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86 Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to the Bachelor of Arts in political science
program, a student must satisfy the requirements listed in the
SAT/ACT Placement section of this catalog.
POLITICAL SCIENCE (BA)
BA: POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE PLAN (POLS)
Bible
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus .............................................................. 3............... 3
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation ........................................................................................................ 3
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament ...................... .................. 3
BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture ........................................ 3
BIBD 486 Ethics .. .................................................... 3
English
ENG L 111 Com position and Rhetoric ............................................................................ 3
L ite ra tu re ............................. ........... ........................................................... . . . . . 3
Speech
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication ... .............................. 3
H istory 100-299 ..................................................... 3
Science
Courses in two fields: biology, chemistry, geology, physics, AENV 130, NUTR 120 ...... 6
Mathematics
M ATH 120 ...................... ......... .......................... .......... .. . 3
EXSC 100 + 3 activities ........................................ ....... .. ... ............. 4
U N IV 100 U niversity Sem inar ................................................................................................ 1
TOTAL UNIVERSITY CORE .......................... .............. ........... 41
English
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature .......................... ....... ... 3
Literature ................................................... ................. ...... . .. 3
Social Sciences/Humanities
ECO N 260 M acroeconom ics ........................................................................... ...... 3..... 3
PO LS 225 National Governm ent ..................................................... ........ ............ 3
Choose from: anthropology, geography, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology
(m axim um one course per area) ......................................................................... 3
Foreign Language
F L 2 2 1 a n d 2 2 2 ..................................................................................................................... 6
Fine Arts
Choose one: ART 101, MUSM 230, THEA 220 or THEA 250 ............................................. 3
T O TA L B A C O R E .......................................................... ....... ...... ....................... ............. 24
Non-Advanced Course Work
PO LS 226 States and Federal System .................................................................................... 3
Advanced Course Selections
American (choose two courses): .................................................................................. ............ 6
POLS 328 Urban Politics
POLS 341 American Public Policy
POLS 381 American Political Process
POLS 382 American Presidency
POLS 383 Congress and Legislative Process
POLS 385 American Foreign Policy
Public Administration (choose one course): .................................... .. .......... 3
POLS 395 Public Administration (recommended) or
POLS 494 Public Administration Management
POLS 495 Public Budgeting
POLS 497 Topics in Public Administration
International Relations (choose one course): ........................................ 3
POLS 483 International Relations
POLS 484 International Law and Organization
POLS 485 International Political Economy
POLS 488 Topics in International Politics
Com parative Politics (choose one course): ............................................................................. 3
POLS 344 Comparative Politics
POLS 345 Comparative Public Policy
POLS 357 West European Politics
POLS 358 CIS and East European Politics
POLS 360 Politics of Developing Countries
POLS 361 Politics of the Middle East
Political Theory (choose two courses): .. ................. ..................................... 6
POLS 490 Early Political Theory
POLS 491 Recent Political Theory
POLS 492 American Political Thought
POLS 493 Topics in Contemporary Political Thought
Public Law (choose one course): ........................................ 3............ 3
POLS 384 American Judicial Process
POLS 431 Constitutional Law: Powers
POLS 432 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights
A dvanced PO LS Selection .................................................... 3.............................................. 3
TO TA L .............................................................. 30
EC O N 26 1 M icroeco no m ics ................... . . ..................... ........................... ................... 3
SO C I 4 15 Social Research .......................................................................... .............................. 4
TO TA L ............................. ............... .......... ....... ... 7BA: POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE PLAN (CONTINUED)
M in im u m ................... ..................................................................................................................... 2 6
Minimum grade for each course in major ........................................ C
Minimum GPA in major ................................................. 2.25
Minimum GPA for graduation .. ........................... 2........................ 2.00
Minimum advanced hours ..................................................... 33
M inim um total hours .............................. .......... .......................................... .....128
Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree
Concentration in International Relations
and Comparative Politics
The Department of Political Science also offers the BA with a
concentration in international relations and comparative politics for
political science majors desiring a focused study of world politics.
BA: POLITICAL SCIENCE (CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
COMPARATIVE POLITICS) DEGREE PLAN (POLS)
Bible
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus ............................................................................. 3
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation ........................................ 3
BIBL 211 M essage of the Old Testam ent ..................................................................... 3
BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture .......................................... 3
BIBD 486 Ethics ...................................................... 3
English
ENGL 111 Com position and Rhetoric .......................................................................... 3
Lite ratu re .......................................................... ........................................ 3
Speech
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication .................... .................... ......... 3
H isto ry 1 0 0 -2 9 9 ............................................................................................................................. 3
Science
Courses in two fields: biology, chemistry, geology, physics, AENV 130, NUTR 120 ...... 6
Mathematics
>MATH 120 ......................................................... 3
E X S C 10 0 + 3 a ctiv itie s ........................................ ........................................... .................. 4
U N IV 100 U n iversity Sem inar ................................................................................................ 1
TO TA L U N IV ER SITY C O R E ........................................ ............................................... 4 1
English
ENGL 112 Com position and Literature ........................................ 3
Literatu re ........................................ 3
Social Sciences/Humanities
EC O N 260 M acroeco no m ics ....................................................................... 3
PO LS 22 5 N atio na l G o vern m e nt ............................................. ........................................ 3
Choose from: anthropology, geography, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology ... 3
Foreign Language
FL 221 and 222 ........................................ 6
Fine Arts
Choose one: ART 101, MUSM 230, THEA 220 or THEA 250 ........................................ 3
TOTA L BA CORE ......................................................... ........................................ 24
Non-Advanced Course Work
POLS 226 States and Federal System ............................................................................ 3
Advanced Course Selections
American
POLS 328 Urban Politics or
PO LS 385 A m erican Foreign Policy .......................................................................... 3
Public Administration
PO LS 395 Public Adm inistration ........................................ 3
International Relations
PO LS 483 International Relations ........................................................ 3
Choose tw o: PO LS 484, 485, 488 ............................................ 6
Comparative Politics
POLS 344 Comparative Politics ......................................................................................... 3
Choose tw o: PO LS 345, 357, 358, 360, 361 . ........................................................... 6
Political Theory
Choose one: PO LS 490, 491, 492, 493 ........................................................... 3
Public Law
Choose one: POLS 384, 431, 432 ........................................ 3
ACU Study Abroad Program Participation
T O T A L ............................................................................................................................................ 3 3
Supplement
EC O N 26 1 M icro eco no m ics ..................................................................... 3
S O CI 4 1 5 So cia l R e se a rch ........................................ ..... .. .. ........ ........................................ 4
Foreign Language
F L 3 0 0 -4 9 9 ........................................... ..... ....... ................................................................. 6
T O T A L ....................................................................................................................................... ... 1 3
M in im u m ..................................... ............. ...................... ....................................... 1 7
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