B.A. Political Science
Fall 2014
| Degree: | bachelor of Arts |
| Major: | Political Science |
| Concentration: | None |
General Education Core Curriculum
Communication - 6 Hours:
ENGL 1301 - Composition I
Select one from:
- COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I
- COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech
- DSDE 1371 - ASL I
- FREN 1311 - Beginning French I
- SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I
Mathematics - 3 Hours:
MATH 1314 - College Algebra (Non Calculus Track)
Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours From:
BIOL 1308 - General Biology (Non-Majors)
BIOL 1315 - Plants and Human Society (Non-Majors)
BIOL 1406 - General Biology I (Majors)
BIOL 1407 - General Biology II (Majors)
BIOL 2306 - Environmental Science
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II
CHEM 1306 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences
CHEM 1308 - Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II
GEOL 1403 - Geology I: Physical Geology
GEOL 1404 - Geology II: Historical Geology
PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I Lecture
PHYS 1307 - Elementary Physics II Lecture
PHYS 1311 - Introduction to Astronomy Lecture
PHYS 1401 - College Physics
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II
PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I
PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II
PHYS 1411 - Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS 2425 - University Physics I
PHYS 2426 - University Physics II
SPSC 1301 - Space Exploration
SPSC 1401 - Space Science
Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:
ENGL 2300 - Close Reading II
ENGL 2310 - British Literature Before 1800
ENGL 2320 - British Literature After 1800
ENGL 2322 - British Literature
ENGL 2326 - American Literature
ENGL 2331 - World Literature
ENGL 2371 - Masterworks of Asian Literature
ENGL 2376 - African American Literature
Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:
ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303 - Art History I
COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation
DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation
PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas
American History - 6 Hours From:
HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877
HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877
HIST 2301 - Texas History
Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:
POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I
POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours:
BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy
ECON 1301 - Principles and Policies
ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Macro
ECON 2302 - Principles of Economics II Micro
INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology
Component Area Option - 6 Hours:
ENGL 1302 - Composition II
MATH 1316 - Trigonometry
Required Courses for Major
POLS 1301 - Introduction to Political Science
POLS 3351 - Statistics for Social Scientists
POLS 3352 - Advanced Research Methods
American - 6 Hours From:
POLS 3313 - Judicial Process
POLS 3314 - Legislative Process
POLS 3317 - American Presidency
POLS 3318 - American Political Parties
POLS 4312 - American Constitutional Law and Development
International Relations - 3 Hours From:
POLS 3320 - International Politics
POLS 3321 - Politics of American Foreign Policy
POLS 4322 - International Law and Institutions
Comparative Politics - 3 Hours From:
POLS 3330 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 3332 - Politics of Western Democracies
POLS 4331 - Politics of Developing Nations
International Relations or Comparative Politics - 3 Hours From:
POLS 3320 - International Politics
POLS 3321 - Politics of American Foreign Policy
POLS 3330 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 3332 - Politics of Western Democracies
POLS 4322 - International Law and Institutions
POLS 4331 -Politics of Developing Nations
Public Policy - 6 Hours From:
POLS 3341 - Introduction to Public Administration
POLS 3342 - Environmental Policy
POLS 3343 - Urban Politics
POLS 3360 - Legal Internship I
POLS 3631 - Legal Internship II
POLS 3363 - Public Policy Internship I
POLS 3364 - Public Policy Internship II
POLS 3962 - Texas Legislative Internship Program
POLS 4340 - Formulation of Public Policy
POLS 4341 - Organizational Theory and Behavior
POLS 4361 - Directed Study
POLS 4362 - Special Topics in Political Science
Advanced Political Science - 3 Hours:
Any 3000 or 4000-level POLS course
Elective Courses
3 Hours From:
PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge
PHIL 2306 - Ethics
Additional Elective Courses - 12 Hours
Other
Minor Courses - 18 hours (12 advanced) in any approved minor subject
Foreign Language Requirement - 12 Hours of foreign language
Minor
Hours
120