The online Bachelor of Arts in Political Science is a liberal arts program requiring 123 credits for completion. The content of our courses can provide you with the knowledge and skills to help you navigate the American political system as well as gain an understanding of international relations and the politics of other nations.
In meeting these requirements, students must take at least one course at any level from the four fields offered in the department:
- Political Theory/Methodology
- American Politics/Public Administration
- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
The political science degree requires students to successfully complete:
- 36 major requirement credits
- 12 credits of PL SC courses below a 400 level
- 15 credits of PL SC at the 400 level
- 9 credits of supporting courses
- 24 bachelor of arts credits
- 12 credits equivalency in a Foreign Language
- 9 credits of additional General Education or Foreign Language
- 3 credits of Other Cultures
- 45 General Education credits
- See credit composition below
- 18 elective credits
Within the above listed credit requirements, students must complete:
- A Writing Across the Curriculum course (W)
- A U.S. cultures course (US)
- An International Cultures course (IL)