Political Science, B.A.

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the program meet True Blue Core requirements:

• PS 1005  (HSSR) and PS 1010  (HSSR)
• 3 credit hours from foreign language 1010, 1020, 2010, or 2020 (NWC)

Major Requirements (37 hours)

The major in Political Sciences requires a 2.00 GPA.

• PS 1005 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credit hours
• PS 1010 - Introduction to Global Politics 3 credit hours
• PS 2000 - Political Science and International Relations as a Profession 1 credit hour
• PS 3001 - Research Methods in Political Science 3 credit hours
• PS 4800 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours

Foreign Language Requirement (6 hours)

• B.A. students must successfully complete 2010 and 2020 or any courses numbered above the 2000 level in a single foreign language.

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (18-24 hours)

Freshman

• Written Communication 3 credit hours
• Information Literacy 3 credit hours
• Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships/Electives 3 credit hours
• Foreign language 6 credit hours
• PS 1005 - Introduction to American Politics 3 credit hours (HSSR)
• PS 1010 - Introduction to Global Politics 3 credit hours (HSSR)
• PS 2000 - Political Science and International Relations as a Profession 1 credit hour

Sophomore

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

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

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• Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
• Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
• Minor course 3 credit hours
• History and Civic Learning 6 credit hours

Junior

• PS 3001 - Research Methods in Political Science 3 credit hours
• Minor courses 6 credit hours
• PS electives 9 credit hours
• General elective 3 credit hours
• Foreign language 6 credit hours*

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• 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
• General electives 9 credit hours
• Minor courses 9 credit hours