Political Science General Program (BA)

1. History

One of the following sequences:

• World History

• HIS 113 - World History: 1400 to 1900 (3)
• HIS 114 - Twentieth Century World History (3)

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• U.S. History

• HIS 120 - United States to 1865 (3)
• HIS 121 - United States since 1865 (3)

2. Other Social Sciences

One from:

• ANT 100 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
• ECN 202 - Principles of Economics (Microeconomics) (3)

3. Analytical Methods

One from:

• ECN 480 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration (3)
• PSY 322 - Basic Statistics and Probability (4)
• SOC 215 - General Statistics (3)

A. Introductory Political Science (12 credits)

• POL 120 - U.S. National Government and Politics (3)
• POL 190 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
• POL 230 - International Relations (3)
• POL 261 - Introduction to Political Theory (3)

B. Advanced Political Science (18 credits)

At least two courses from each of the following groups:

C. Capstone (3 credits)

• POL 301 - Research Seminar in Politics and Policy (3)

D. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts  degree, including General Education  and additional BA distribution requirements .

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits