Curriculum Guide for Political Science Majors with a Public Administration Minor
Freshman Year
First Semester
Course and number |
Semester hrs |
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Freshman Seminar |
1 |
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English Comp and Grammar |
3 |
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College Algebra |
3 |
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World Civilization I |
3 |
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GE |
Natural Sci./Lab |
4 |
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GE |
Physical Ed. Activity |
1 |
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Health Concepts |
2 |
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17 |
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Second Semester
World Civilization II |
3 |
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English Comp and Vocabulary |
3 |
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GE |
Fine Arts/Communications |
2 |
GE |
Natural Sci./Math |
3 |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
GE |
Physical Ed. Activity |
1 |
|
|
15 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
Course and number |
Semester hrs |
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GE |
Fine Arts/Communications |
2 |
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World Literature I |
3 |
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African-American History I |
3 |
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American Hist. to 1877 |
3 |
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Intro. to Philosophy |
3 |
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14 |
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Second Semester
GE |
Language & Literature |
3 |
American Hist. Since 1877 |
3 |
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Intro. to Computing |
3 |
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POLS 298 |
American Natl. Gov't. |
3 |
Political Theory |
3 |
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Intro. to Public Administration |
3 |
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18 |
Junior Year
First Semester
Course and number |
Semester hrs |
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Minor/Electives |
3 |
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Mod. Eur. Hist. 17891918 or |
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Europe Since 1918 |
3 |
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POLS 299 |
State and Local Government |
3 |
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Political Science Methods |
3 |
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Public Personnel Admin. |
3 |
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15 |
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Second Semester
American Const. Law |
3 |
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American Presidency |
3 |
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Public Finance and Budget |
3 |
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Introduction to Public Policy |
3 |
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Minor/Electives |
3 |
|
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15 |
Senior Year
First Semester
Course and number |
Semester hrs |
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Org. Theory and Behav. Theory |
3 |
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American Foreign Policy |
3 |
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International Relations |
3 |
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Sem/Research in Pol. Sci. |
3 |
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Comparative Politics |
3 |
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|
15 |
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Second Semester
International Organ. |
3 |
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Internship |
3 |
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Minor/Electives |
9 |
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|
15 |
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Total Semester Hours Required for Degree |
124 |
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*Select a total of 12 semester hours from these courses, one of which must include CSC 111 - Intro. to Computing.



