In addition to the general education requirements, students completing the B.A. degree in Political Science must also complete the following program of study.

Students must take fifteen (15) semester hours, consisting of

POLS 1101       U.S. Government in Global Perspective   
or
POLS 1102       Introduction to Political Science

(If both 1101 and 1102 taken, one can count towards a major elective)

POLS 2210       Comparative Politics in Global Perspective
POLS 2220       International Relations:  States in the Global System
POLS 3300       Research Methods in Political Science
POLS 4430       Senior Seminar in Political Science

Students majoring in Political Science must also complete an additional 18 semester hours of elective courses chosen from among the three- and four-thousand-level courses listed for the program in this Bulletin (for a total of 33 semester hours).

At least one (1) of these additional elective courses must be in the field of American politics and public policy (POLS 3310, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, or 3315) and one (1) in the fields of international relations (POLS 3320, 3321, 3322, 3323) or comparative politics (POLS 3350, 3351, 3352, 3353).

Political Science internships (POLS 4400) can earn up to a full semester (12 hours) of credit toward graduation, but usually only three (3) hours will be credited toward completion of the major. This limit can be waived by the program’s faculty under special circumstances. Completing the full semester program in the Capitol Hill Internship Program can be substituted for the required completion of POLS 4430 with approval of the program’s faculty.

Recommended Progression

Students who are interested in the B.A. in Political Science can review a four-year course plan.