Political Sciences, B.A.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s) (SS)
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s) (WC)
HIST 130 - The Contemporary Global Experience 3 Credit(s) (GA)
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry I 3 Credit(s) (MLAR)
POLI 100 - Introduction to Political Science (formerly POLI 150) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 110 - American Government and Politics (formerly POLI 200) 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

POLI 101 - Writing for the Social Sciences 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s) (WC)
HIST 107 - African-American History Since 1877 (formerly HIST 202) 3 Credit(s) (AA)
MATH 102 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry II 3 Credit(s) (MLAR)
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s) (SR)
SSFM 226 - Personal Approach to Health 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

POLI 215 - State and Local Government (formerly POLI 210) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 200 - Survey of Humanities I 3 Credit(s) (HFA)
FOLA Elective 3 Credit(s) ¹
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 Credit(s) (SR)
SPCH 250 - Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

POLI 240 - Public Administration (formerly POLI 340) 3 Credit(s)
FOLA Elective 3 Credit(s) ¹
POLI 251 - Introduction to Statistics (formerly POLI 290/CRJS 290) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 252 - Introduction to Statistics Lab (formerly POLI 291/CRJS 291) 1 Credit(s)
ENGL 201 - Survey of Humanities II 3 Credit(s) (HFA)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (formerly PSYC 320) 3 Credit(s) (SBS)

Semester Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

POLI 233 - Political Research Methods I (formerly POLI 333) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 442 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit(s)
ECON 200 - Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 Credit(s) or
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 Credit(s)
Free or Minor Elective 3 Credit(s)
POLI Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

POLI 234 - Political Research Methods II (formerly POLI 334) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 443 - Civil Liberties 3 Credit(s)
POLI 221 - Political Theory (formerly POLI 440) 3 Credit(s)
IR and CP Restricted Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

IR and CP Restricted Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Free or Minor Elective 3 Credit(s)
POLI Elective 3 Credit(s)
POLI Elective 3 Credit(s)
HPED Elective 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 13

Second Semester

POLI 492 - Honors Seminar in Political Science & Criminal Justice - Capstone (formerly POLI/CRJS 505) 3 Credit(s)
POLI Elective 3 Credit(s)
Free or Minor Elective 3 Credit(s)
POLI Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹A student must complete two courses (a minimum of 6 hours) of the same foreign language.
²Students must take 12 credit hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Humanities (SBSH)/Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA) courses from the following list: SOCI 200 , HIST 207 , HIST 103 , HIST 231 , ENGL 230 , ENGL 231 , PHIL 101 , PHIL 103 , LIBS 202 , MUSI 220 .
³Students must complete six (6) credit hours of International Relations and Comparative Politics Restricted Requirement courses for the Political Science major requirement. To fulfill the International Relations Restricted Requirement students must select from POLI 441 , POLI 444 or POLI 434 (formerly POLI 544). To fulfill the Comparative Politics Restricted Requirement students must select from POLI 310 , POLI 445 or POLI 446 .

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a C or better in the following courses:

POLI 100 - Introduction to Political Science (formerly POLI 150) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 110 - American Government and Politics (formerly POLI 200) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 215 - State and Local Government (formerly POLI 210) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 251 - Introduction to Statistics (formerly POLI 290/CRJS 290) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 252 - Introduction to Statistics Lab (formerly POLI 291/CRJS 291) 1 Credit(s)
POLI 233 - Political Research Methods I (formerly POLI 333) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 234 - Political Research Methods II (formerly POLI 334) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 240 - Public Administration (formerly POLI 340) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 221 - Political Theory (formerly POLI 440) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 442 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit(s)
POLI 443 - Civil Liberties 3 Credit(s)
POLI 492 - Honors Seminar in Political Science & Criminal Justice - Capstone (formerly POLI/CRJS 505) 3 Credit(s)

International Relations & Comparative Politics Restricted Requirement

POLI 441 - The Politics of Free Trade 3 Credit(s) International Relations Selection
POLI 444 - International Relations 3 Credit(s) International Relations Selection
POLI 434 - International Organization (formerly POLI 544) 3 Credit(s) International Relations Selection
POLI 310 - Comparative Politics 3 Credit(s) Comparative Politics Selection
POLI 445 - African Governments and Politics 3 Credit(s) Comparative Politics Selection
POLI 446 - Politics of the Americas 3 Credit(s) Comparative Politics Selection