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  Arts and Science Curriculum Guide: Political Science
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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Curriculum

Political Science (B.A.)

CIP Code: 45.1001

Major Requirements 33hrs

POL 101 Intro to American Government 3.0
POL 212 Intro to Comparative Politics
POL 220 Intro to Int'l Relations 3.0
POL 280 Research and Writing Political 3.0
 
POL 370 Intro to Public Administration 3.0 OR
POL 374 Intro to Public Policy 3.0

POL 551 Classical & Medieval Political Theory 3.0,
POL 552 Modern Political Theory 3.0 OR
POL 553 Contemporary Political Theory 3.0

An additional 12 hours of POL courses, all of which must be number 300 or above. No more than six hours of POL courses numbered 300 or above may be taken prior to completing POL 280 - Research and Writing in Political Science. Diversity Requirement: 3 hours from

POL 345 Minority Group Politics 3.0
POL 347 Politics and Religion in the U.S. 3.0
POL 373 Politics of Development in Appalachia 3.0
POL 376 Public Personnel Policy 3.0
POL 446 The Politics of Sex 3.0
POL 464 Law and Politics of Civil Liberties 3.0

(To identify courses in international relations, comparative government, American government, public administration and methodology see the note preceding POL course descriptions.)

 

General Education Requirements 52 hours

Standard General Education program. Refer to Section four of this Catalog for details on the General Education and University Requirements.

 

University Requirement 1 hour

ASO 100

 

33 hours
 
 
General Education Requirements
52 hours
University Requirements
1 hour
Free Electives
42 hours

Total Curriculum Requirements

128 hours

 

A listing of all Political Science courses offered by our department is listed below. The courses are list by category.
 
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