4-year Course Outline
This is a sample 4-year course plan for a
Political Science Major (BA or BS)
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|
First Year |
|
|
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
|
Spring Semester |
Hours |
| EN 101 or CT 101 |
3 |
|
EN 101 or CT 101 |
3 |
| CMU 101 |
1 |
|
PE 101 |
1 |
| Science (Foreign Language if BA) |
4 |
|
Science (Foreign Language if BA) |
4 |
| MA 103 or MA105 |
3 |
|
MA (2nd Math course if BS) |
3 |
| PS101 |
3 |
|
PS 200 |
3 |
| PE111 |
1 |
|
CMU 102 |
1 |
| |
|
|
CS (Computer Literacy) |
2 |
| Total: |
15 |
|
Total: |
17 |
| |
|
Second Year |
|
|
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
|
Spring Semester |
Hours |
| PS390 - Topics Seminar |
3 |
|
PS 318/319/308 |
3 |
| RL 122 |
3 |
|
EN 222 |
3 |
| Social Science (Gen. Ed.) |
3 |
|
Social Science (Gen. Ed.) |
3 |
| Minor Field or Elective |
3 |
|
PL 303/304 or Minor Field |
3 |
| PS Elective (Science if BA) |
3-4hrs |
|
PS Elective (Science if BA) |
3-4 |
| Total: |
15-16 |
|
Total: |
15-16 |
| |
|
Third Year |
|
|
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
|
Spring Semester |
Hours |
| PS 390 - Topics Seminar |
3 |
|
Minor Field |
3 |
| PS Elective |
3 |
|
PS 318/319/308 |
3 |
| Humanities Class |
3 |
|
Humanities Class |
3 |
| PS Elective |
3 |
|
PS331 |
3 |
| Minor Field |
3 |
|
PL303/304 or Minor Field |
3 |
| Total: |
15 |
|
Total: |
15 |
| |
|
Fourth Year |
|
|
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
|
Spring Semester |
Hours |
| PS 480 |
3 |
|
PS 318/319/308 |
3 |
| PS Elective |
3 |
|
PS 334 |
3 |
| Minor Field |
3 |
|
PS Elective |
3 |
| MA/CD/PL 101 (BS) or Elective (BA) |
2-4 |
|
Minor Field or Elective |
3 |
| Minor Field or Elective |
3 |
|
Minor Field or Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
0-3 |
|
|
|
| Total: |
17 |
|
Total: |
15 |
| The Political Science Majors must include the
following coursework unless specifically waived. |
| PS101 American Government (for general studies) |
PS331 Research Design in the Social Sciences |
| PS200 International Relations |
PS334 Applied Quantitative Data Analysis |
| PS308 Constitutional Law |
PS480 Senior Thesis Seminar |
| PS318 Legislative Politics |
MA 105 Elementary Statistics |
| PS319 The American Presidency |
PL303 or PL304 History of Philosophy I or II |
Note that the BA and BS in History each require 124 total hours earned.
*This template is not intended as a substitute for professional
advising.
