Political Science, BS

Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum requirements - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum .)

2. Core - 51 s.h.

Specific required courses, structured electives, and open electives chosen from the following classes. No course counted for the POLS major may count for the POLS minor.

a. American government and politics - 9 s.h.

b. Comparative government and international politics - 9 s.h.

c. Political theory, methods, and skills - 12 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

d. Public administration and public policy - 6 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

e. Electives in political science - 15 s.h.

Independent study, directed readings, internships, and honors:

Choose a maximum of 6 s.h. from one of the following course groups:

POLS 4501 - Independent Study in Political Science
POLS 4502 - Independent Study in Political Science
POLS 4521 - Directed Readings in Political Science
POLS 4522 - Directed Readings in Political Science
POLS 4981 - Internship in Practical Politics
POLS 4982 - Internship in Practical Politics
POLS 4991 - Internship in Public Administration
POLS 4992 - Internship in Public Administration (only 3 hours of internships will count toward degree; see dept. chair for possible waiver to 6 hours)

Or choose a maximum of 6 s.h. of honors from:

POLS 4551 - Honors (Open to POLS majors who have been invited to participate in the Honors Program)
POLS 4552 - Honors (Open only to POLS majors who have a minimum grade of B in POLS 4551 )

Political Science, BS

1. Foundations curriculum requirements - 42 s.h.

2. Core - 51 s.h.

a. American government and politics - 9 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

b. Comparative government and international politics - 9 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

c. Political theory, methods, and skills - 12 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

d. Public administration and public policy - 6 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

Choose 3 s.h. from:

e. Electives in political science - 15 s.h.

Independent study, directed readings, internships, and honors:

Choose a maximum of 6 s.h. from one of the following course groups:

Or choose a maximum of 6 s.h. of honors from:

Choose 15 s.h. from any of the fields above and from the following:

3. Cognate - 3 s.h.

4. Minor - 18 s.h.

5. General electives to complete requirements for graduation.