B.A. in Political Science - Peace Studies

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BA in Political Science – Peace Studies Degree Plan(120 Hours )
Core Requirements (42 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science3
Mathematics3
MT 1301 or MT 1302 highly recommended
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Select one: BL 1301, BL 1302, BL 3311, CH 1303, CH 1304, CH 1401, CH 1402, ES 1300, ES 1301, ES 1302, ES 1303, ES 1304, ES 1305, ES 1373, PY 1300, PY 1310, PY 1401, PY 1402
Fine Arts3
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: 1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; 2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; 3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; 4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Political Science Major Courses (39 hours)
PO 1311American National Government3
PO 1314Introduction to Global Affairs 13
PO 2302Civic Engagement and Social Action3
PO 2310Political Research Methodology3
PO 2311Applied Research Methods3
PO 3361International Relations Theory3
PO 5301Senior Seminar in Political Science 23
American/ Political Behavior –Select one:3
Public Administration /Public Law–Select one from the following:3
Political Theory–Select one from the following:3
Comparative/International Politics–Select three from the following:9
Electives (39 hours)39
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. However, the Political Science Department strongly encourages the choice of a minor and/or internships.
Total Semester Hours120
1

For the tracks in Security Studies and Peace Studies, students should take PO1314 before taking PO3361.

2

PO5301 is only offered in the Fall semester.

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First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
FYE 13013Social Science3
PO 13113PL 13013
Fine Arts3PO 13143
Natural or Physical Sciences 3Literature 3
EN 13113Elective3
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PO 23023PO 23113
PO 23103PL 23013
PO 33613TH 13013
Foreign Language3Foreign Language3
Mathematics3History3
 15 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Intermediate Theology3Elective3
Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR)3Elective3
Advanced PO 3Elective3
Elective3Electives 3
Elective3Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR)3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Elective3Elective3
Elective3Elective3
Elective3Elective3
PO5301 (Senior Seminar)3Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR)3
Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR)3Advanced PO3
 15 15
Total Semester Hours 120