Political Science (BS)
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
Choose Area 1, Area 2 or Area 3 as your concentration area. Within your chosen concentration area, complete at least 16 credit hours (concentration requirement: minimum 16 credit hours). Within the other two (non-concentration) areas, complete at least 4 credit hours each (distribution requirement: minimum 8 credit hours total). A total of 24 credit hours must be completed.Area 1: American Politics and Policy
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Area 2: International Relations and Comparative Politics
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Area 3: Theory and Public Law
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Major Unrestricted Electives
From the list below, complete at least 8 credit hours of courses at any (100 through 400) level.Political Science Electives
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Goal Areas: GE-05
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Goal Areas: GE-09, GE-11
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Goal Areas: GE-02
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Goal Areas: GE-08
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Goal Areas: GE-08, GE-1B
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