Political Science BA & BS Requirements

Major Course Requirements – 36 s.h. B.A. 46-47 s.h. B.S.

A. All students must take (3 s.h.)

• POLI:1100 Introduction to American Politics (SS)

B. Four of the following introductory courses (12 s.h.):

• POLI:1001 Introduction to Politics 3 s.h.
• POLI:1050 Big Ideas: Intro to Info and Society 3 s.h. (QFR)
• POLI:1200 Introduction to Political Behavior 3 s.h. (SS)
• POLI:1300 Intro to Political Thought & Action 3 s.h. (SS, VSD, VC)
• POLI:1400 Intro to Comparative Politics 3 s.h. (IGI, SS)
• POLI:1401 Intro to Politics of Russia & Eurasia 3 s.h. (IGI, SS)
• POLI:1410 Introduction to Asian International Relations 3 s.h.
• POLI:1445 Introduction to Asian Politics: China 3 s.h. (IGI, SS)
• POLI:1449 Introduction to European Politics 3 s.h.
• POLI:1500 Introduction to International Relations 3 s.h. (IGI, SS)
• POLI:1501 Introduction to American Foreign Policy 3 s.h. (IGI, SS)
• POLI:1600 Introduction to Political Communication 3 s.h. (SS)
• POLI:1601 Introduction to Social Media & Politics 3 s.h. (DI)
• POLI:1700 Intro to Political Analysis 3 s.h. (QFR)
• POLI:1800 Introduction to Politics of Class and Inequality 3 s.h. (DI)
• POLI:1900 Introduction to the Politics of Race 3 s.h. (DI)
• POLI:1950 Introduction to the Politics of Religion 3 s.h.

C. B.A. in Political Science: At least seven additional political science courses numbered 2000 or above, excluding POLI:3124 and POLI:4900

D. B.S. in Political Science: 15 s.h. of political science courses numbered 2000 or above, excluding POLI:3124 and POLI:4900.

BS students complete a quantitative sequence plus the following courses:

• POLI:3000 Understanding Political Research 3 s.h. and POLI:4701 Undergraduate Research Tutorial
  or
• POLI:4600 Honors Research Project 3 s.h.

B.S. student must also complete one of the following quantitative sequences:

1. MATH:1850 Calculus I 4 s.h. or MATH:1550 Engineering Math I 4 s.h.
   STAT:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 s.h.
   STAT:6513 Intermediate Statistical Methods 3 s.h.
    
2. MATH:1850 Calculus I 4 s.h.
   MATH:1860 Calculus II 4 s.h.
   STAT:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3 s.h.