Political Science Curriculum Guide
An example: Four year plan for Political Science Major; Minor in Public Administration
120 credits necessary to graduate.
Plan is a representation and categories of classes can be switched. Check with your advisor.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| POL SCI 101 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POL SCI 100 | Global Politics and Society | 3 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| POL SCI 202 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| POL SCI 340 | Political Theory | 3 |
| BUS ADM 216 |
Business Statistics or Social Science Statistics or Introductory Statistics |
4 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| POL SCI 351 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PU EN AF 215 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| PU EN AF 315 | Public and Non-Profit Management | 3 |
| POL SCI 318 | Political Behavior | 3 |
| POL SCI 320 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POL SCI 316 | Congress: Politics and Policy | 3 |
| POL SCI 370 | Foreign and Defense Policies | 3 |
| POL SCI Upper Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| PU EN AF 408 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| POL SCI Upper Level Elective (could include one counting toward Public Administration minor) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POL SCI Upper Level Elective (could include one counting toward Public Adminstration minor) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
