The political science major is intended to guide the student to know and understand the traditions, institutions of law, politics, and government. By balancing courses in the general education requirements from the various disciplines, students gain the broad education necessary for success in many careers.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Graduates with a major in political science will understand and be able to apply basic social science research methods.
- Graduates with a major in political science will demonstrate an ability to think critically regarding political problems, trends, and developments.
- Graduates with a major in political science will exhibit basic understanding of the institutions of constitutional government and be able to explain the principles, sources, and processes of American government and politics.
- Graduates with a major in political science will demonstrate knowledge of the major political and economic systems of the world.
Courses
General Education Requirements - 46 hours
English - ENGL 1301, 1302, and three hours sophomore literature - 9 hours
Fine Arts (three hours from music, theatre, fine arts, art, or equivalent) - 3 hours
Christian Ministry - CHRM 1301 and 1302 - 6 hours
History - HIST 1301 - 3 hours
Political Science - POSC 2305 - 3 hours
Social Science - ECON 2301 - 3 hours
Physical Activity - KINE 1238 - 2 hours
Science (must be lab science) - 8 hours
Mathematics - MATH 1342 and three hours any other math - 6 hours
Communication - COMM 1311, 1315, or 1318 - 3 hours
Major area of study (specialization required) - 42 hours
Minor - 18 hours
Electives (to total 120 hours)
Total: Minimum one hundred twenty (120) semester hours
Completion of forty-two (42) semester hours, with a selected specialization
Foundational Studies: Twenty-seven (27) semester hours
HUMA 400 I Humanities Portfolio
HUMA 230 l Service Learning and the Humanities
POSC 130 I Introduction to International Relations
POSC 2304 Introduction to Political Science
POSC 2305 Federal Government
POSC 2306 Texas Government
POSC 3361 American Constitutional Development I
POSC 3362 American Constitutional Development II
POSC 4365 Comparative Economic and Political Systems
PSYC/SOCI 2332 Introduction to Research Methods
One of the following specializations must be selected:
Governance
Fifteen (15) semester hours:
Foundation Studies: nine (9) semester hours:
BUAD 1301 Introduction to Business
MGMT 2350 Principles of Management
POSC 4350 Internship
Support Studies: six (6) semester hours from the following:
COMM 3317 Argumentation and Debate
COMM 3321 Public Relations
COMM 4313 Political Communication
COMM 4312 Organizational Communication
FINA 3344 Managerial Finance
HIST/POSC 3368 Model United Nations
MGMT 3353 Human Resource Management
MGMT 4351 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 4353 Organizational Leadership
MGMT 4355 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
Political History
Completion of fifteen (15) semester hours:
Foundation Studies: Six (6) semester hours:
HIST 1302 U.S. History Since 1877
HIST 2312 Western Civilizations II
Support Studies: Nine (9) semester hours from the following:
COMM 4313 Political Communication
HIST 3304 The United States since 1914
HIST 3306 Europe since 1914
HIST 3323 Themes in U.S. History
HIST 3364 British Studies, 1714 to Present
HIST 3315 United States Military History
HIST 4309 Cold War
HIST 4361 Diplomatic History of the United States
HIST/POSC 3368 Model United Nations
POSC 4306 Political Economy
Pre-Law
Completion of fifteen (15) semester hours:
Foundation Studies: nine (9) semester hours:
CHRM 3352 Christian Ethics
HIST 3301 Historiography
POSC 4350 Internship
Support Studies: six (6) semester hours from the following:
CJUS 3306 Violence and Victimization
CJUS 3317 Restorative Justice
COMM 3317 Argumentation and Debate
COMM 4313 Political Communication
ENGL 3303 Modern English Grammar
ENGL 3305 Theory and Criticism
HIST 3323 Themes in United States History
HIST/POSC 3368 Model United Nations
POSC 3302 Introduction to Law