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Apr 28, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science Major, B.A.
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Major Requirements
This bachelor’s degree program requires a minimum of 124 credits. As part of the overall 124 credit minimum, satisfying the requirements for the major in Political Science includes completing a minimum of 42 credits (11 courses) in the major.
The following courses are required of all Political Science majors:
United States Politics and Government
At least two courses are to be in the area of United States politics and government and are to be selected from:
World Outside the United States
At least two courses are to deal with the world outside the United States and are to be selected from the following:
Remaining Courses
The remaining three courses may be taken from either of the two areas listed above, or qualified students may take some or all of them from the following:
- POL 4700 - Directed Study Credits: Variable
POL4700: Directed Study: Moot Court may only be taken twice for credit toward a Political Science major (4 credits max). - POL 4850(W) - Public Service Internship Credits: 8 (Fall or Spring Session/8 credit) Internship Credits / Units: 8
This Public Service (Fall or Spring) Internship is an 8 credit/2 course equivalent, with four credits (1 course equivalent) counting toward Political Science and four credits (1 course equivalent) toward electives. - POL 4851 - Public Service Summer Internship Credits: 4 (Summer Session/4 credit) Internship
- POL 4852 - Public Service Fall or Spring Internship Credits: 4 (Fall or Spring Session/4 credit) Internship
Students can complete up to 12 internship credits; one fall or spring (8 cr.) and a fall/spring or summer internship (4 cr).
Political Science Major Notes
- Only two (2) Political Science courses may be double-counted between a Political Science major and a Pre-law minor.
- Only two (2) Political Science course may be double-counted between a Political Science major and an International Studies major.
Major GPA
Political Science majors must achieve a final grade point average of 2.00 or better in the major. The GPA for the Political Science major will be calculated by taking the average of courses designated POL.
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