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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Political Science Major B.S.

Program CIP Code

28.45.1001.00

General Education Core

  Credit Hours
General Education   41
University Success   1

Major Requirements that Satisfy General Education

Major Core Requirements

Lower Division Courses

Total Hours 9

Upper Division Courses

Total Hours 12

Major Guided Electives

Complete fifteen (15) credit hours from POLS 3000-4999 (excludes POLS 4540, 455A, 455B, 455C)

Total Hours 15

Free Electives

Total Hours 42

Total Program Hours 120