Program Overview

Program Overview

The Political Science program requires students to complete a series of courses, including two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute. These courses can be taken during any semester of their education.

Program Structure

The program is structured over four years, with the following courses:

• First Year:
  • Fall:
    • ENG110 or ENG120: Composition or Critical Writing (3 credits)
    • First Second Language Course (3 credits)
    • UNV101: First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community (1 credit)
    • One required concentration course in subject POL (3 credits)
    • Two Learning Community (LC) courses (POL120/HIS120) or MAT104 and One Area of Knowledge (AOK) course (6 credits)
  • Spring:
    • ENG120: Critical Writing (or Any one remaining Area of Knowledge course) (4 credits)
    • Two Learning Community (LC) courses (POL120/HIS120) or MAT104 and One Area of Knowledge (AOK) course (6 credits)
    • Second Language Course, if applicable (3 credits)
    • One required concentration course in subject POL (3 credits)
• Second Year:
  • Fall:
    • ENG201: Writing in the Disciplines (3 credits)
    • CIS101: Introduction to Computing (3 credits)
    • One required concentration course in subject POL (3 credits)
    • One non-concentration course in subject ECO or HIS from approved list (3 credits)
    • Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course (3 credits)
    • ECO105: Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (Analysis of Human, Social, and Natural Phenomena (AOK5) or any remaining AOK course.) (0-3 credits)
  • Spring:
    • COM200: Public Speaking (3 credits)
    • One required concentration course in subject POL (3 credits)
    • One non-concentration course in subject ECO or HIS from approved list (3 credits)
    • Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course (Writing Enhanced (WE) course) (3 credits)
    • One Lab science course (3 credits)
• Third Year:
  • Fall:
    • One required concentration course in subject POL (3 credits)
    • One elective concentration course in subject POL from approved list (3 credits)
    • One non-concentration course in subject ECO or HIS from approved list (3 credits)
    • Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge, Writing Enhanced (WE) course (3 credits)
    • Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course (3 credits)
  • Spring:
    • One required concentration course in subject POL (3 credits)
    • Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course (3 credits)
    • Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course (3 credits)
    • Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course (3 credits)
    • One GS major elective course from approved list (3 credits)
• Fourth Year:
  • Fall:
    • POL499: Senior Year Experience in the Political Science (3 credits)
    • One elective concentration course in subject POL from approved list (3 credits)
    • One GS Business core elective course from approved list (3 credits)
    • Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course (4 credits)
  • Spring:
    • One GS major elective course from approved list (3 credits)
    • Internship or Travel course (3 credits)
    • Open Elective course (3 credits)
    • Open Elective Course (3 credits)
    • Open Elective Course (3 credits)

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 120-123 credits. Students must complete all required courses, including the two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute, to graduate.