Political Science (BA)
The Political Science program has moved from 3-credit courses to 4-credit courses beginning Fall 2020. If you were enrolled in the Political Science program prior to these changes, please view older catalogs with applicable program requirements and course information.
Admission Requirements
Admission to Major is granted by the department. Minimum university admission requirements are:
- a minimum of 32 earned semester credit hours.
- a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (C).

Program Requirements
Major Common Core
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Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
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Major Restricted Electives
Concentration and Distribution Areas - Choose Area 1, Area 2, or Area 3 as a concentration. Within your chosen Area, complete at least (16) credits. Within the other two Areas complete at least (4) credits in each for a total of (24) credits of Major Restricted Electives.
Area 1: American Politics and Policy
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Area 2: International Relations and Comparative Politics
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Prerequisites: POL 231
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Area 3: Theory and Public Law
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Major Unrestricted Electives
Choose 8 Credit(s). Complete the Political Science electives requirement (minimum 8 credit hours total). BA students must complete 8 credits of electives at upper division level (300 level or above, two courses) in the areas of comparative politics/international relations (Area 2) and/or political theory/public law (Area 3).
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