
Political Science, Bachelor of Arts |
122 credits | |||||||
The BA program in Political Science provides the opportunity to pursue the problem of community order within the broad scope of liberal arts. Political scientists inquire how government can best fulfill the diverse needs of humanity as individuals, as well as in various groups. The study of politics deals with the ways in which humanity shares and distributes such fundamental values as security and prosperity and seeks self-determination. In the tradition of the liberal arts, this program prepares students to make sound decisions and creates a foundation for lifetime intellectual and spiritual growth. This includes such specific skills as the collection and evaluation of valid data, the systematic analysis of problems, and the clarification of values. |
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Degree Requirements |
Credits |
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| PO 1010 | Politics and Government | 3 | ||||||
| PO 1020 | American Government | 3 | ||||||
| PO 1030 | World Politics (GACO) | 3 | ||||||
| PO 2010 | State and Local Government | 4 | ||||||
| PO 2020 | Public Administration (DICO) | 3 | ||||||
| PO 3120 | Political Parties, Elections, and Interest Groups (TECO) | 3 | ||||||
| PO 3510 | Comparative Politics | 3 | ||||||
| PO 3650 | American Foreign Policy | 3 | ||||||
| PO 3660 | Political Analysis | 3 | ||||||
| PO | Political Science electives [not PODI] | 15 | ||||||
| Group A - complete one of the following: | 3 | |||||||
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AN/EC/HI/SO Elective [not ANDI/ECDI/HIDI/SODI] |
3 | |||||||
| Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection - complete one of the following: | 3 | |||||||
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| Writing in the Discipline Connection - complete one of the following: | 3 | |||||||
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| General Education: | ||||||||
| EN 1200 | Composition | 3 | ||||||
| IS 1111 | The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry | 3 | ||||||
| MA | Mathematics Foundations | 3 | ||||||
| CTDI | Creative Thought Directions | 6 | ||||||
| PPDI | Past and Present Directions | 6 | ||||||
| SIDI | Scientific Inquiry Directions | 6-8 | ||||||
| SSDI | Self and Society Directions | 6 | ||||||
| INCO | Integration Connection | 3 | ||||||
| WECO | Wellness Connection | 3 | ||||||
| Foreign Language (GACO) | 8 | |||||||
| Electives | 20-18 | |||||||
The foreign language requirement for all BA degrees calls for 0-8 credits: one year of one language (6-8 credits); or one 3000/4000 level world language course (3 credits); or being a native speaker of a language other than English (zero credit). |
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A 2.50 grade point average is required in PO courses taken for the degree. |
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*All course information is from the 2009-2010 Catalog.
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