Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Political Science (B.A.) 4-Year Plan


This plan is an example only.  Please see your advisor to develop your individualized plan. Course rotation and course offerings are subject to change based on faculty availability and enrollment minimums.  At least one course used to fulfill the COLA Thematic Requirements must be from the list of approved courses meeting the Non-Western tradition.  The list can be found here: College of Liberal Arts Thematic Requirements  

Fall 1st Year:


Total Credits: 15


Total Credits: 15


Fall 2nd Year:


  • Third Semester Foreign Language  Cr. 3.
  • Political Science 2000-4000 level elective  Cr. 3.
  • Political Science 2000-4000 level elective  Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement A  Gender, Sexuality, Race and/or Ethnicity (if needed) or Free elective Cr. 3.
  • General Education B4 elective  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Spring 2nd Year:


  • Cr. 3.
  • Fourth Semester Foreign Language  Cr. 3.
  • Political Science 3000-4000 level elective  Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement B  Conflict and Cooperation (if needed) or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • General Education B7 elective  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Fall 3rd Year:


  • Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement C  Institution and Behavior (if needed) or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Upper-level course elective  Cr. 3.
  • General Education A or B elective  Cr. 3.
  • General Education A or B elective  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Spring 3rd Year:


  • Political Science 3000-4000 level elective  Cr. 3.
  • General Education C8 Capstone elective  Cr. 3.
  • General Education A or B elective  Cr. 3.
  • Upper-level course elective  Cr. 3.
  • Free elective  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Fall 4th Year:


  • Cr. 3.
  • or

  • Political Science 3000-4000 level elective  Cr. 3.
     
  • Upper level course elective  Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement D  Regional/Geographic Study (if needed) or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement E  Digital Humanities/Public Humanities (if needed) or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Free elective  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Spring 4th Year:


Total Credits: 15


Total Credits: 120