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Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science

Major Requirements: 30-48 Credit Hours

Core Curriculum

Consists of hours from each following groups:

* Group A .......................... 3

POLS 2613 Political Philosophy
POLS 4313 Contemporary Political Theory

* Group B ............................ 3

POLS 2513 International Relations
POLS 3013 European Politics and Government
POLS 3603 International Organization
POLS 3613 American Foreign Policy
POLS 3913 Politics of the Third World
POLS 4543 Current Issues in Political Economics

* Group C ......................... 3

POLS 2413 Legislative Behavior
POLS 3213 State and Local Government
POLS 3413 Power and Political Organization
POLS 3503 Elections Seminar
POLS 3513 The Violent Society
POLS 3713 American Presidency

Pre-Professional

POLS 2114 Introduction to Political Research...... 4
POLS 2304 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences ...... 4
Computer Science: .................................... 3

POLS 4863 Senior Seminar

Electives: ...................................... 17

Public Management

POLS 2114 Introduction to Political Research .... 4
POLS 2304 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences... 4
Computer Science: .................................... 3
POLS 3003 Public Administration ................ 3
POLS 4703 Public Mgmt and Policy Analysis ... 3
POLS 3213 State and Local Government or
POLS 2413 Legislative Behavior ............... 3
POLS 4982 Political Science Internship or
POLS 4863 Senior Seminar ................... 3
Political Science Elective: ......................... 3
at 3000 level or above

Management/Business Science Electives ......... 15
from the following:

MGMT 3113 Personnel Management
ACCT 2113 Financial Accounting
ACCT 2213 Managerial Accounting
ECON 2013 Principles of Economics I
ECON 4113 Public Finance
ECON 4213 Government and Business

YOU QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL AID

If you score above a 22 on the ACT/100 SAT with a 3.0 GPA, you qualify for: 

Academic scholarships from $1,700–$8,000 per year

Departmental scholarships from $3,000–$11,000 per year

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