Political Science, BS

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Political Science majors may concentrate in the Public Administration and Public Affairs Track (PAPA Track) .

Political Science Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr
First Year
MAJOR	PS 130 - (S) American National Government I –PS 131 - (S) American National Government II	3	3
COGNATE	HIST 110 - (CH) History of the United States –HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States	3	3
GE ELECT	ELECT - Free Elective		3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy	3
GE WRTG–SPCH	WRTG 107 - Composition –COMM 100 - Public Speaking	3	3
GE T/RS–PHIL	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible –PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy	3	3
GE FSEM	INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar	1
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education		1
		16	16
Second Year
MAJOR	PS 212 - International Relations –PS 217 - Comparative Government	3	3
MAJOR	PS 240 - (Q,W) Research Methods in Political Science	3
COGNATE	HIST 120 - (CH) Europe: 1500 to the Present –HIST 121 - (CH) Europe: 1815 to Present	3	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Elective¹		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE PHIL–T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics –T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education	1	1
		16	16
Third Year
MAJOR	PS 313 - (D) Classical Political Ideas OR² PS 314 - (D) Modern Political Ideas –PS ELECT - Political Science Elective	3	3
MAJOR	PS ELECT - Political Science Electives	3	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives	3	3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL- Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives¹	6	9
		18	18
Fourth Year
MAJOR	PS ELECT - Political Science Electives	6	6
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives¹	9	9
		15	15
	Total: 130 Credits

¹The department recommends a modern foreign language. The departmental advisor should be consulted.

²Political Science majors are required to take either PS 313 - (D) Classical Political Ideas or PS 314 - (D) Modern Political Ideas . Both are recommended.

Political Science, BS

Political Science Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 130 Credits