Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Requirements/Political Science (33 credits)
PS-102	International Relations,World Politics	3
PS-103	American National Government	3
PS-250	Fundamentals of Social Science Research	3
(Satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education)
Select 3 credits from Course Type: PSAM (American Politics)		3
Select 3 credits from Course Type: PSAL (American Legal System)		3
Select 3 credits from Course Type: PSPA (Public Policy)		3
Select 3 credits from Course Type: PSIP (International Relations)		3
Select 3 credits from Course Type: PSCG (Comparative Politics)		3
PS-221	Early Political Thought	3
or PS-222	Modern Political Thought
or PS-224	Theories of Political Economy
Select one of the following:		3
PS-309	Political Science Internship Seminar
PS-289	Political Science Internship
PS-371	International Service Seminar
PS-383	Model UN Conference
PS-389	Political Science Internship
PS-489	Political Science Internship
PS-401	Seminar in Political Science	3
(Political Science courses satisfy 6 credits of Social Science (SS.SV) in General Education
Concentration Requirements/International Relations (9 credits)
Select 3 credits from Course Type: PSCG (Comparative Politics)		3
Select 6 credits from Course Type: PSIP (International Relations)		6
Free Electives (42 credits) 1
Select up to 42 credits of free electives 1		42
General Education Requirements (36 credits) 2
Complete 36 credits as outlined on the General Education table. 2		36
Total Credits		120

¹

Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives that must be completed.

²

The General Education curriculum requires the completion of 45 credits. However, students may be able to share credits from within their major or interdisciplinary requirements. Please consult with your advisor to determine which General Education courses must be completed.

Notes

• 54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-101 College Composition I	3	EN-102 College Composition II	3
PS-102 International Relations,World Politics	3	Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV)	3	PS-103 American National Government	3
MA-xxx Gen*Ed Mathematics	3	Free Electives	6
FO-xxx Gen*Ed World Language	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-2xx Gen*Ed Literature (LIT)	3	Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT) AR,DA,MU,TH	3
Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD)	3	PS-xxx Political Science (Course Type PSAL)	3
PS-xxx Political Science (Course Type PSPA)	3	PS-xxx Political Science (Course Type PSCG)	3
PS-xxx Political Science (Course Type PSIP)	3	Free Electives	6
Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
PS-xxx Political Science (Course Type PSAL)	3	PS-221 Early Political Thought, 222, or 224	3
PS-xxx Political Science (Course Type PSIP)	3	PS-250 Fundamentals of Social Science Research	3
Gen*Ed Cultural Diversity (CD) or Global Understanding (GU)	3	Free Electives	9
Free Electives	6
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
PS-xxx Political Science (Course Type PSIP)	3	PS-401 Seminar in Political Science	3
PS-xxx Political Science (Course Type PSCG)	3	PS-309 Political Science Internship Seminar, 371, 383, 289, 389, or 489 (Gen*Ed Experiential Education (ExEd)	3
PR-4xx GenEd Interdisciplinary Studies (ISP)	3	Free Electives	9
Free Electives	6
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Total Credits 120