A SAMPLE 4 YEAR DEGREE PLAN FOR THE BA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (TRADITIONAL TRACK)
Effective September 2009
NOTE:
- Students must take 2 - 300/400 level Pols courses from 2 of 3 areas: comparative politics, international relations, and theory
- Students are strongly recommended to complete a statistics class(es) such as Math K300 or Soc S250-251. These must be taken after successful completion of Math M118.
- Students are strongly recommended to complete classes in geographic information science Geog G338 and Geog G438.
- Note that students must complete at least 120 total credit hours to graduate. Students must also complete at least 30 hours at the 300/400 level.
A printable pdf version of the Bachelor of Art in Political Science (Traditional Track) Sample 4 Year Degree Plan is also availble
Suggested Year 1 Program
Fall Semester| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Eng W131 | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 |
| Elective | 3 |
| First Year Seminar | 1 |
| CSCI C106 | 3 |
| Total: | 14 |
Spring Semester| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Speech S121 | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 |
| Math M118 (GenEd) | 3 |
| Nat Science with lab (Gen Ed) | 5 |
| Total: | 15 |
Suggested Year 2 Program
Fall Semester| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Foreign Language | 3 |
| Humanities (GenEd) | 3 |
| Social Science – non Pols (GenEd) | 3 |
| Eng W290 | 3 |
| Pols Y103 | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
Spring Semester| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Foreign Language | 3 |
| Pols Y205 Pols Methods | 3 |
| Social Science (BA requirement) | 3 |
| Diversity (GenEd) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
Suggested Year 3 Program
Fall Semester| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Pols Y302 Public Bureaucracy | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Natural Science (GenEd) | 3 |
| History (BA requirement) | 3 |
| Pols Y306 or Y308 | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total: | 16 |
Spring Semester| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Pols course (from public service list) | 3 |
| Pols course | 3 |
| History (BA requirement) | 3 |
| Natural Science (BA requirement) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
Suggested Year 4 Program
Fall Semester| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| Pols course | 3 |
| Pols Y490 Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Ethical Questions (GenEd) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
Spring Semester| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| COAS S399 (Pols internship) | 3 |
| Pols course (from public service list) | 3 |
| Arts (GenEd) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total: | 15 |
