Political Science (B.A., B.S.)

Political Science, B.A./B.S.
Legal Studies Concentration
Political Science Teaching Licensure Specialization

Political Science

The Political Science program is designed for students who want to work in campaigns and government; teach government and history in high school; or who want a traditional liberal arts major which prepares them to think critically and enter a wide variety of business and other nongovernmental organizations. Our majors are also prepared for law school and graduate school. Courses cannot be counted in both the major and minor. A departmental exit exam is required the last semester before graduation.

* For this degree a student must complete at least 39 hours upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.

* A minor is required should the student not declare legal studies as a concentration.

* Six hours of foreign language at the intermediate-level are required for the B.A. degree. Students may be required to enroll in elementary-level, foreign language classes to satisfy the prerequisites for intermediate-level foreign language classes.

	Credit Hours
General Education (see TBR Common Core ) University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	41 1

Specific General Education Requirements

MATH 1530 - Elements of Statistics 3 is recommended, but not required.

Lower Division Major Requirements: 9 Credit Hours

Upper Division Major Requirements: 6 Credit Hours

Major Electives: 18 Credit Hours

Professional Courses

These courses are offered for the advanced political science major and are available with permission of the chair. POLS 4540 , POLS 455A , POLS 455B , POLS 455C do not count towards the major.

Legal Studies Concentration

This concentration is recommended for students who wish to have careers in the legal field.

This concentration does not require a minor.

Political Science Major with Legal Studies Concentration: 51 Credit Hours

Note

Select 9 additional upper division hours, excluding POLS 4540 and above except by permission of the chair. No minor is required. A departmental exit exam is taken during the last semester before graduation.

Courses below will not be options for the Constitutional Law I or II and will be considered upper division electives:

POLS 4300 - Judicial Politics and Behavior 3

POLS 4370 - Juvenile Law 3

POLS 4380 - Constitutional Analysis 3

Political Science Teaching Licensure Specialization

Program Requirements: 48 Credit Hours

ECON 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
GEOG 1020 - Geography of Europe, the Americas, and Australia 3
HIST 1210 - World History I 3
HIST 1220 - World History II 3
HIST 4950 - Teaching Social Studies Secondary Schools 3
Two upper division History courses 6
POLS 2010 - American National Government 3
POLS 2040 - Introduction to Public Policy 3
POLS 2070 - International Politics 3
Electives:
Upper division Political Science courses 21

Professional Education Minor: 21 Credit Hours

Student Teaching 12

Other Licensure Options through the College of Education

In addition to the teacher licensure options noted above (K-6, 4-8, and Special Education), licensure is also available in the following secondary and K-12 specialty fields.

Art (K-12)
Biology (7-12)
Chemistry (7-12)
English (7-12)
French, Spanish, German or Latin (7-12)
Government (7-12)
Health and Human Performance (K-12)
History (7-12)
History with Economics (7-12)
History with Geography (7-12)
History with Government (7-12)
Mathematics (7-12)
Music, Instrumental (K-12)
Music, Vocal and General (K-12)

Consult the individual academic departments for information about the majors that lead to these teaching licensures.