Curriculum in Political Science
POLI 1090 American Government with a C or better is a prerequisite for some higher-level political science courses. A score of 4 or higher on the AP American Government test satisfies the prerequisite requirement. Contact the department chair or program coordinator for further information.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| POLI 1090/1097 American Government in Multicultural World | 3 | Foreign Language II (College Core) | 4 |
| Foreign Language I (College Core) | 4 | POLI 1050/1057 Global Politics and Issues | 3 |
| Core Math | 3 | Core Science I | 4 |
| Core History | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core Literature | 3 | Course from Group 2 - Distribution Requirement3 | 3 |
| Core Science II | 4 | Core History to complete sequence | 3 |
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | COMM 1000 Public Speaking4 | 3 |
| Core Humanities2 | 3 | Electives | 3 |
| LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation (new course from CLA) | 2 | POLI 3000 Political Science Research Methods I | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Course from Group 1 - Political Thought3 | 3 | Course from Group 2 - Distribution Requirement3 | 3 |
| Course from Group 2 - Distribution Requirement3 | 3 | Course from Group 3 - Concentration Requirement3 | 3 |
| Electives | 9 | Electives | 9 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Course from Group 3 - Concentration Requirement3 | 3 | Course from Group 3 - Concentration Requirement3 | 3 |
| Courses from Group 4 - POLI Electives3 | 6 | Courses from Group 4 - POLI Electives3 | 6 |
| Electives | 6 | Electives | 6 |
| UNIV 4AA0 Creed to Succeed | 0 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 2 | If Literature requirement was completed prior to Fall 2013, Core Humanities must cover SLO 3. |
| 3 | Students must see their advisers to identify approved courses for Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| 4 | COMM 1000 fulfills SLO 7. |