Political Science (3 yr) (GPS)

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 2000 - Power and Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 2120 - American National Government Credit Hour(s): 3
• AP/PSEO Credit Hour(s): 9

Fall One

• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 2220 - International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Spring One

• PLS3xxx - American Government Area 1 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS3xxx - International Politics Area 2 Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Summer One

• FL1010 - Foreign Language Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• FL1020 - Foreign Language Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall Two

• SCI - Science course Credit Hour(s): 4
• FL 2010 - Foreign Language Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS3xxx - Area 2 Int’l Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS3xxx - Area 3 Public Law/Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3

Spring Two

• QT - Qualitative Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4xxx - Area 1 American Government Credit Hour(s): 3
• SCI - Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
• Minor - Minor #2 Credit Hour(s): 3
• FL 2020 - Foreign Language Credit Hour(s): 3

Summer Two

• Minor - Minor #3 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS4xxx - Major Elective 1/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4xxx - Area 3 Public Law Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall Three

• PLS4xxx - Major Elective 2/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• QT - Quantitative Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
• Minor - Minor Course #4 Credit Hour(s): 3
• Minor - Minor Course #5 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS4xxx - Major Elective 3/6 Credit Hour(s): 3

Spring Three

• PLS4xxx - Major Elective 4/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• Minor - Minor Course #6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 4xxx - Major Elective 5/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENG4xxx - Business Writing/elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Summer Three

• PLS4xxx - Major Elective 6/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS4xxx - Internship Credit Hour(s): 3
• Minor - Minor Course #7 Credit Hour(s): 3

Note(s):

PSEO or AP (9 credits) are included.
Summer 2 and 3 allow for internship related to major.
All major summer classes are consistently offered.