Political Science General and Honors Programs (BA)

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The General Program in Political Science is intended to meet the needs of students planning to continue their studies in political science or related fields at the graduate level, or planning to prepare for professional work in such fields as government, law, education and journalism.

Prerequisites

History

One of the following sequences:

World History
HIS 113 - World History: 1400 to 1900 (3)
HIS 114 - Twentieth Century World History (3)
U.S. History
HIS 120 - United States to 1865 (3)
HIS 121 - United States since 1865 (3)

Other Social Sciences

One from:

Requirements

A. Introductory Political Science (12 credits)

B. Advanced Political Science (18 credits)

At least two courses from each of the following groups:

U.S. Politics, Policy and Law

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits

Honors Program Prerequisites

Three introductory level social sciences courses, taken in two different disciplines, and including one of the following two-semester sequences:

World History:

American History:

Principles of Economics:

Honors Program Requirements

Prospective Honors Program students are required to complete all of the above Political Science requirements and University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program requirements. (Note: With the agreement of the Department, students may be permitted to substitute another course for the required internship in a public or community agency.) In addition, the following requirement must also be met:

Normally taken in the first semester of the junior year, a course in research methods or statistics from:

Honors Program students are urged to acquaint themselves as early as possible with the requirements above as well as with the particular procedures for acceptance into the Political Science Honors Program. See the Political Science Honors Advisor or the Honors Program Director for this information.