Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Sociology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology Required Courses | ||
| SOCL 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| SOCL 3300 | Social Theory | 4 |
| Sociology Electives | ||
| Complete four courses in the 1200 to 3999 range not used to satisfy other requirements with a minimum of two courses at or above the 2000 level: | 16 | |
SOCL 1200 to SOCL 3999 | ||
Research Methods Training
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete required methods and statistics training; choose one of the following sets: | 8 | |
| Research Methods in the Social Sciences and Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences | ||
| Research Methods in Political Science and Quantitative Techniques | ||
| Statistical Analysis in Sociology and Research Methods in Sociology | ||
Political Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science Required Courses | ||
| POLS 1150 | American Government | 4 |
| POLS 1155 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| POLS 1160 | International Relations | 4 |
| Political Thought | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Contemporary Political Thought | ||
| Political Science Electives | ||
| Note: You may use four courses from the elective area to fulfill a concentration | ||
| Complete four courses in the following range: | 16 | |
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999 | ||
Political Science Concentrations (Optional)
If you are working toward one of the following concentrations, declare it with your adviser so that it may be added to your record.
- American Political Institutions
- Campaigns and Elections
- Comparative Politics
- Identity, Culture, and Politics
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- Law and Legal Studies
- Public Policy
- Security Studies
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one SOCL and one POLS class from the following list, not used to satisfy other requirements: | 8 | |
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| Politics and Mass Media | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | ||
| The Immigrant Experience: Ethnicity, Race, and Inequality in America | ||
| Class, Power, and Social Change | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Complete one of the following, not used to satisfy other requirements: | 4 | |
| Political Science Senior Capstone | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
Sociology Major Grade Requirement
A GPA of 2.000 for major courses is required.
Sociology and Political Science Major Credit Requirement
76 semester hours required in the major
Experiential Liberal Arts
All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Concentration in American Political Institutions
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| Campaign Strategy | ||
| The U.S. Congress | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections | ||
Concentration in Campaigns and Elections
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLS 3160 | Campaign Strategy | 4 |
| POLS 3302 | Judicial Process and Behavior | 4 |
| Campaigns and Elections Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections | ||
| Politics and Mass Media | ||
Concentration in Comparative Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Requirement | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | ||
| Democratic Erosion | ||
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Regional Requirements | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
| Experiential/Practicum Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Model Arab League | ||
| Model NATO | ||
| Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad | ||
Concentration in Identity, Culture, and Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| POLS 3418 | Nationalism | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Music and Politics in America and Abroad | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy | ||
| Law and Society | ||
Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Experiential/Practicum Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Model United Nations | ||
| Model Arab League | ||
| Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| International Security | ||
Concentration in Law and Legal Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| American Political Thought | ||
| The U.S. Congress | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| International Law | ||
| U.S. Constitutional Law | ||
| U.S. Civil Liberties | ||
Concentration in Public Policy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement | ||
| POLS 3307 | Public Policy and Administration | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
Concentration in Security Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| International Security | ||
Sample Plan of Study
4 years - 2 Co-ops
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | POLS 1160 | 4 | SOCL Introductory Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| POLS 1150 | 4 | SOCL Introductory Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| POLS 1155 | 4 | SOCL/POLS Statistics | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 1000 | 1 | SOCL/POLS Methods | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 1101 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| SOCL 3300 | 4 | EESH 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | Co-Op 1 | 0 |
| POLS: Thought | 4 | POLS Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| POLS Elective | 4 | POLS Elective | 4 | ||||
| SOCL Intermediate Elective | 4 | POLS Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-Op 1 | 0 | ENGW 3308 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-Op 2 | 0 |
| Integrated Course 1 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-Op 2 | 0 | Integrated Course 2 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| SOCL advanced elective | 4 | ||||||
| SOCL 4600 or POLS 4701 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||