Political Science Curriculum Sequence

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Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

First Year (Semester One): 14 credits

ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 credits EC
POSC 101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 credits
HIST 105 - History of the United States I (SB) 3 credits ¹
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 credits
XXXX - PHYS. ED. Activity or FIN 101 or MIND 101 or DSVG 101 or FACS 102 1 credit

First Year (Semester Two): 16 Credits

ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 credits EC
POSC 201 - American National Government 3 credits ¹
XXXX - MQ General Education Req. 4 credits MQ
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB²
HIST 106 - History of the United States II (SB) 3 credits

Second Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

POSC 314 - Comparative Government 3 credits
ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I 3 credits ¹
COSC 110 - Introduction to Computing 3 credits IM
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - Foreign Language 3 credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

POSC 385 - International Relations 3 credits
POSC 402 - Political Theory 3 credits
ECON 212 - Principles of Economics II 3 credits ¹
XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
XXXX - Foreign Language 3 credits

Third Year (Semester One): 16 credits

XXXX - POSC Comparative Government Elective 3 credits
XXXX - POSC American Government and Politics Elective 3 credits
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - BP General Education Req. with lab 4 credits BP
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 credits

XXXX - POSC International Relations Elective 3 credits
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - BP General Education Req. no lab req. 3 credits BP
XXXX - POSC Elective 3 credits³
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

POSC 307 - Scope and Methods of Political Science 3 credits
XXXX - POSC Elective 3 credits³
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 14 credits

POSC 450 - Senior Seminar in Political Science 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 2 credits

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 120

1 This course is a Major Requirement and cannot be used to fulfill a General Education Requirement

2 POSC 201 , ECON 211 , ECON 212 , HIST 105 , HIST 106 CANNOT be used to fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) General Education Requirement

3 This can be any POSC course at the 300-400 level not used to satisfy any of the Major or General Education Requirements

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department