General Education Curriculum (45-46)
Refer to the General Education Curriculum (GEC) listed in this catalog.
MAT 1302 or MAT 1304 is acceptable for the GEC math requirement.
Some courses listed in program “Major Requirements” or “Required Related Courses” (noted with an asterisk [*]) may be used to meet requirements in the GEC. Although these courses fulfill requirements in each area, credit hours for these courses, if taken for the GEC, may only be counted in the GEC.
Complete Graduation Requirements are listed in this catalog.
Required Related Courses (12-24)
English (3-6)
Philosophy (0-3)
Political Science (9-12)
| POL 2311 | American Government I | 3 Credits |
| POL 4302 | Critical and Logical Reasoning | 3 Credits |
| | any 6 hours of Political Science (3000 or above) | 6 Credits |
Speech (0-3)
Major Requirements (36)
Political Science (21)
| POL 2304 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 Credits |
| POL 3312 | Political Theory | 3 Credits |
| POL 3322 | American Constitutional Law I | 3 Credits |
| POL 3328 | Research Methods | 3 Credits |
| POL 3340 | Comparative Politics | 3 Credits |
| POL 3352 | Internship/Capstone | 3 Credits |
| POL 4351 | International Relations | 3 Credits |
choose one of the following three tracks:
Pre-Law Track (15)
3 hours from:
| POL 4307 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 Credits |
| POL 4324 | Trial Advocacy & Preparation | 3 Credits |
| POL 4320 | Moot Court Workshop | 3 Credits |
3 hours from:
| PLS 3326 | Family Law and the State | 3 Credits |
| POL 3319 | Criminal Law & Justice | 3 Credits |
3 hours from:
| POL 3310 | Civil Rights: Law and Society | 3 Credits |
| POL 3323 | American Constitutional Law II | 3 Credits |
3 hours from:
| POL 3320 | Legal Ethics | 3 Credits |
| 3PR 4302 | Ethical Thinking and the Professions | 3 Credits |
Government and Politics Track (15)
6 hours from:
| POL 3317 | Political Parties & Pressure Groups | 3 Credits |
| POL 4326 | Public Policy: Theory & Analysis | 3 Credits |
| POL 4370 | The American Presidency | 3 Credits |
3 hours from:
| POL 4332 | Asian History & Politics | 3 Credits |
| POL 4355 | History & Politics of the Middle East | 3 Credits |
3 hours from:
Global Studies Track (15)
6 hours from:
| POL 3331 | European Governments | 3 Credits |
| POL 4322 | Foreign Policy of the United States | 3 Credits |
| POL 4332 | Asian History & Politics | 3 Credits |
| POL 4355 | History & Politics of the Middle East | 3 Credits |
3 hours from:
| POL 4316 | International Organizations | 3 Credits |
| POL 4328 | International Political Economy | 3 Credits |
Electives (18-31)
The following electives are recommended for students majoring in Political Science with a Pre-Law track:
The following electives are recommended for students majoring in Political Science with a Government and Politics track:
| POL 4322 | Foreign Policy of the United States | 3 Credits |
| PLS 4306 | Administrative Law | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4323 | History of Democracy | 3 Credits |
The following electives are recommended for students majoring in Political Science with a Global Studies track:
Total Hours (124)