B.A. Political Science

Fall 2022

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science
Concentration: None
Total Hours 120

 

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 2306 - Environmental Science

CHEM 1306 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1308 - Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I

CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II

PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I Lecture

PHYS 1307 - Elementary Physics II Lecture

PHYS 1311 - Introduction to Astronomy Lecture

SPSC 1301 - Space Exploration

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:

ENGL 2300 - Close Readings

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2376 - African American Literature

Creative Arts - 3 Hours

ARTS 1301 -Art Appreciation 

ARTS 1303 - Art History I

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

COSC 1324 - Art of Computer Game Development

DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

MUSI 1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation

MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll

PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre

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 and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours From:

ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology

ANTH 2351 - Cultural anthropology

BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy

CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice

ECON 1301 - Economic Principles and Policies

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics

FINC 2310 - Introduction to Consumer Finance

INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics

POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

PSYC 2315 - Lifespan Development

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work

Component Area Option - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Three Hours From:

  • ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology
  • ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology
  • ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation
  • ARTS 1303 - Art History I
  • BIOL 1308 - General Biology (Non-Majors)
  • BIOL 1315 - Plants & Human Society
  • BIOL 1406 - General Biology (Majors)
  • BIOL 1407 - General Biology II (Majors)
  • BIOL 2306 - Environmental Science
  • BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BUAL 2305 - Business Statistics
  • BUAL 2310 - Business Analysis I
  • BULW 1370 - Business Environment & Public Policy
  • CHEM 1306 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences
  • CHEM 1308 - Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences
  • CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry
  • CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II
  • COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech
  • COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation
  • COSC 1172 - Think, speak, Write
  • COSC 1324 - The Art of Computer Game Development
  • CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice
  • DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation
  • DSDE 1371 - ASL I
  • DSDE 1374 - Intro to Deaf Studies
  • ECON 1301 - Principles and Policies
  • ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I (Macro)
  • ECON 2302 - Principles of Economics II (Micro)
  • ENGL 2300 - Close Reading II
  • ENGL 2322 - British Literature
  • ENGL 2326 - American Literature
  • ENGL 2331 - World Literature
  • ENGL 2376 - African-American Literature
  • FINC 2310 - Intro to Consumer Finance
  • FREN 1311 - Beginning French
  • FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II
  • GEOL 1390 - Intro to Environmental & Physical Geology
  • GEOL 1403 - General Geology I
  • GEOL 1404 - General Geology II
  • HIST 1301 - US History I
  • HIST 1302 - US History II
  • HIST 2301 - Texas History 
  • HNRS 2160 - Scholars Development
  • INEN 2301 - Applications of Quantitative Methods
  • INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics
  • LIBR 1101 - Intro to Library Research
  • LIBR 1301 - Fundamentals of Information
  • PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods
  • MATH 1316 - Trigonometry
  • MATH 1324 - Math for Business and Social Sciences
  • MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics I
  • MATH 1342 - Statistics
  • MATH 2312 - Pre-Calculus//Elementary Functions
  • MATH 2413 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
  • MATH 2414 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry II
  • MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation
  • MUSI  1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation
  • MUSI 1310 - History of Rock & Roll
  • PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas
  • PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge
  • PHIL 2303 - Intro to Logic
  • PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I
  • PHYS 1307 - Elementary Physics II
  • PHYS 1311 - Introduction to Astronomy
  • PHYS 1401 - College Physics I
  • PHYS 1402 - College Physics II
  • PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I
  • PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II
  • PHYS 1411 - Intro to Astronomy
  • PHYS 2425 - University Physics I
  • PHYS 2426 - University Physics II
  • POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science
  • PSYC 2301 - General Psychology
  • PSYC 2315 - Lifespan Development
  • PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods
  • SOCI 1301 - Intro to Sociology
  • SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work
  • SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I
  • SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II
  • SPSC 1301 - Space Exploration
  • SPSC 1401 - Space Science
  • THEA 1310 - Theatre Appreciation

Required Major Courses

Political Science Requirements - 9 Hours:

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 4322 - International Law and Institutions

Other

Comparative Politics - 3 Hours From:

POLS 3330 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

POLS 3332 - Politics of Western Democracies

International Relations or Comparative Politics - 3 Hours From:

POLS 3320 - International Politics

POLS 3330 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

POLS 3332 - Politics of Western Democracies

POLS 4322 - International Law and Institutions

Public Policy - 6 Hours From:

POLS 3341 - Introduction to Public Administration

POLS 3342 - Environmental Policy

POLS 3343 - Urban Politics

POLS 4340 - Formulation of Public Policy

POLS 4341 - Organizational Theory and Behavior

Advanced Political Science - 3 Hours:

Any 3000 or 4000-level POLS course

Arts and Sciences Requirements - 3 Hours From:

PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2306 - Ethics

BA Requirements - 12 Hours:

Foreign Language Requirement - 12 Hours of foreign language

Minor - 18 Hours:

Minor Courses - 18 hours (12 advanced) in any approved minor subject

Electives - 12 Hours:

Additional Elective Courses - 12 Hours (3 at the 3000-4000 level)