Political Science BA/MA Dual Degree Program
Program Overview
The 2+3 Combined BA/MA program in Political Science allows students to earn both degrees in five years. The program requires 140 credit hours, including 33 at the graduate level. Students can choose an emphasis in American Politics, Public Policy, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, or International Relations. The program prepares students for careers in government, law, public policy, and academia.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The 2+3 Combined BA/MA program in Political Science provides an opportunity for students of recognized academic ability and educational maturity to complete the requirements for both degrees in 5 years of full-time study. The combined program requires a minimum of 140 credit hours of which at least 33 must be at the graduate level in political science. In qualifying for the BA, students must meet all University and College requirements. Students in the combined 2+3 who successfully complete the requirements for the MA degree will be awarded a BA degree simultaneously upon completion of at least 107 hours of undergraduate credit.
Outline:
Undergraduate Requirements for Students in the 2+3 Program
- A. The following must be completed prior to enrolling in the 2+3 program
- POL SCI 1100Introduction to American Politics (MOTR POSC 101)3
- POL SCI 1500Introduction to Comparative Politics (MOTR POSC 202)3
- Select two of the following:6
- POL SCI 1800Introduction to International Politics (MOTR POSC 201)
- POL SCI 2300State Politics
- POL SCI 2350Introduction to Urban Politics
- POL SCI 2400Public Administration
- Total Hours12
- B. Undergraduate Requirements Within the 2+3 Program
- Select two of the following:6
- POL SCI 2280Judicial Politics
- POL SCI 3200Constitutional Law
- POL SCI 3210Civil Liberties
- POL SCI 2330The American Presidency
- POL SCI 2331Congressional Politics
- POL SCI 3350Political Parties and Elections
- POL SCI 3470Negotiation, Collective Bargaining, and Dispute Resolution
- POL SCI 3480Environmental Policy
- Select two of the following:6
- POL SCI 2510The Politics of European Union
- POL SCI 2530Political Systems of South America
- POL SCI 2540Political Systems of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
- POL SCI 2580African Politics
- POL SCI 3500The Politics of the Middle East: International and National Dynamics
- POL SCI 3830International Political Economy
- POL SCI 3850International Organizations and Global Problem-Solving
- POL SCI 4850International Law
- Select one additional course from B-1 or B-2 .3
- Total Hours15
- C. Graduate Requirements
- POL SCI 6401Introduction to Policy Research3
- Select three of the following:9
- POL SCI 6420Proseminar in Public Law
- POL SCI 6430Proseminar in American Politics
- POL SCI 6440Public Administration: Theory & Practice
- POL SCI 6450
- POL SCI 6470Proseminar in Urban Politics
- POL SCI 6480Proseminar in International Relations
- Select five additional graduate Political Science classes. 115
- Select Exit Project or Internship or Thesis 6
- Total Hours33 Students should select an emphasis in American Politics, Public Policy, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, or International Relations.
Summary of Credits in Political Science:
- BA: 27 hours (12 completed in lower division courses before admission to the 2+3 program)
- MA: 33 hours at the graduate level