Political Science Major and Minor Curriculum Guides
Political Science Major Plan of Study
Political Science Minor Plan of Study
Political Science Major Plan of Study
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (Fall) | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| POS 101 | American Government | 3 |
| MAT 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| FYE 118 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| POS 160 | State/Local Government | 3 |
| Select one General Education Arts Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Intro to Literature | ||
| Select one General Education Natural Science Course SCIENCE | 3 | |
| Life Science | ||
| Principles of Biology | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Chemistry in Context | ||
| General Chem I Laboratory | ||
| Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi | ||
| Physical Sciences I | ||
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Term 3 (Fall) | ||
| POS 201 | Metropolitan Government | 3 |
| POS 211 | Intro to Political Science | 3 |
| Select one General Education Social Science Course SCIENCE | 3 | |
| Financial Literacy | ||
| Prin of Economics I | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Select one General Education Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Cultural Responsiveness | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Western Civilization | ||
| Intro to African American Hist | ||
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 4 (Spring) | ||
| POS 300 | Statistics for BSS | 3 |
| POS 301 | Research Methods for BSS | 3 |
| Select one General Education Social Science Course SCIENCE | 3 | |
| Financial Literacy | ||
| Prin of Economics I | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Term 5 (Fall) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Class Political/Soc Theory | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Legislative Process | ||
| Track Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 6 (Spring) | ||
| Track Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Term 7 (Fall) | ||
| POS Elective 300/400 Level | 3 | |
| Minor Requrement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 8 (Spring) | ||
| POS 499 | Senior Colloquium | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Political Science Minor Plan of Study
A minor in Political Science requires the completion of 18 semester credit hours including:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POS 160 | State/Local Government | 3 |
| POS 211 | Intro to Political Science | 3 |
| POS 300 | Statistics for BSS | 3 |
| or POS 301 | Research Methods for BSS | |
| POS 355 | Class Political/Soc Theory | 3 |
| Select one 6 semester credit hour specialization option in consultation with the student’s minor advisor | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
In addition, students taking a minor in Political Science must complete POS 101 American Government as part of the Liberal Studies Requirements.