Social Studies (BS) Political Science
Catalog Year
Degree
Major Credits
Total Credits
Locations
Program Requirements
Major Restricted Electives
Courses must be widely distributed from the social sciences and history OUTSIDE the area of concentration and/or from the interdisciplinary programs of Ethnic Studies, Gender & Women Studies and Urban Studies. Students are encouraged to take a mixture of courses reflecting a global and multicultural understanding. - Choose 26 Credit(s). * 17 credits must be upper-division
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Students should enroll in SOST 299, Individual Study in the subsequent semester to declaring the social studies non-teaching major. Students will work with the social studies coordinator to define personal learning goals and objectives and begin the development of a personal learning portfolio. In the senior year, the student will take SOST 499, Individual Study. - Choose 1 - 14 Credit(s).
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Emphasis Restricted Electives
Political Science - Choose 24 Credit(s). 15 of the 24 credits must be upper-division courses.
Prerequisites: none
4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your degree in a timely manner. Your individual 4-Year plan may change based on a number of variables including transfer courses and the semester/year you start your major. Carefully work with your academic advisors to devise your own unique plan.
* Please meet with your advisor on appropriate course selection to meet your educational and degree goals.
First Year
Fall - 16 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
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Goal Areas: GE-05
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Spring - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Elective Course in Major *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Second Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: MATH 112 or equivalent
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-04
Elective Course in Major *
3 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
Spring - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: ECON 201, ECON 202 and ECON 301
Elective Course in Major *
3 credits
General Education Course *
2 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
Third Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Elective Course in Major *
3 credits
Elective Course in Major *
3 credits
Course in Emphasis *
3 credits
Course in Emphasis *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Spring - 15 Credits
Course in Emphasis *
3 credits
Course in Emphasis *
3 credits
Course in Emphasis *
3 credits
General Elective Course *
3 credits
General Elective Course *
3 credits
Fourth Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Course in Emphasis *
3 credits
Course in Emphasis *
3 credits
General Elective Course *
3 credits
General Elective Course *
3 credits
Spring - 15 Credits