B.A. in Political Science - Peace Studies
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Code | Title | Semester Hours |
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BA in Political Science – Peace Studies Degree Plan(120 Hours ) | ||
Core Requirements (42 hours) | ||
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
First Year Seminar | ||
Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
Social Science | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
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 - Self | 3 | |
Intro to Philosophy | ||
Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
Foundations of Ethics | ||
Theology - God | 3 | |
Introduction to Theology | ||
Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
Political Science Major Courses (39 hours) | ||
PO 1311 | American National Government | 3 |
PO 1314 | Introduction to Global Affairs 1 | 3 |
PO 2302 | Civic Engagement and Social Action | 3 |
PO 2310 | Political Research Methodology | 3 |
PO 2311 | Applied Research Methods | 3 |
PO 3361 | International Relations Theory | 3 |
PO 5301 | Senior Seminar in Political Science 2 | 3 |
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 Hours | 120 |
- 1
For the tracks in Security Studies and Peace Studies, students should take PO1314 before taking PO3361.
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PO5301 is only offered in the Fall semester.
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First Year | |||
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Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
FYE 1301 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
PO 1311 | 3 | PL 1301 | 3 |
Fine Arts | 3 | PO 1314 | 3 |
Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | Literature | 3 |
EN 1311 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
PO 2302 | 3 | PO 2311 | 3 |
PO 2310 | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
PO 3361 | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
Mathematics | 3 | History | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
Intermediate Theology | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Advanced PO | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 | Electives | 3 |
Elective | 3 | Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
PO5301 (Senior Seminar) | 3 | Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 |
Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 | Advanced PO | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Total Semester Hours 120 |