|
|
 |
 |
|
 |
||
 |
||
|
Arts & Humanities Social Sciences Joint Programs Dean's Office AHSS Institutes Performing Arts Center Development Office Faculty Information Student Information |
||
|
Department of Political Science |
 |
|
|
|
Major RequirementsTo graduate with a bachelor's degree in Political Science, you are required to take a minimum of 44 quarter hours of courses in the Department. Thirty of these quarter hours must be taken at the 2000 or 3000 level. A. Every major must take Introduction to American Politics (PLSC 1000), Foundations of Social Science: Power & Justice (SOCS 1610), and the Advanced Seminar in Politics (PLSC 3290). B. Students must complete at least one course at the 2000 or 3000 level in each of four concentrations, American Politics, Law, Political Theory and Comparative Politics, and an advanced seminar after those four courses have been completed. C. Internships are offered in the concentrations of American politics, law and service learning. Internships may be taken only after completing at least one course in the relevant concentration. No more than five credit hours earned in a departmental internship may be counted towards the 44 credit hours required of majors. If a student earns more than five credit hours in an internship, these hours are credited toward the maximum of 60 hours in political science. D. The Departmental Honors Program is open to all qualified students with a 3.7 G.P.A. in political science and a 3.5 G.P.A. overall. Students electing to write an honors thesis must complete 49 quarter hours in political science. E. A maximum of 20 transfer credits may be accepted towards meeting major requirements, including Study Abroad courses. * * * * * Graduation with a minor in Political Science requires a minimum of 19 quarter hours of which at least 10 hours must be at the 2000 or 3000 level. A maximum of 10 transfer credits may be accepted towards the minor.
|
|