Political Science (3 yr) (GPS)

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 2120 - American National Government Credit Hour(s): 3
• AP/College Credit Plus Credit Hour(s): 6

Fall One

• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Math Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 2220 - International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3

• OR

• PLS 2510 - Comparative Nonwestern Social Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• Core - Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Spring One

• PLS Course - Area 1 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS Course - Area 2 Course 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
• PLS Course - Area 2 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS Course - Area 3 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3

Spring Two

• PLS Course - Area 1 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• SCI - Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
• Related Requirement Credit Hour(s): 3
• FL 2020 - Foreign Language Credit Hour(s): 3

• PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3

Summer Two

• Related Requirement Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS Course - Major Elective 1/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS Course - Area 3 Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall Three

• PLS Course - Major Elective 2/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• QT - Quantitative Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
• Related Requirement Credit Hour(s): 3
• Related Requirement Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS Course - Major Elective 3/6 Credit Hour(s): 3

• PLS 3100 - Quantitative Methods in Political Science Credit Hour(s): 3

Spring Three

• PLS Course - Major Elective 4/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS Course - Major Elective 5/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS Course - Major Elective 6/6 Credit Hour(s): 3
• Related Requirement Credit Hour(s): 4

Note(s):

College Credit Plus or AP (6 credits) are included.
Summer 2 and 3 allow for internship related to major.