Political Science, B.S.

General Education Curriculum (45-46)

For the full General Education Curriculum Policy and Requirements, refer to the 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.

Language Literacy

English

ENG 1301	Composition I	3 Credits
ENG 1302	Composition II	3 Credits

one of the following courses:

ENG 2324	Introduction to Creative Writing	3 Credits
ENG 2326	Exploring American Lit	3 Credits
ENG 2327	Exploring World Lit	3 Credits
ENG 2328	Exploring British Lit	3 Credits

Interdisciplinary Integrative Course

choose one course:

HUM 2340	The Human Experience I	3 Credits
HUM 2341	The Human Prospect	3 Credits
SSC 2360	Social Justice	3 Credits
WSP 2340	Hon Lang/Lit Interdiscip Integrative	3 Credits

Analytic Literacy

Choose one option:

Option #1: two math / one science (10 hours);

Option #2: one math / two sciences (11 hours)

Mathematics:

MAT 1302, MAT 1304 (if allowable by major), or any math course with MAT 1302 or MAT 1304 or higher as a prerequisite (students may not satisfy Option #1 with both MAT 1302 and MAT 1304 only))

Note: MAT 1304 is acceptable for all programs in the School of Natural and Social Sciences except for the programs in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics. MAT 1304 is acceptable for all programs in the School of Arts and Letters and the School of Education. MAT 1304 is not acceptable for any program in the School of Business and Professional Programs.

Science:

Choose 1 or 2 of the following courses with accompanying lab:

BIO 1406	Contemporary Biology	4 Credits
BIO 1407	Animal Life	4 Credits
BIO 1408	Plants & Human Affairs	4 Credits
BIO 1409	Cracking the Code: A User's Guide to Human Genetics	4 Credits
BIO 1410	Introduction to Biology I	4 Credits
BIO 1413	Local Spring Flora	4 Credits
BIO 1414	Cats, Chromosomes & Codons	4 Credits
BIO 1415	Exploring Human Biology	4 Credits
BIO 1420	Introduction to Biology II	4 Credits
BIO 2401	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4 Credits
BIO 2402	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4 Credits
CHE 1403	Nature of Physical Science	4 Credits
CHE 1404	Physical Science & Environment	4 Credits
CHE 1405	Forensic Science I	4 Credits
CHE 1415	General Chemistry I	4 Credits
CHE 1416	General Chemistry II	4 Credits
NSC 1402	Introductory Astronomy	4 Credits
PHY 1401	University Physics I	4 Credits
PHY 1402	University Physics II	4 Credits
PHY 1410	Fundamentals of Physics I	4 Credits

Cultural Literacy

HIS 2324

Fundamentals of Modern American History

3 Credits

Choose (3) hours from one of the following:

FAR, MUS, or THA

Choose (3) hours from any of the following:

REL 1311	Introduction to Jewish Scriptures	3 Credits
REL 1312	Introduction to Christian Scriptures	3 Credits
REL 1313	Introduction to Ethics	3 Credits
REL 1321	Introduction to Comparative Religions	3 Credits
REL 1323	Introduction to Interfaith Leadership	3 Credits

Choose (3) hours from any of the following:

FAR, MUS, THA

HIS 2321	Fundamentals of Early American History	3 Credits
HIS 2301	World History to 1648	3 Credits
HIS 2303	World History Since 1648	3 Credits
PHI 2301	Logic	3 Credits
PHI 2321	Introduction to Philosophy	3 Credits
REL 1311	Introduction to Jewish Scriptures	3 Credits
REL 1312	Introduction to Christian Scriptures	3 Credits

REL 1313	Introduction to Ethics	3 Credits
	or
REL 1323	Introduction to Interfaith Leadership	3 Credits

SPC 1301	Fund of Speech	3 Credits
WSP 2303	Hon Sem Cultural Lit	3 Credits

Social Literacy

EXS 1220

Basic Concepts of Wellness

2 Credits

Choose any three of the following courses with at least two different academic areas represented:

BUA 1301	Introduction to Business	3 Credits
ECO 2305	Prin of Econ I	3 Credits
FIN 1325	Personal Finance	3 Credits
GEG 2304	World Geography	3 Credits
GEG 2305	Human Geography	3 Credits
IST 2300	Introduction to International Studies	3 Credits
MCO 1302	Mass Media & Society	3 Credits
POL 2311	American Government I	3 Credits
PSY 1301	General Psychology	3 Credits
PSY 2342	Psychology of Everyday Life	3 Credits
SOC 1302	Cultural Anthropology	3 Credits
SOC 2301	Intro to Sociology	3 Credits
SOC 2302	Social Problems	3 Credits
SOC 2390	Minority Groups	3 Credits
WSP 2304	Hon Sem Social Literacy	3 Credits

Required Related Courses

English

ENG 3310

Advanced Writing

3 Credits

Philosophy

PHI 2301

Logic

3 Credits