Political Science B.A. - 4 Year Plan of Study

Semester 1 (Fall)

• ✳️  ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• POS 2041 - American National Government Credit(s): 3
• SGEH - General Education Core Humanities   Credit(s): 3 
• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity   Credit(s): 3 
• 6AMT - State Computation Requirement   - STA 2122 - Social Science Statistics    Credit(s): 3 (Recommended)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 2 (Spring)

• ✳️  ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• CPO 2002 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credit(s): 3

• OR  INR 2002 - Introduction to International Relations   Credit(s): 3 

• SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences  Credit(s): 3
• TGEC - Creative Thinking   Credit(s): 3 
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy   Credit(s): 3 

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 3 (Summer)

• CPO 2002 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credit(s): 3

• or   INR 2002 - Introduction to International Relations   Credit(s): 3   

• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 6

Semester 4 (Fall)

• SGEM - General Education Core Mathematics   Credit(s): 3
• Foreign Language Exit Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 5 (Spring)

• ECO 1000 - Basic Economics Credit(s): 3

• OR  ECO 2013 - Economic Principles (Macroeconomics)   Credit(s): 3 
  OR ECO 2023 - Economic Principles (Microeconomics)   Credit(s): 3 

• Foreign Language Exit Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 6 (Summer)

• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 7 (Fall)

• ✳️  POS 3713 - Empirical Political Analysis Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  POT 3003 - Introduction to Political Theory Credit(s): 3
• TGEH - High Impact Practice   - CEL - Community Engaged Learning    Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 9 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Semester 10 (Fall)

• TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement   - INT - Internship    Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective -  SLS 3308 - Job Search    Credit(s): 1-3 (Recommended)
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 11 (Spring)

• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Apply for Graduation

Total Credit Hours: 12