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Major Requirements: Political Science |
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| I. Core and Distribution Requirements
Course --- Grade -- Semester ENGL 101 _____ __________ ENGL 102 _____ __________
HISTORY 101 OR 102 _____ __________ 111 OR 112 _____ __________ __________ _____ __________ (non-American or non-European)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (through 122) _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________
LAB SCIENCE _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________
PHILOSOPHICAL REASONING _____________ _____ __________
MATH/ANALYTICAL REASONING Option 1: Calculus and one higher math or a.r. MATH 122 or 141 _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________
Option 2: PHIL 110/111 OR CSCE 101/102 OR STAT 110/201 _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________
HUMANITIES – 1 Fine Arts; 1 Literature; 2 additional courses _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________
SOCIAL SCIENCES (May use 1 major prerequisite course) _ POLI _____ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________
CULTURAL AWARENESS – a. culture of foreign language; b. North American culture; c.culture other than American or Western European a.____________ _____ __________ b.____________ _____ __________ c.____________ _____ __________
ELECTIVES ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ |
II. Major Requirements
Course --- Grade -- Semester Prerequisites POLI ___ _____ ___________ POLI 201 _____ ___________
General Major (required) - 9 POLI courses (27 hours). At least 1 course from three of the following fields within the Political Science discipline: American Politics, Public Administration, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory (see list on back of sheet). Remaining course work should reflect the student’s interests and goals by being organized around 1 or 2 emphasis (interest) area(s). Emphasis area(s) and all courses must be approved by advisor.
Emphasis/Interest Area(s):
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BA with distinction (optional) – General Major plus POLI 301, 498 and 499. Intensive Major (optional) – General Major plus six additional hours of POLI major course work, 499, and language certification. _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ Certification of completion of language requirement III. Cognate or Minor
_____COGNATE or _____ MINOR (check one) (12 hours) (18 hours) Name of minor: ___________________________ Course Grade Semester _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________ _____________ _____ __________
DOUBLE MAJOR________________________ (A double major eliminates the cognate/minor requirement. Please note, however, that a dual degree does not eliminate the cognate/minor requirement.) |
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