Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in 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 |
Political Science Four Year Plan
This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.
Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).
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American National Government
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Quantitative Methods in Social Science
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Writing for the Social Sciences
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Satisfies Writing Intensive core requirement
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Political Science Elective
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Any Speech Intensive (SI) Course
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Satisfies Speech Intensive core requirement
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Comparative Political Systems – or-
Political Science Elective
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Political Science Elective
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Methods of Social Research – or -
Political Science Elective
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Geographic Information Systems
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Recommended for POL majors; satisfies Technology core requirement (see below)
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Comparative Political Systems – or-
Political Science Elective
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Methods of Social Research – or -
Political Science Elective
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Political Science Elective
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Political Science Elective
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Choose from list below. May be satisfied by major courses
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Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses
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Core Courses (37 credits)
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ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.
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NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.
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Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA
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If student is pursuing a BA degree: One 202 level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent; if student is pursuing a BS degree: One 102 level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300‐level
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One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level
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Any HUM XXX course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)
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100-level natural science with a lab (four credit hours total)
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CS 150; DSIM 203RI; GEOG 250TI (recommended for students in the Social Sciences); MUS 150 (co‐req: MUS 142); or a Technology Intensive (TI) course in the major approved by the department as an equivalent
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General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees:
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A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.
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A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.
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A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.
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A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major.
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A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.
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At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU.
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A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
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At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).
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At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).
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At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.
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First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.
NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.
Total Credit Hours: 120