Oct 16, 2024  
School of Undergraduate Studies 2022-2023 
    
School of Undergraduate Studies 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science (B.A.)


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Requirements


In consultation with a departmental advisor, every student will meet the core requirements. A minimum of 38 credits must be taken in the department including:

Political Theory


Four credits from the following:

Internship/Off-Campus Study


One of the following:

  • 2 to 6 credits (6 credits maximum for major)
  • Approved academic experience outside the United States
  • American Studies Program, or other C.C.C.U. program, or other approved off-campus academic program inside the U.S. (8 credits maximum applied to major)

Additional requirements:


In addition to the requirements listed above, students must take sufficient elective credit in political science courses to reach the minimum of 38 credits required for the major.

Students considering graduate study should take a modern language and a course in statistics for social science research.

Double Majors


Students with double majors must take a minimum of 34 credits in political science when it is declared as their second major. They may substitute an internship in their first major for the political science requirement. Double majors from philosophy are excused from the internship requirement.

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