Political Science Program (BA)

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The 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, journalism, and public service.

Prerequisites

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

Requirements

A. Introductory Political Science (12 credits)

B. Advanced Political Science (18 credits)

Eighteen credits from the courses below, including at least one from each category:

U.S. Politics, Policy and Law

D. Honors Requirements

For Honors Program students only, normally taken in the first semester of the junior year, a course in research methods or statistics from:

E. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the degree, including and .

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits

Honors Program

All bachelor-degree-seeking students with GPAs of 3.5 or higher are eligible to apply to the . Please contact the Honors Program Manager or the Honors Program Director for further information.