Political Science, B.A.

University General Education Core Curriculum - 44 hrs

The University General Education Core Curriculum is applied to all degrees at Wayland Baptist University with the exception of the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) and the Bachelor of Christian Ministry (B.C.M.) degrees. The full general education core curriculum for these degrees can be found in the degree specific general education core curriculum section.

• Communications - 3 hrs from:

• COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs , COMS 1303 - Professional Communication  3 hrs, COMS 2302 - Communication in the Classroom  3 hrs, or COMS 2303 - Public Speaking  3 hrs ¹

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• English - 9 hrs:

• ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 hrs ², ENGL 1302 - Composition and Reading  3 hrs ², and a literature course 3 hrs

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• Behavioral/Social Science - 3 hrs from:

• ECON 2307 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs ³, EDUC 2307 - Child and Adolescent Development  3 hrs⁴, 3 hrs, 3 hrs, 3 hrs, 3 hrs ⁵, or 3 hrs

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• Fine Arts⁶ - 3 hrs from:

• ART 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs ,  3 hrs, or studio course 3 hrs;  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs, or performing ensemble 3 hrs;  3 hrs or ; or  

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• Mathematics - 3 hrs

• MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 hrs or higher

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• Science - 4 hrs:

• Laboratory Science^{7, 11} (life science or physical science course)

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• History - 6 hours from:

• HIST 1301 - Western Civilization to 1648 3 hrs and  3 hrs; or  3 hrs and  3 hrs; or  3 hrs⁸ and  3 hrs⁸  

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• Religion - 6 hrs:

• RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History 3 hrs or 3 hrs ⁹ and 3 hrs or 3 hrs⁹

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• Political Science - 3 hrs:

• POLS 2301 - American Government 3 hrs

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• Exercise & Sport Science - 2 hrs:

• EXSS courses¹⁰

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• Additional Requirements - 2 hrs:

• BASC 1200 - Best Achievement Strategies for College 2 hrs or  2 hrs
• GRAD 0001 - Senior Seminar 0 hrs

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  NOTATIONS:

  1. COMS requirement may differ by degree. The B.S.N. specifies  or higher. Students pursuing teacher certification should take .
  2.  and  should be taken within first year of enrollment.
  3.  cannot be used for students pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
  4.  is required for teacher certification.
  5.  is required for students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
  6. Fine Arts requirements for the B.S.N. specifies  or higher or  or higher. The B.M. and B.A. in Music degrees specifies  , ART studio course, , or . The B.F.A. in Theatre specifies , , or studio art. The B.S.I.S. EC-6 degree can take .
  7. Bachelor of Science in Nursing students must take  to meet this requirement.
  8.  and  are required for teacher certification.
  9. Wayland Baptist University will not accept  or , or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist institutions to meet the core requirement in any Wayland degree. If a student has taken  and/or , or their equivalents, at any institution except other Baptist institutions, then the student has two options to meet the core requirement: (1) take  and/or  at Wayland or (2) take , , , or  in lieu of ; and/or take , , , or  in lieu of .  may be an option for either  or  as stated above, but may not count for both on the same degree plan. No other RLGN/RLED courses may substitute for either  or . The Dean of the School of Religion & Philosophy must approve any exception to this policy.  or , or their equivalents, taken at non-Baptist institutions, may be transferred as elective credit with approval of the Dean of the School of Religion and Philosophy and the Registrar.  (OT maj/min) and  (NT maj/min) are required for all Religion, Religious Education, or Intercultural Missions majors and minors to meet the requirement of  and . This does not apply to B.C.M. or B.A.S. degrees.
  10. B.S. degree requires  and one activity course. B.F.A. in Theatre does not require EXSS courses due to activity requirements in major. Courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement include a statement to that affect in the course description. Students who have served two or more years in the Armed Forces are exempt from EXSS requirements with DD-214 from basic training.
  11. Life science includes Biology and Environmental Science courses. Physical science includes Chemistry, Geology and Physics courses.

   

Bachelor of Arts Degree Specific General Education Core Course Requirements - 15-16 hrs

The Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) is a minimum 124-semester hour degree. A minimum of 42 semester hours must be upper-level credit (courses numbered 3000 and above). Major and minor fields of study included in the degree also have upper-level requirements. As these may vary depending on the discipline selected, specific requirements are included in the subject field sections of the catalog. Because of the nature of the degree, it includes additional study in the fine arts and in foreign language. In addition to the University Core Curriculum, students must complete the following degree specific general education core requirements for the B.A. degree:

• COSC 2311 - Computer Applications 3 hrs ¹, 3 hrs¹, or 3 hrs¹
• Science (life or physical science - whichever not fulfilled in the University Core)² (3-4 hrs)
• Foreign Language 2301³ and 2302 (6 hrs)
• Fine Arts⁴ ( 3 hrs,  3 hrs, or studio course;  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs,  3 hrs or performing ensembles;  3 hrs, or ) or  3 hrs,  3 hrs, or  3 hrs

NOTATIONS:

1. Students may opt to test out of ; see course description. Students pursuing music majors should take . Students pursuing fields in education should take .
2. Science can be lab or non-lab for the degree specific core. Students pursuing middle school education are required to take the course with a lab. ENVS 3301 can be used to fulfill the life science degree specific core requirement.  may be used to fulfill the physical science degree specific core requirement.
3. Prerequisite of 1401 and/or 1402 (in a single language) may be required and used as electives toward the degree. Placement testing is available; contact the School of Language and Literature for more information.
4. Fine Arts area must be different from area used in the University Core Curriculum requirement. Requirement waived for students pursuing a Music major.

Political Science 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

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.