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Curriculum

Political Science (BS)

Political Science (BS) Curriculum

General Education Requirements

Oral and written communication: 9 credits

ENG 111: 1st. Year Composition / Literature
ENG 112: Introduction to Literature
SPE 101: Fundamentals of Speech
or COM 104 Interpersonal Comm.

Theology and Philosophy: 12 credits

PHI 220: Introduction to Philosophy
An additional 3 PHI credits
THE 201:Theology: Faith, Beliefs, Traditions
THE 303: Comparative Religion

Mathematics and Science: 9-10 credits

MAT 152: Elementary Probability /Statistics
CS 180: Introduction to Computers
Lab Science elective

Social Sciences: 12 credits

HIS 150: The Meaning of History
POS 201: American Government
PSY 281: Introduction to Psychology
SOC 200: Perspective Consciousness Soc. Justice

Humanities or Literature or Fine Arts: 6 credits

A total of 6 elective credits

Foreign Language: 3 credits

Depending on Placement

Political Science: 33 credits

Students will include the following courses as part of the 33 credit major requirements.

POS 202 State & Local Governments
POS 204 American Parties, Campaigns, & Elections
POS 207 The American Courts
POS 209* Comparative Government & Politics
POS 300 Special Topics
POS 305 The Presidency
POS 306 The Congress
POS 308 Constitutional Law
POS 311* Scope & Methods in Political Science
POS 325* International Relations
POS 352 Politics and Music
POS 395 International Organizations
POS 396 Latin American Politics
POS 404 American Diplomatic II 1890 to Present
POS 406 Political Economy of Development
POS 415 American Political Institutions: Legacy of the Framers
POS 425* Political Theory I
POS 426* Political Theory II
POS 429 Public Policy and Administration
POS 499 Internship
GEO 301* World Environments, People and Places

Integrative Experience

POS 487* Senior Seminar

*Required Courses