Political Science, Political Philosophy Concentration, BA

Freshman Fall - 15 hours

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

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 101 - European History to 1648 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

• 
  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 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I (Cr. 3)

Freshman Spring - 18 hours

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

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 102 - European History since 1648 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  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 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II (Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• GEOG Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 201 - American Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• ECON Elective - 3 hours

• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• POLS 320 - International Relations and Politics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 403 - Russian Politics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 421 - American Foreign Policy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 341 - History of England to 1688 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 342 - History of England since 1688 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 311 - History of Ancient and Medieval Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 312 - History of Modern Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 315 - Political Philosophy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• WMST 301 - Survey of Feminist Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 320 - Social Research Methods (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose two of the following:

• HIST 341 - History of England to 1688 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 342 - History of England since 1688 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 311 - History of Ancient and Medieval Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 312 - History of Modern Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 315 - Political Philosophy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• WMST 301 - Survey of Feminist Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 12 hours

• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 341 - History of England to 1688 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 342 - History of England since 1688 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 311 - History of Ancient and Medieval Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 312 - History of Modern Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 315 - Political Philosophy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• WMST 301 - Survey of Feminist Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose two of the following:

• POLS 301 - State and Local Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 350 - Introduction to Public Administration (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 360 - American Political Behavior (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 370 - Public Policy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 401 - Political Parties in the United States (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 410 - Constitutional Interpretation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 447 - The Legislative Process (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 448 - The Executive Process (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 449 - The Judicial Process (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 6 hours

• Choose one of the following:

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 341 - History of England to 1688 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 342 - History of England since 1688 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 311 - History of Ancient and Medieval Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 312 - History of Modern Thought (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 315 - Political Philosophy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• WMST 301 - Survey of Feminist Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Spring - 15 hours

• ART, MUSC, or THEA Elective - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours
• POLS Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours

• SOSC 499 - Senior Research Seminar Capstone Experience (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Notes

• Credits from HHP 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.
• Students must earn a grade of C or better in SOSC 499, as well as in all PHIL and POLS courses.  If selected, students must also earn a grade of C or better in HIST 341, HIST 342, and WMST 301.

General Notes