Department of Political Science and International Relations

Political Science - American Politics Concentration BA Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
POSC 150 - Introduction to American Politics (Breadth Requirement: Group C)	POSC 240 - Introduction to Global Politics (Breadth Requirement:Group C)
MATH 113 MATH 114 MATH 115 MATH 117 or other	Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement	Breadth Requirement: Group A
ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing	Breadth Requirement: Group B
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience I	Elective
Elective
Credits: 17	Credits: 16
Second Year
POSC 220 , POSC 230 POSC 270 or POSC 285	POSC 300 - Research Methods for Political Science
POSC Concentration Course*	Breadth Requirement: Group A
Foreign Language Requirement	Breadth Requirement: Group B
Breadth Requirement: Group B	Breadth Requirement: Group D with Laboratory
Breadth Requirement: Group D	POSC Concentration Course*
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Third Year
POSC Concentration Course*	POSC Concentration Course*
Breadth Requirement: Group A	Discovery Learning Experience
Breadth Requirement: Group C	Multicultural Requirement
Breadth Requirement: Group D	Elective
Elective	Elective
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
POSC Concentration Course*	POSC Concentration Course*
Second Writing Requirement	1 Credit Capstone
Elective	Elective
Elective	Elective
Elective	Elective
	1 Credit Elective
Credits: 15	Credits: 14
Total Credits: 124

*POSC concentration courses must consist of at least three courses at the 400-level from the approved concentration courses.

This is one example, among many, of how graduation can be accomplished in four years.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.