Political Science (B.A.)
Recommended Sequence of Courses in the major: For a current degree sequence, please visit the department’s website.
Political Science Majors must choose from the following degree tracks:
- American Politics
- Comparative Politics/International Relations
Political Science majors must also complete either a minor or an interdisciplinary concentration in addition to the major. With the approval of their academic advisor, students may construct an individualized interdisciplinary minor. Students who are majoring in Political Science and taking the concentration in Pre-Law may not count courses toward both the major and the concentration with the exception of GOVT 1315.
39 semester hours are required for the major in Political Science, as follows:
1. 21 semester hours of required courses:
2. 18 semester hours selected from courses listed under one of the following tracks (A or B):
A. American Politics:
B. Comparative Politics/International Relations:
Students who choose to focus in the Comparative Politics/International Relations track must complete three courses designated as Comparative Politics and three courses designated as International Relations.
1. Select three Comparative Politics courses from the following:
2. Select three International Relations courses from the following: