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2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science Major


Political Science, BA
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 Foreign Language 2020 3
Foreign Language 2010 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
POLS 2010-American National Government 3 POLS 2040-Intro to Public Policy 3
MATH 1530-Elements of Statistics 3 Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4
Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
History Core 3 Social and Behavioral Science Core 3
ENGL 2030-Traditions in World Literature 3 Minor Course 3
POLS 2070-International Politics 3 History Core 3
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 COMM 1010-Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 15
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
POLS 3000-Foundations of Political Theory 3 POLS 3760-Methods of Research 3
Political Science Elective 3 Political Science Elective 3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Upper Division Elective 3 Minor Course 3
Upper Division Elective 3 Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
SCH
Political Science Upper Division Elective 3 Political Science Upper Division Elective 3
Political Science Upper Division Elective 3 Upper Division Elective 3
Political Science Upper Division Elective 3 Upper Division Elective 3
Minor Course 3 Upper Division Elective 3
Minor Course 3    
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

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

A minor is required for this major