Political Science Major- Required Courses and Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
Distribution Requirements
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6
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ENG 101 Composition or
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4
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Distribution Requirement
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3
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FYF 101 First-Year Foundations
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3
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PS 111 Intro. to American Politics
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3
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Total Credits
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15-16
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Second Semester
Distribution Requirements
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9
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ENG 101 Composition or
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4
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Distribution Requirement
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3
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PS 141 Intro. to International Politics
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3
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Total Credits
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15-16
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Third Semester
Distribution Requirements
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9
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PS 151 Governments of the World
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3
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PS 200-level Elective
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3
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Total Credits
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15
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Fourth Semester
Distribution Requirements
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3
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Free Elective
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3
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PS 200-Level Elective
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3
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PS 260 Intro. to Political Thinking
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3
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PS 265 Quantitative Reasoning for Political Science
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3
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Total Credits
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15
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Fifth Semester
Free Electives
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6
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PS 261 Concepts and Methods in Political Science
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3
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PS 200- or 300-level Elective
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3
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PS 300-level Elective
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3
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Total Credits
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15
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Sixth Semester
Free Electives
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6
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PS 200-level Elective
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3
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PS 200- or 300-level Elective
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3
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PS 300-level Elective
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3
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Total Credits
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15
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Seventh Semester
Free Electives
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12 or 15
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PS 380 Senior Research/Capstone*
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3
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Total Credits
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15
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Eighth Semester
Free Electives
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11 or 14
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PS 380 Senior Research/Capstone*
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3
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Total Credits
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14
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* Seniors must complete only one PS 380 course.
Environmental Policy Minor
A minor in Environmental Policy consists of 19 hours for students in the Sciences and 18 hours for non-science majors. Science majors must complete EES 240, PS 221, PS 224, PS 226 plus 6 credit hours of electives. Non-Science majors must complete EES 210, PS 221 or PS 224, PS 226 plus 9 credit hours of electives.
Electives in Political Science
PS 212 - Urban Government and Politics
PS 242 - International Law and Organization
Electives in Environmental Engineering and Earth Science
EES 205 - The Global Environment
EES 261 - Regional Geography
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