Political Science
The study of political science enables students to understand how political systems are organized and operate on the local, state, national, and international levels. Majors in political science are prepared for graduate studies as well as a wide variety of professional options including government service, law, business, teaching, research, and international relations.
Major Requirements
University Core
| Core | University Core Requirements | 37 |
General Electives
| General Electives | Requirement | 44 |
Political Science majors must complete the following courses:
| POL 205 | American National Government | 3 |
| POL 208 | International Politics | 3 |
| POL 211 | Quantitative Methods for Social Science | 3 |
| POL 302 | Comparative Political Systems | 3 |
| POL 420 | Methods of Social Research | 3 |
| POL xxx | Additional 18 credit hours of 300 400 level political science courses | 18 |
| XXX xxx | Any Writing Intensive (WI) course | 3 |
| XXX xxx | Any Speech Intensive (SI) course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Total Credit Hours: 120