Political Science (POLS) Major

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity  Credits: (except POLS) 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship  Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness  Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness  Credits: (except POLS) 3

College Requirements: 5-16

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information.

• Modern Language Credits: (proficiency at the 202 level) 3-14
• Social Sciences Credits: 2

Major Requirements: 36

• Comparative or International Requirement (see note one) Credits: 6
• POLS Elective (18 must be Upper Division) Credits:  21

• POLS 100 - American Government * ** (COM) Credits: 3
• POLS 280 - Political Inquiry Credits: 3
• POLS 461 - Early Political Philosophy (COM) (AW) Credits: 3 or
  POLS 462
   

Electives: 37-49

• POLS 253
    (G) , or other globalization requirement Credits: 3
• General Elective Credits: 34-46

Total Required Credits: 128

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
      Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity  Credits: (except POLS) 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits (see note two): 6 

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship  Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness  Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness  Credits: (except POLS) 3

College Requirements: 20

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information.

• Natural Sciences Credits: 8
• Humanties Credits: 6
• Social Sciences Credits: (except POLS) 6

Major Requirements: 36

• Comparative or International Requirement Credits: (see note one) 6
• POLS Electives (18 must be Upper Division) Credits: 21

• POLS 100 - American Government * ** (COM) Credits: 3
• POLS 280 - Political Inquiry Credits: 3
• POLS 461 - Early Political Philosophy (COM) (AW) Credits: 3 or
  POLS 462
   

Electives: 33-34

• POLS 253
    (G) , or other globalization requirement Credits: 3
• General Electives Credits: 30-31

Total Required Credits: 128

Notes:

Note one: For the Comparative or International Requirement, choose from among POLS 165, 253, 341, 343, 347, 350, 352, 417, 454.

Note two: The B.S. in Arts and Science requires six credits of biological science and eight credits of physical science. Six of the combined 14 credits must be from the SGR, and two credits must be from IGR Goal 1. The B.A. in Arts and Science requires a total of eight credits of natural science. Six credits must be from SGR Natural Science and two credits must be from the IGR Goal 1.