1648 Cr: 3
• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 Cr: 3
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• English Literature General Education 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)
• PHIL Elective - 3 hours
  
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• POLS 201 - American Government Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• Elective - 3 hours
• ​​​​​​​Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective - 3 hours
  

• POLS 301 - State and Local Government Cr: 3
• HIST 300 - Introduction to Research Methods Cr: 3

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• ART, CJUS, COMM, ENGL, FMSC, FREN, GEOG, GREK, HIST, HUMN, LATN, MCOM, MUSC, PHIL, POLS, RELS, SOCL, SOSC, SPAN, THEA, or WMST Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• CJUS, FMSC, HIST, POLS, SOCL, or SOSC Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Elective  - 3 hours
  
• Foreign Language or International Studies Elective - 3 hours (see Notes below)

• POLS 350 - Introduction to Public Administration Cr: 3

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• CJUS, FMSC, HIST, POLS, SOCL, or SOSC Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours
  
• Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Foreign Language or International Studies Elective - 3 hours (see Notes below)

• POLS 370 - Public Policy Cr: 3

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• CJUS, FMSC, HIST, POLS, SOCL, or SOSC Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours
  
• Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
  
• Foreign Language or International Studies Elective - 3 hours (see Notes below)

• HIST 410 - Research Seminar in History Cr: 3

Senior Spring - 15 hours

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

Notes

• Foreign Language or International Studies Electives include ART 251, 261, 262, 363, 367; BADM 318; COMM 370; ENGL 201, 202, 221, 401, 402, 417, 421, 422; FREN 100-499; GEOG 101, 102, 311, 321, 461; GERM 101, 102; GREK 100-499; HIST 309, 311, 341, 342, 344, 355, 356, 362, 400, 440, 450, 451, 452, 457, 465; HUMN 105H; LATN 100-499; MUSC 215, 218; PHIL 311, 312, 315; POLS 320, 340, 403, 422; SPAN 100-499; and THEA 472.
  
• No more than 8 credit hours of KNES Activity  courses will be applied toward the degree.
• Students are encouraged to use electives to seek a minor.
• To complete the foreign language requirement, select 12 hours from the same language (FREN, GREK, LATN, or SPAN) or 12 hours from two different languages, with 6 hours from each (FREN, GERM, GREK, LATN, or SPAN).

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.