Political Science, B.S.

Freshman

• ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
• ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
• PS 1005 - American Government and Politics 3 credit hours
• PS 1010 - Foundations of Government 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
• Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
• General elective 3 credit hours
• Mathematics 3 credit hours

Sophomore

• ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
• ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
• HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)

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• COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
• PS 3001 - Research Methods in Political Science 3 credit hours
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
• Minor courses 9 credit hours

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• PS 3210 - International Relations 3 credit hours OR
• PS 3220 - Comparative Politics 3 credit hours

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• Choose 6 hours from:

• HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Junior

• PS 3050 - The U.S. Presidency 3 credit hours OR
• PS 3060 - The U.S. Congress 3 credit hours OR
• PS 3250 - Public Administration 3 credit hours OR
• PS 3330 - Political Parties 3 credit hours OR
• PS 3370 - American Constitutional Law 3 credit hours

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• PS electives 9 credit hours
• Minor courses 15 credit hours

 

• PS 4230 - Classical Political Theory 3 credit hours OR
• PS 4700 - American Political Thought 3 credit hours OR
• PS 4920 - Modern Political Theory 3 credit hours OR
• PS 4930 - Introduction to Contemporary Political Philosophy 3 credit hours

Senior

• PS 4800 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
• PS electives 6 credit hours
• Electives 7 credit hours
• Minor courses 12 credit hours

Total hours in program: 120