Degree Plan

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Core - 40 total hours
Major - 39 total hours
Degree - 121 total hours

B.A. in Political Science (American Politics) 4-Year Degree Plan (PDF)

B.A. in Political Science (Comparative Politics/International Relations) 4-Year Degree Plan (PDF)

Fall of Freshman Year
Course Hrs.
POLS 1315 American Politics 3
ENGL 1311 (or 1311L) Composition I 3
FINE ARTS CORE: Any three-hour Performance or History course in Visual Art, Dance, Music, or Theatre (Computer Graphic Arts courses will not satisfy this requirement) 3
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, 1322, or 3310H 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Freshman Year
Course Hrs.
POLS 1316 State and Local Politics 3
ENGL 1312 Composition II 3
MATH CORE—2303 (3)—Students who select other than MATH 2303 will be required to take an additional statistics class for the major. 3
RELS 1305, 1315, 1325, or 1335 3
Minor 3
Total Hours 15
Fall of Sophomore Year
Course Hrs.
POLS 2305 Introduction to Political Studies 3
POLS 2310 Comparative Politics 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature Studies 3
Modern Language 3
NATURAL SCIENCE w/ Lab 4
Total Hours 16
Spring of Sophomore Year
Course Hrs.
POLS 2325 Social Science Research Methods 3
POLS 2320 International Relations 3
DWHP 1200 (or DWHP 3200) and 1-hour lifelong physical activity course 3
Modern Language 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Total Hours 15
Fall of Junior Year
Course Hrs.
American POLS Elective: See options below 3
RELS or PHIL CORE: Any 3-hr upper-division REL or PHIL course 3
SOCI 3381 3
Minor 3
Minor or Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Junior Year
Course Hrs.
American POLS Electives (upper-division) 6
Elective 3
Minor 3
Minor or Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Fall of Senior Year
Course Hrs.
American POLS Electives (upper-division): See options below 6
Minor or Electives (upper-division) 6
Elective (upper-division) 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Senior Year
Course Hrs.
POLS Elective (upper-division) 6
Minor or Electives (upper-division) 9
Total Hours 15