Political Science, B.A. (3+3 Pre-Law Program)

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .

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• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• POLI 1001 Fundamental Issues of Politics (3) ¹
• General Education Course - Analytical Reasoning (from Mathematics) (3)
• First Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
• General Education Course - Natural Sciences (3)²

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: POLI 2051 .

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• POLI 2051 American Government (3)
• Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
• General Education Course - Humanities (3)
• General Education Course - Natural Sciences (3)²
• Approved Elective (0-2)

Semester 3

CRITICAL: Approved POLI course; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.

• Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
• Approved POLI Course (3)³
• General Education Course - Natural Sciences (3)²
• General Education Course - Analytical Reasoning (3)
• Approved Elective (3)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: Approved POLI course; Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence.

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• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• Fourth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
• General Education Course - Humanities (3)
• Approved POLI Courses (6)³

Semester 5

CRITICAL: Approved POLI course.

• Approved POLI courses (9)³
• General Education Course - Social Sciences (3)
• General Education Course - Arts (3)

Semester 6

• Approved POLI Courses (9)³
• General Education Course - Humanities (3)

Semester 7

• Approved Electives (16)

Semester 8

• Approved Electives (16)

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - POLI 1001  recommended, but not required. If POLI 1001  is not taken, add three hours of Approved POLI courses.

² - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

³ - Political Science courses are divided into four fields: (1) American government and politics; (2) comparative government and politics; (3) international politics and law; and (4) political theory.

Political science coursework must be distributed among these fields as follows: 12 hours in one field; and six hours in each of two additional fields; and nine hours (or more) of electives distributed in any fields. A list of political science courses grouped by fields is available from the departmental office.

Each field has a special topics course available that may be taken for up to 6 hours of credit when topics vary. These courses are: POLI 4000  (American Government and Politics); POLI 4040  (International Politics and Law); POLI 4060  (Comparative Government and Politics); and POLI 4090  (Political Theory). In addition, POLI 4996 , POLI 4997 , POLI 4998 , POLI 4999  may count toward a Political Science field with approval of the departmental advisor.