Dear Political Science Major:
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed below each year are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. A sample schedule is provided as a general guideline to help you build a schedule each term. Your courses must be selected with your advisor to satisfy all core curriculum and state, lab science, and multicultural requirements. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for the most current curriculum.
Year 1
| Fall |
Hrs. |
| ENGL 1101 |
3 |
| MATH 1101 |
3 |
| POLS 1101 |
3 |
| Foreign Language |
3 |
| Area C Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
| Spring |
Hrs. |
| ENGL 1102 |
3 |
| POLS 2101/POLS 2401 |
3 |
| Foreign Language |
3 |
| Lab science |
4 |
| INQR 2XXX |
2 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Milestones: Overall 2.0 GPA or higher. Complete Area A, math requirement, and 30 credits.
Year 2
| Fall |
Hrs. |
| ENGL 2111 or 2112 or 2113 |
3 |
| POLS 2101/POLS 2401 |
3 |
| Lab Science |
4 |
| POLS 3100/Major Elective |
3 |
| POLS 3000 or ENGL 3030 |
3 |
| Total hours |
16 |
| Spring |
Hrs. |
| HIST 2111 or 2112 |
3 |
| POLS 3100/Major Elective |
3 |
| PHIL 2020 |
3 |
| INQR 2XXX |
2 |
| Area D Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
14 |
Milestones: Overall 2.0 GPA or higher. Complete Area F prerequisite courses (PHIL 2020, POLS 2101 and POLS 2401). Complete math and science lab courses. Complete 60 credits.
Year 3
| Fall |
Hrs. |
| Area Concentration |
3 |
| Major Elective |
3 |
| Major Elective |
3 |
| General Elective |
3 |
| General Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
| Spring |
Hrs. |
| Area Concentration |
3 |
| Area E Elective |
3 |
| General Elective |
3 |
| General Elective |
3 |
| POLS 3520 or PHIL 4120 or PHIL 4220 |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Milestones: Overall 2.0 GPA or higher. Meet with a Career Opportunities Counselor to begin to plan for life after 国产AV. Determine if you want to pursue to minor. Complete 90 credits.
Year 4
| Fall |
Hrs. |
| POLS 4100 |
3 |
| Area Concentration |
3 |
| Area Concentration |
3 |
| Major Elective |
3 |
| Area E Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
| Spring |
Hrs. |
| Major Elective |
3 |
| Major Elective |
3 |
| General Elective |
3 |
| Upper Division General Elective |
3 |
| Upper Division General Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Milestones: Overall 2.0 GPA or higher. Apply for graduation at least one semester before anticipated graduation date. Contact and apply for graduate study or professional school, if required for your career plans. Contact professors to write letters of reference for you. Prepare a professional resume. Complete 120 credits. .
"or" - The requirement is met by choosing either one of them (e.g., "POLS 3000 or ENGL 3030")
"/" - The student has to take both, but they can choose which semester to take them in (e.g., "POLS 2101/POLS 2401")