Courses
The online Bachelor of Science in Political Science is a liberal arts program requiring 120 credits for completion. Admission to the major requires a grade of "C" or better in MATH 110 or MATH 140 and a grade of B or better in PLSC 309. These courses must be completed by the end of the semester during which the admission-to-major process occurs.
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in this major.
Prescribed Courses (select 16 credits)
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Additional Courses (select 9 credits)
Additional Courses — Data Intensive (select 9 credits)
PLSC 400-Level Courses (select 9 credits)
Methodology (select 9 credits)
Capstone Experience (select 3 credits)
Complete this requirement during semester 7 or 8.
Supporting and Related Area Courses (select 12 credits)
Select 12 credits from department approved list of courses. Students can take a range of courses across disciplines or concentrate their selection to complete a minor in a supporting field.
- ECON courses at the 300-level and above
- GEOG courses at the 300-level and above
- HIST courses at the 400-level and above
- PLSC courses at the 300-level and above
- PSYCH courses at the 400-level and above
- SOC courses at the 400-level and abov
General Education Requirements
Some General Education requirements may be satisfied by courses required for the major. Students should work with an adviser to select courses.
- Arts (GA): 6 credits
- Humanities (GH): 6 credits
- Health and Wellness (GHW): 3 credits
- Natural Sciences (GN): 9 credits
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS): 6 credits
- Writing and Speaking (GWS): 9 credits
A student must receive a grade of C or better in GWS courses. - Quantification (GQ): 6 credits
A student must receive a grade of C or better in GQ courses. - Integrative Studies: 6 credits
This requirement only applies to students starting in summer 2018 or later. Learn more about the Integrative Studies options and consult your academic adviser when choosing courses to fulfill these requirements. Integrative Studies credits may be completed within the thirty Knowledge Domain credits and must be completed with either Inter-domain or Linked courses, not a combination of both.
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