Political Science Major Suggested Course Sequence *

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Freshman Year

First Semester

PSCI 1110 - Political Life (3 credits)
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
Communication: Oral Communication (3 credits)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)
ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PSCI 2210 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
Heritage Literature (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Minor Requirement (3 credits)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Upper-Division Political Theory Course (3 credits)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credits)
Minor Requirement (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
SOCI 3210 - Sociological Research (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester

Upper-division Comparative Politics Course (3 credits)
Upper-division Public Law Course (3 credits)
PSCI 3440 - Research Methods (3 credits)
Minor Requirement (3 credits)
Elective or Foreign Language (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Upper-Division International Relations Course (3 credits)
Minor Requirement or elective (3 credits)
Elective or Foreign Language (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
PSCI Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester

Upper-Division American Government Course (3 credits)
Minor Requirement or Elective (3 credits)
PSCI Elective (3 credits)
Foreign Language (3 credits) or
PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning (3 credits)

Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours

Second Semester

PSCI Elective (3 credits)
Minor Requirements or Electives (6 credits)
Electives (7 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Note:

This is only a model and may not be appropriate for all students, partly depending on whether the student is pursuing the Bachelor of Arts or one of the two options for the Bachelor of Science degree. It is highly recommended that you consult with your advisor every semester.