Political Science, B.A.

Course Requirements

The major with a B.A./B.S. degree requires a minimum of 31 semester hours of which 25 are upper-level. *Three hours are included in the general education core curriculum.

• POLS 2301 - American Government 3 hrs *
• POLS 2302 - State and Local Government 3 hrs
• POLS 3304 - Western Political Thought 3 hrs
• POLS 3312 - Comparative Politics 3 hrs
• POLS 3411 - Research Methods and Data Analysis 4 hrs
• Twelve hours of upper-level electives in political science

Recommended Course Sequence

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Recommended Sequence of Courses - listed is the recommended rotation based on a B.A. degree program. For complete information on the general education and graduation requirements for the B.A. degree program, please refer to the undergraduate programs section of the catalog.