Bachelor of Arts Degree - Political Science
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Major Courses
Minor Courses
Foreign Language Requirements
Electives
Student Learning Outcomes
Political Science graduates will:
- Analyze, interpret, and use data and information in learning and in research - I, II, and V.
- Use technology as both a learning and as a professional application tool - I, II, V, and VII.
- Communicate ideas clearly through visual, verbal, and written forms using graphs, models, and the vocabulary specific to the Social Sciences - I, II, V, and VII.
- Demonstrate an ability to build upon and apply Social Science intellectual knowledge (and skills) in a variety of settings and environments - I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.
- Develop a critical awareness of the integral relationship of humankind through a global Social Science perspective - I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.
- Learn to interpret the social and spatial dimensions of disease, the economic relationships between health and wealth, and the political, cultural, ecological, and historical ramifications of the interactions of human and biological agents concerning health and wellness - I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.
Requirements
Political Science Major Courses
| POLS 115 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS 325 | Research Methods | 3 |
| POLS 330 | History of Political Thought | 3 |
| POLS 350 | International Relations | 3 |
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| POLS 491 | Political Science Seminar | 1-6 |
| | Three Credits Required | |
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| MATH 305 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| | Electives in Political Science (300-400) | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Options
Political Science International Relations Professional Option
Political Science Pre-Law Professional Option