B.A. in Political Science
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in Political Science Degree Plan (120 Hours ) | ||
| Core Requirements (42 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
| Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science * | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: 1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; 2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; 3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; 4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Political Science Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| PO 1311 | American National Government | 3 |
| PO 1312 | Texas State & Local Government | 3 |
| or PO 1314 | Introduction to Global Affairs | |
| PO 2302 | Civic Engagement and Social Action | 3 |
| PO 2310 | Political Research Methodology | 3 |
| PO 2311 | Applied Research Methods | 3 |
| PO 5301 | Senior Seminar in Political Science | 3 |
| American/ Political Behavior –Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| PO 3300, PO 3301, PO 3302, PO 3303, PO 3310, PO 3312, PO 3313, PO 3314, PO 3315, PO 3316, PO 3317 | ||
| Public Administration /Public Law–Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| PO 3320, PO 3321, PO 3322, PO 3323, PO 3325, PO 3330, PO 3331, PO 3332, PO 3335, PO 3370, PO 3375, PO 4325, PO 4332, PO 4333 | ||
| Political Theory–Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| PO 3340, PO 3341, PO 3342, PO 3343, PO 3344 | ||
| Comparative/International Politics–Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| PO 3360, PO 3361, PO 3362, PO 3363, PO 3364, PO 3365, PO 3366, PO 3367, PO 3368, PO 3369, PO 3371, PO 3372, PO 3373, PO 3374, PO 3378, PO 4334, PO 4368, PO 4369, PO 4370 | ||
| Advanced PO Electives | 6 | |
| Select six credit hours from any 3000,4000, or 5000-level PO courses | ||
| Electives (42 hours) | 42 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. However, the Political Science Department strongly encourages the choice of a minor and/or internships. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
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Political Science majors may satisfy 3 of the 6 required credit hours with PO 1311, PO 1312, PO 1314, PO 2302, or PO 2312.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PO 1311 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | PO 1312 or 1314 | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | PL 1301 | 3 |
| History | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PO 2302 | 3 | PO 2311 | 3 |
| PO 2310 | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| PL 2301 | 3 | Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| TH 1301 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Advanced PO | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PO 5301 | 3 | Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 |
| Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 | Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||