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2025-2026 Catalog

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.

Requirements

A. Foundations

A foreign language course from ARB 112 , ASL 112 , CHN 112 , FRN 112 , GER 112 , SPN 112 ; or successful transfer of the second semester of a foreign language or demonstration of equivalent proficiency by examination

A course in US Diversity (US) or Global Studies (GS) 

B. Core Courses (18 credits)

C. Advanced Political Science (18 credits)

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

U.S. Politics, Policy and Law

Global Politics

Political Theory

Applied Politics

D. Additional Requirements

All University General Education requirements  and graduation requirements  

All CASE BA general degree requirements  


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 University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program .  Please contact the Honors Program Manager or the Honors Program Director for further information.

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