Sample Course Sequence for the Major in
Political Science
For more information about SBC courses that fulfill major requirements, click here.
| FALL |
Credits |
| First Year Seminar 101 |
1 |
| WRT 101 |
3 |
|
POL 100-level*
|
3 |
|
POL 100-level*
|
3 |
| SBC |
3 |
|
SBC
|
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| SPRING |
Credits |
| First Year Seminar 102 |
1 |
|
WRT 102
|
3 |
| POL 100-level*
|
3 |
|
SBC
|
3 |
| SBC
|
3 |
SBC
|
3 |
| Total |
16
|
| FALL |
Credits |
|
POL 201
**
|
3 |
|
POL 200-level
|
3 |
| SBC |
3 |
| SBC |
3 |
SBC
|
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| SPRING |
Credits |
|
POL 300-level
|
3 |
Introductory course in related area
|
3
|
|
Introductory course in related area
|
3 |
|
SBC
|
3 |
SBC
|
3
|
| Total |
15 |
| FALL |
Credits |
|
POL Upper-division course from selected Program of Study***
|
3 |
|
POL Upper-division course from selected Program of Study***
|
3 |
|
Upper-division course in related area
|
3 |
|
SBC
|
3 |
|
SBC
|
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| SPRING |
Credits |
|
POL Upper-division course from selected Program of Study***
|
3 |
|
POL Upper-division course from selected Program of Study***
|
3 |
|
Upper-division course related in area
|
3 |
|
Upper-division SBC
|
3 |
|
Upper-division elective
|
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| FALL |
Credits |
|
POL Upper-division elective
|
3 |
|
POL Upper-division elective
|
3 |
|
SBC
|
3 |
|
Upper-division elective
|
3 |
|
Upper-division elective
|
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| SPRING |
Credits |
| Electives, directed research, internship, or honors |
15 |
|
|
|
| Total |
15 |
*Every Political Science major must take
POL 101
, POL 102, and POL 103. The three courses are independent of one another and may be taken in any sequence.
**Any of the following courses may be substituted for
POL 201
:
AMS 102
,
BUS 215
,
ECO 320
,
PSY 201
, or
SOC 202
.
***See the lists under “Programs of Study”
