Program Summary - Bachelor of Arts/Science in Political Science
General Education Requirements-34 hours
Free Electives Requirements-44 hours
Political Science Major Core Courses-21 hours
Political Science Upper-Division Courses-21 hours
(120 hours total credit for the degree)
Core for Political Science Major [BA/BS]
| POLS 100 | Orientation to Political Science | 3 hours |
| POLS 101 | American Government | 3 hours |
| POLS 230 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 hours |
| POLS 280 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 hours |
| PHIL 201 | Political Philosophy | 3 hours |
| POLS 455 | Research Methods | 3 hours |
| POLS 490 | Senior Capstone | 3 hours |
| POLS 689 | Internship in Political Science | 1 hour |
| 22 hours total |
Legal Studies /Pre-Law Subfield Course Options (12 hours required)
| POLS 320 | Introduction to the Law | 3 hours |
| POLS 380 | Topics in Political Science (subject varies) | 3 hours |
| POLS 422 | Legal Advocacy | 3 hours |
| POLS 425 | Legal Research Methods | 3 hours |
| POLS 620 | Constitutional Law | 3 hours |
| POLS 621 | American Civil Liberties | 3 hours |
| POLS 675 | Seminar in Political Science (subject varies) | 3 hours |
| PHIL 310 | Legal Philosophy | 3 hours |