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Degree Requirements<\/p><\/th>

Credits<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>

Major Requirements<\/p><\/td>

72<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

University Core Requirements<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Electives<\/p><\/td>

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Total<\/p><\/td>

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Minor Requirements<\/p><\/th>

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Course Requirements<\/p><\/td>

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Total<\/p><\/td>

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Course<\/p><\/th>

Course Title<\/p><\/th>

Credits<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>

English 101<\/p><\/td>

Written Communication I<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

English 102<\/p><\/td>

Written Communication II<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mathematics 110 (or higher)<\/p><\/td>

College Mathematics II<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

University 101<\/p><\/td>

The Individual and Life<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Biology 101<\/p><\/td>

Nature of Life<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

History 106<\/p><\/td>

World of Civilizations II<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Social Sciences Elective<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Communications 103<\/p><\/td>

Oral Communication<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Health 200<\/p><\/td>

Health Education<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Psychology 203<\/p><\/td>

Introduction to Psychology<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Humanities 201<\/p><\/td>

Humanities<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

History 107<\/p><\/td>

Survey of African-American History<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Foreign Language 101<\/p><\/td>

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3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Foreign Language 102<\/p><\/td>

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3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 201<\/p><\/td>

Introduction to Political Science<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 202<\/p><\/td>

Introduction to Political Theory<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 203<\/p><\/td>

American National Politics<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 204<\/p><\/td>

State and Local Politics<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Economics 201<\/p><\/td>

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3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 205<\/p><\/td>

Government and Politics in Europe<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Economics 202<\/p><\/td>

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3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 210<\/p><\/td>

Scope and Methods of Political Science<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Foreign Language 201<\/p><\/td>

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3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Foreign Language 202<\/p><\/td>

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3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 304<\/p><\/td>

International Politics<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 309<\/p><\/td>

Law and the Judicial Process<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 310<\/p><\/td>

Politics of the Global South<\/span><\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sociology\/Psychology 346<\/p><\/td>

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3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science Electives<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 400<\/p><\/td>

Internship<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 408<\/p><\/td>

Public Policy<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 403<\/p><\/td>

Senior Seminar I<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 404<\/p><\/td>

Senior Seminar II<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science Elective*<\/p>

*Political Science electives are to be chosen from the six subfields.<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Free Electives<\/p><\/td>

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12<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Course<\/p><\/th>

Course Title<\/p><\/th>

Credits<\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>

Political Science 201<\/p><\/td>

Introduction to Political Science<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 202<\/p><\/td>

Introduction to Political Theory<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 203<\/p><\/td>

American National Politics<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 204<\/p><\/td>

State and Local Politics<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 210*<\/p>

*Sociology 250 \u2013 Introduction to Social Research may substitute for this class.<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Scope and Methods of Political Science<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Political Science 304\/307<\/p><\/td>

International Politics\/Contemporary Issues in International Politics<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total Credits Required for Minor in Political Science<\/strong><\/p><\/td>


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