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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2024-2025 University Catalog Program: Political Science, B.A. | ||
Political Science, B.A.Political Science, B.A. Locations The Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science provides students with information and abilities to become participative citizens and cope with problems of modern politics. The degree also seeks to prepare well-rounded students for careers in the public sector and to prepare those who seek admission to graduate school. Analytical skills, especially critical thinking, are stressed in all courses. The Senior Thesis provides an opportunity for students to develop research skills. |
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Requirements For: B.A. Major - 36 Hours, 2.0 GPA | |||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade |
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PO200 - American National Government Fulfills: LE Citizenship, GEM | Credits: 3 | ||
PO210 - Comparative Political Systems Fulfills: LE Citizenship, Writing Intensive | Credits: 3 | ||
PO216 - International Relations Fulfills: LE Social Science | Credits: 3 | ||
PO220 - History of Political Philosophy | Credits: 3 | ||
PO310 - Parties and Elections | Credits: 3 | ||
PO320 - American Foreign Policy | Credits: 3 | ||
PO323 - Congress and the Presidency | Credits: 3 | ||
PO345 - International Organizations | Credits: 3 | ||
PO405 - Senior Thesis in Political Science Prerequisite(s): EN105, EN106, and 60 accumulated hours. Fulfills: Professional Writing | Credits: 3 | ||
Select three of the following: | |||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade |
PO201 - State and Local Government Fulfills: GEM | Credits: 3 | ||
PO202 - Introduction to Law | Credits: 3 | ||
PO304 - Constitutional Law | Credits: 3 | ||
PO338 - Politics of the Developing World | Credits: 3 | ||
PO340 - Public Policy | Credits: 3 | ||
PO344 - War and Terrorism | Credits: 3 | ||
PO350 - Special Topics in Politics | Credits: 3 | ||
PO450 - Internship | Credits: 3 | ||
Graduation Requirements | |||
Student Seminar 3 CR.FYE100 First-Year Seminar (required for all incoming first-time freshman and highly encouraged for transfer students) | |||
Upper Division Requirements 36 cr.36 hours of upper division (300 - 400 level) course work | |||
Writing Across the Curriculum 9 cr.3 credit hours of Professional Writing (EN306* or equivalent from the list below) plus 6 credit hours of Writing Intensive coursework are required. EN306A, EN306B, EN306C, EN307, EDU300, CJ450, HIS455, MG306, NS306, PA430, PO405, PS300, PS406, or SO310
6 credit hours to fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement must be chosen from among the courses designated in the catalog as “WI” (Writing Intensive), composed as follows:
AR316, AR498, BIO498, CA218, CH342, CJ221, CS300, EDU310, EN201, EN 204, EN221, EN232, EN234, EN490, FW190, HC 263, HIS261, HIS453, IDS410, MA301, ML251, MG495, NUR460, PA432, PS315, SO141, SP320, SW325 | |||
Modern Language RequirementCompletion of two, 3-hour elementary level modern language courses (103 and 104); or the second 3-hour elementary level modern language course (104) and one, 3-hour intermediate course (201); or one, 3-hour intermediate course (201). Placement will be determined through a Modern Language Placement test. | |||
Elementary Level 6 cr.FR103 and FR104 or SP103 and SP104; or transfer equivalent Or | |||
Secondary Level 6 cr.FR104 ; SP104 and SP201 or transfer equivalent Or | |||
Intermediate Level 3 cr.SP201 or transfer equivalent | |||
Additional RequirementsPark University confers the Bachelor of Arts degree at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:
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Liberal Education Requirements 40 CR. | |||
Writing Seminar Requirements 6 cr.EN105 and EN106 | |||
Math Requirement 3 cr.Select one of the following: MA120, MA135, or higher math course excluding MA208 | |||
Science with a Lab Requirement 4 cr.Select one of the following: BI101, BI111, BI211, BI212, BI223, BIO221, BIO225, BIO325, BIO327, BIO330, BIO337L, BIO337, BIO350, BIO410, BIO411, BIO417, CH101, CH105, CH107L, CH107, CH108L, CH108, CH317L, CH317, CH318L, CH318, CH328, CH329, CH337L, CH337, CH440, GGP115, GGP205, GO130, GO141, GO151, GO200, GO310, GO320, PY155, PY156, PY205, PY206
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Ethics Requirement 3 cr.Select one of the following: AC435 ,CA302, CS300, EDU310, MG495, NS306, PA380, PH 103, PH 221, PH 224, PH 308, PS220, SO220, SW492
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Communications Requirements 3 cr.CA103 or CA105 | |||
Citizenship Requirement 3 cr.Select one of the following: PO200, or PO210 or HIS111 or HIS112 or HIS113 | |||
Humanities Requirement 6 cr.Select one of the following Art or English: AR115, AR215, AR216, EN201, EN221, EN232, EN234
And one of the following: AR115, AR215, AR216, EN201, EN221, EN232, EN234, CA104, CA116, CA235, ML235, ML251, PH101, PH205, PC202, RE109, SP110, SP201, SP202, TH100, TH101
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Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.Select one of the following: BI214, CH101, CH102, CH105, CH107, CH107L, CH108, CH108L, GGP115, GGP120, GGP205, GO125, GO130, GO141, GO151, GO200, NS220, PY101, PY155, PY156, PY205, PY206 | |||
Social Science Requirement 6 cr.Select two of the following: AN100, CJ100, CJ200, EC141, EC142, EDU210, FI201, GGH110, GGH200, HIS104, HIS105, PO216, PS101, PS125, SO141, SO206, SW205
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Seminar; Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning Requirement 3 cr.Select one of the topics for LE300* | |||
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