Political Science
2021-2023
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
ENGL 100 |
Fundamentals of English |
3 | Fall/Spring | C |
SK |
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MATH 104 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
4 | Fall/Spring | C |
SK |
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POLS |
Introductory Sequence |
3 | Fall/Spring |
Choose from POLS 100, 103, 104, or 105 |
C |
MJ/SS |
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General Education (HU) |
3 | Fall/Spring |
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HU |
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Foreign Language 103 |
4 |
FL |
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| TOTAL | 17 |
Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
POLS |
Introductory Sequence |
3 | Fall/Spring |
Choose from POLS 100, 103, 104, or 105 |
C |
MJ/SS |
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POLS |
Introductory Sequence |
3 | Fall/Spring |
Choose from POLS 100, 103, 104, or 105 |
C |
MJ/SS |
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Foreign Language 104 |
4 | Fall/Spring |
FL |
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General Education (NS) |
3 |
NS |
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ENGL 101 |
Composition and Reading |
3 | Fall/Spring |
C- |
SK |
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| TOTAL | 16 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 33 |
Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
POLS 200 |
Research Methods and Sources |
4 | Fall |
Prerequisite: POLS introductory sequence |
MJ |
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POLS Advanced Course |
3 |
Refer to academic catalog |
MJ |
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General Education (SS) |
3 |
GE |
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General Education (HU) |
3 |
GE |
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General Education (NS) |
3 |
GE |
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| TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
POLS Advanced Course |
3 | Refer to academic catalog |
MJ |
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POLS Advanced Course |
3 | Refer to academic catalog |
MJ |
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General Education(SS) |
3 |
GE |
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General Education (HU) |
3 |
GE |
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General Education (NS) |
3 |
GE |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 31 |
Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
POLS 300+ elective |
3 | Refer to academic catalog |
MJ |
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POLS 300+ elective |
3 | Refer to academic catalog |
MJ |
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Humanities |
3 |
GE |
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Natural Science |
3 |
GE |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 75 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
POLS 300+ elective |
3 | Refer to academic catalog |
MJ |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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| General Elective | 3 |
EL |
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| General Elective | 3 |
EL |
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| General Elective | 3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.
FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
General 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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|
General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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|
General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 105 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
POLS 445 |
Senior Seminar |
3 | Spring |
Prerequisite: Senior Standing |
MJ |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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|
General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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|
General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.
Graduation Requirements Summary
| Minimum Total Hours | Minimum Upper-Division Hours | Min. Core Hours | Major GPA | Overall GPA |
| 120 | 36 | 38-39 | 2.0 | 2.0 |