Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Program of Student Summary

University Degree Requirements	55 credit hours
Foreign Language Requirement	10 credit hours
Departmental Core Curriculum	22 credit hours
Concentration Areas	18 credit hours
Free electives	19 credit hours
TOTAL	124 credit hours
Departmental Core Curriculum
POLS 100	Orientation to Political Science	3 credit hours
POLS 101	American Government	3 credit hours
POLS 180	Introduction to Public Policy	3 credit hours
PHIL 201	Political Philosophy	3 credit hours
POLS 230	Introduction to International Relations	3 credit hours
POLS 455	Research Methods	3 credit hours
POLS 689	Internship in Political Science	1 credit hour
POLS 490	Senior Capstone	3 credit hours
Concentration in International Studies (choose 9 hours from the following):
Please note: The International Relations/Comparative Politics concentration is ONLY available on campus. It is NOT available in the virtual program.
POLS 108 or 609	Model United Nations	3 credit hours
POLS 240	Comparative Governments of Industrialized Societies	3 credit hours
POLS 631	American Foreign Policy	3 credit hours
POLS 632	Problems/Issues in World Politics	3 credit hours
POLS 640	Comparative Politics	3 credit hours
Or other approved courses.		3+ credit hours