Aug 26, 2025  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin 
  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

Political Science, B.A.


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Requirements for the major


I. Departmental Requirements:


1. 34 credit hours in political science, at least 21 of which must be upper-division


2. 9 credit hours in core courses


3. At least one course in political theory


II. University Requirements:


Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.

Internships


The department encourages students to actively pursue internship opportunities that are available locally or through a variety of study abroad or Washington, DC programs, with or without credit.

Admission to Major


Requirements


  1. Completion of two lower division courses with grades of C or better.
  2. An overall grade point average of at least 2.0.

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