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 Cr: 3
• HIST 101 - European History to 1648 Cr: 3
• MATH 113 - College Algebra 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

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

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• HIST 102 - European History since 1648 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 choose either a life science or a physical science in the same discipline as one previously taken)

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 Cr: 3
• POLS 201 - American Government Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking Cr: 3
• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• ECON Elective - 3 hours

• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• COMM 105 - Introduction to Communication Strategies Cr: 3
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

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

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  Choose one of the following:

• POLS 320 - International Relations and Politics Cr: 3
• POLS 403 - Russian Politics Cr: 3
• POLS 421 - American Foreign Policy Cr: 3

Junior Fall - 15 hours

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

• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar Cr: 3

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  Choose two of the following:

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

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition Cr: 3
• SOCL 320 - Social Research Methods Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

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

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  Choose two of the following:

• POLS 301 - State and Local Government Cr: 3
• POLS 350 - Introduction to Public Administration Cr: 3
• POLS 360 - American Political Behavior Cr: 3
• POLS 370 - Public Policy Cr: 3
• POLS 401 - Political Parties in the United States Cr: 3
• POLS 410 - Constitutional Interpretation Cr: 3
• POLS 447 - The Legislative Process Cr: 3
• POLS 448 - The Executive Process Cr: 3
• POLS 449 - The Judicial Process 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 Cr: 3
• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

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

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.
• 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

• 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 Core 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.