Jan 30, 2023

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science, B.S.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree¹)

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

Elective Credit: 1.²
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
Natural Science Credit: 4.
POLS 1030 - American Government Credit: 3.
POLS 1100 - Introduction to Political Science Credit: 3.

Total: 14

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
Foreign Language Credit: 3.³
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit: 3.
Natural Science Credit: 4.
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3.

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
Foreign Language Credit: 3.³
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
Political Science Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
Political Science Electives Credit: 6.

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

DS 2810 - Computer Applications in Business Credit: 3. or
CSC 2570 - Introduction to Cybersecurity and Privacy Credit: 3.
HIST Upper Division Elective Credit: 3.
POLS 3000 - Data Analysis Credit: 3.
Political Science Elective Credit: 6.

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL Upper Division Elective Credit: 3.
Elective Credit: 12

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

HIST Upper Division Elective Credit: 3.
Political Science Elective Credit: 6.
Social Sciences and/or Criminal Justice and/or Philosophy Elective Credit: 6.

Total: 15

Second Semester

Elective Credit: 15.

Total: 15

Note:

¹	A total of 120 hours is required for graduation with a minimum of 36 hours at the upper division level.

²	Students need to take a general elective (it does not have to be a one-hour course). Consult your academic advisor.

³	Six hours of foreign language in a sequence or three hours foreign language/three hours of culture & civilization

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