Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

The study of political science enables students to understand how political systems are organized and operate on the local, state, national, and international levels. Majors in political science are prepared for graduate studies as well as a wide variety of professional options including government service, law, business, teaching, research, and international relations.

Major Requirements

University Core

Core
University Core Requirements

37

General Electives

General Electives
Requirement

44

Political Science majors must complete the following courses:

POL 205American National Government

3

POL 208International Politics

3

POL 211Quantitative Methods for Social Science

3

POL 302Comparative Political Systems

3

POL 420Methods of Social Research

3

POL xxx
Additional 18 credit hours of 300 400 level political science courses

18

XXX xxx
Any Writing Intensive (WI) course

3

XXX xxx
Any Speech Intensive (SI) course

3

Total Credit Hours:39

XXX xxx: GEOG 341WI, POL 341WI, or SOC 341WI: Writing for the Social Sciences is recommended.

Total Credit Hours: 120