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2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Political Science (B.A.)


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Sophomore Year


Total Hours: 30

  • Economics Elective2 - 3
  • English Literature - 3
  • Electives - 6
    (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
  • Geography Elective - 3
    (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
  • Political Science Elective3 - 3

Junior Year


Total Hours: 27

  • Political Science Electives3 - 9
    (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
  • Electives - 6
    (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
  • Philosophy Electives - 3

Senior Year


Total Hours: 29

  • Political Science Electives3 - 12
  • Fine Art Electives4 - 6
    (Of any electives, students must take at least 21 hours in courses 300 or above.)
  • Communication Studies5 - 3
  • Electives - 5

Notes


1Three (3) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses- see General Education Core Curriculum  section.
2No substitutions permitted.
36 hours in American Political Process: POLS 301, 350, 360, 370, 401, 410, 410, 447, 448, 449; 3 hours in Comparative Politics, International Relations, or Political Thought: POLS 315, 320, 403, 421. Students majoring in Political Science must earn a grade of “C” or higher in each Political Science course.
4Course must be selected from the General Education Core Curriculum  section.
5Students pursuing a Political Communications concentration may substitute a Mass Communication course for the Communication Studies requirement.

Total Hours for Degree: 120


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