In addition to meeting the standards and requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, degree candidates must complete a minimum of 37 credits in political science. The sequence and diversity of courses for all students will be worked out in consultation with a department adviser, who may modify the program in view of each student’s background and objectives. Students are expected to acquaint themselves with the concepts and methods of related social science disciplines and to develop other skills requisite for the successful pursuit of their particular career objectives.
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Major Program Requirements
| First-Year Requirements: | | |
Fall Semester
| | Credits |
| POLS 1001 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| or | | |
| POLS 1211 | American Government | |
| MATH 1203 | Statistical Models for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| Spring Semester | | |
| POLS 1211 | American Government | 3 |
| or | | |
| POLS 1001 | Introduction to Political Science | |
| | | |
| Second-Year Requirements: | | |
| Fall Semester | | |
| POLS 1401 | Western Political Thought I | 3 |
| or | | |
| POLS 1611 | Comparative Politics | |
| Spring Semester | | |
| POLS 1711 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLS 2910 | Research Methods I | 3 |
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| Third-Year Requirements: | | |
| Fall Semester | | |
| POLS | Elective at the 1000 or 2000 level | 3 |
| POLS | Elective at the 1000 or 2000 level | 3 |
| Spring Semester | | |
| POLS | Elective at the 2000 level | 3 |
| POLS | Elective at the 2000 level | 3 |
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| Fourth-Year Requirements: | | |
| Fall Semester | | |
| POLS 5010 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| POLS | Elective at the 2000 or 3000 level | 3 |
Spring Semester
| | |
| POLS | Elective at the 3000 level | 3 |
| | | Total: 37
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