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Nov 24, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science, B.A.
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Total credits required to complete major: 33 *
Basic Requirements (33 Credit Hours)
Three courses at the 300-level, one in three of the following subfields
One 300-level capstone or senior seminar
Footnotes
*Students who have taken BIOL 250 , ECON 205 , GEOG 278 , MATH 242 , MATH 262 , PSYC 250 , or SOCL 211 will have fulfilled the PLSC 251 requirement but must take an additional 3 credit PLSC course to satisfy the 33 credits of PLSC courses needed for the Basic Requirements category.
NOTE: Currently, to graduate with Honors in Political Science, a student must receive 33 credits in Political Science, including completion of PLSC 393 . Of course, students must meet department requirements for Honors Thesis eligibility. In the future, to graduate with Honors in Political Science a student will need to attain 36 credits.
Minimum Competence Requirement
A grade of C- or better is required for all courses submitted in fulfillment of the Political Science major (including 30 credits in PLSC and required related courses).
Department Writing Requirement
Political Science majors are evaluated on the basis of substantive content and the quality of exposition in 300-level courses. Faculty assign writing projects of 15 pages or more including term papers, reports, etc. Faculty have discretion in determining assignments. Grades are reported to the Department Chair at the end of each semester and recorded on the pre-graduation form. A grade of C- or better is required to fulfill the writing requirement.
Fall (14 Credit Hours)
- PLSC 200 or 300-level Elective Credit(s): 3
- PLSC 300-level Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 2
Spring (14 Credit Hours)
- PLSC 300-level Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 2
Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- PLSC Capstone or Senior Seminar Credit(s): 3
- INTD 395 - Internship: (subtitle) Credit(s):
or - Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
- Elective Credit(s): 3
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note: The Department encourages majors to use electives for Minor programs and/or internships.
Note: Where no prerequisites apply, some variation in the order or semester in which courses are taken is possible. Students should consult their academic advisors for additional information.
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