Political Science, B.A.

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All requirements for political science majors are outlined below.

Political Science Major

Core Curriculum Requirements (30-36 credits)

Foundations (18 credits)

Political Science Electives (21 credits)

9 credits from any level POSC course
12 credits from any 300 or 400 level POSC course

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120

Note:

POSC electives must be taken at the 300-400 level. Courses transferred in from community college are not eligible for credit as 300-400 level classes.

B.A. Requirements (6-8 credits)

Minimum of two semesters of one language in a foreign/sign language program.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a major in Political Science, a student must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken with a POSC prefix.

Teaching Licensure

Students wishing to teach government at the secondary level should declare a social science major (see Social Science, B.A. and/or Social Science, B.S. ). To strengthen credentials as a government teacher, students should consider a double major in both social science and political science.