Politicial Science Major
B.A. in Political Science - Curriculum Map 2016-2017 Catalog
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Cr. | Spring | Cr. |
| EN 101 Composition and Literature I | 3 | EN 102 Composition and Literature II | 3 |
| Modern Language 111 | 6 | Modern Language 112 | 6 |
| PO 105 American Politics1,6,9 | 3 | PO 106 Introduction to Public Policy and Administration1,9 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Semester Total Credits | 15 | Semester Total Credits | 15 |
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Cr. | Spring | Cr. |
| EN 201 World Literature I (BA Requirement) | 3 | EC 201 Principles of Economics (Macro) or 202 Principles of Economics (Micro) (General Education Social Science) | 3 |
| General Education Math | 3 | EN 202 World Literature II (BA Requirement) | 3 |
| HI 121 American History Survey I (General Education History)1 | 3 | HI 122 American History Survey II1 | 3 |
| PO 215 International Relations1,7,9 | 3 | MA 232 Elementary Statistics (General Education Math) | 3 |
| PO 220 Research Methods1,9 | 3 | PO 202 Introduction to Comparative Politics1,8,9 | 3 |
| Semester Total Credits | 15 | Semester Total Credits | 15 |
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Cr. | Spring | Cr. |
| EN 112 Public Speaking | 3 | PO International Relations Elective2,7,9 | 3 |
| General Education Ethics | 3 | PO American Politics Elective3,6,9 | 3 |
| General Education Lab Science | 4 | General Education Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 |
| PO 303 Political Philosophy or 330 American Citizenship1 | 3 | General Education Lab Science Elective | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | HI (Non-Western) Elective | 3 |
| Semester Total Credits | 16 | Semester Total Credits | 16 |
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Cr. | Spring | Cr. |
| BA Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 | General Education Literature | 3 |
| PO Comparative Politics Elective1,8,4,9 | 3 | PO Elective (300 or 400 level)5,9 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | PO Elective (300-400 level)5,9 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | PO 410 Capstone Seminar in Political Science (Capstone)1,9 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Semester Total Credits | 15 | Semester Total Credits | 15 |
| Total Credits For This Major: 122 | |||
| 1 | Grade of C or higher required. |
| 2 | International Relations Elective: Choose one from PO 301, PO 305 , PO 405, PO 415 or PO 412. Grade of C or higher required. |
| 3 | American Politics Elective: Choose one from PO 312, PO 313, PO 314,PO 315, PO 321 or PO 331. Grade of C or higher required. |
| 4 | Comparative Politics Elective: Choose one fromPO 310,PO 320, PO 333PO 340 or PO 348 Grade of C or higher required. |
| 5 | Must be PO 300 or higher. Grade of C or higher required. |
| 6 | PO 105: Pre-requisite for American Politics Electives |
| 7 | PO 215: Pre-Requisite for International Relations Electives. |
| 8 | PO 202: Pre-Requisite for Comparative Politics Electives. |
| 9 | 100 Level courses open to freshmen except by permission of department chair or if a requirement for another major or program. 200 Level courses closed to freshmen except by permission of department chair. 300 Level classes for upperclass students, except by permission of department chair. 400 Level classes require permission. |