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Curriculum Guide for Political Science Majors

Freshman Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
GE 122	Freshman Seminar		1
GE 102	English Comp and Grammar		3
GE 115	College Algebra		3
GE 140	World Civilization I		3
GE	Natural Sci./Lab		4
GE	Physical Ed. Activity		1
GE 185	Health Concepts		2
			17

Second Semester

GE 141	World Civilization II	3
GE 103	English Comp. &Vocabulary	3
GE	Fine Arts/Comm.	2
GE	Natural Sci./Math	3
GE	Social and Behavioral Science	3
GE	Physical Ed. Activity	1
		15

Sophomore Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
GE	Fine Arts/Comm		2
GE 201	World Literature I		3
HIST 250	Afro-American History I		3
HIST 255	American Hist. to 1877		3
PHIL 250	Intro. to Philosophy		3
POLS 200	Intro. to Pol. Sci.		3
			17

Second Semester

GE	Language & Literature	3
HIST 256	American Hist. Since 1877	3
PHIL 251	Soc. and Pol. Phil.	3
POLS 301	American Natl. Gov't.	3
POLS 307	Political Theory	3
CSC 111	Intro to Computing	3
		18

Junior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
HIST 385	Mod. Eur. Hist. 1789–1918
OR
HIST 386	Europe Since 1918		3
PAD 200	Public Administration		3
POLS 311	Political Science Methods		3
	Minor/Electives		6
			15

Second Semester

CJ 310	American Const. Law	3
POLS 310	American Presidency	3
	Minor/Electives	9
		15

Senior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
CJ 406	Intro. to Juris.		3
POLS 403	American Foreign Policy		3
POLS 483	International Relations		3
POLS 499	Sem./Research in Pol. Sci.		3
POLS 404	Comparative Government.		3
			15

Second Semester


POLS 484	International Organ.		3
	Minor/Electives		9
			12
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree		124

*Select a total of 12 semester hours from these courses.