General Emphasis
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Required courses in the major--34 hours, including: POLS 220, 281, 400,
450, 460. (POLS 120 and 180 may not be counted in these hours.)
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Required course outside the major--Four hours: STAT 185.
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Senior demonstration of competency is met by satisfactory completion of
POLS 400, 450, 460. (Oral competency satisfied by POLS 460.)
Research Emphasis
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Required courses in the major--34 hours including: POLS 220, 281, 390,
450, 460, 490. (POLS 120 and 180 may not be counted in these hours.)
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Required courses outside the major--Four hours: STAT 185. In addition,
either ECON 365 or STAT 325 are highly recommended.
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Senior demonstration of competency is met by satisfactory completion of
POLS 450, 460 and 490. Oral competency is satisfied by POLS 460.
Concentration in Political Economy
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Required courses in the major--40-41 hours distributed as follows: ECON
101, 102, 215, 310, 341, 365; POLS 220, 347, 350, 351, 359, 460; one course
from POLS 321, 323, or 326; ECON 490 or POLS 490.
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Required courses outside the major--10 hours: CSCI 107; either PHIL 200
or 304; and STAT 185.
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Other departmental requirements--Senior demonstration of competency is
met by successfully completing POLS 460 and either ECON 490 or POLS 490.
Oral competency is satisfied by POLS 460.
Political Science with Teacher Licensure
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Required courses in the major--34 hours including: POLS 220, 281, 450,
460; and either 400 or both 390 and 490. (POLS 120 and 180 may not be counted
in these hours.)
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Required courses outside the major--13 hours: ECON 101 or 102; HIST 151,
152; STAT 185.
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Other departmental requirements--Senior demonstration of competency is
met by satisfactory completion of POLS 450, 460; and either 400 or both
390 and 490. Oral competency is satisfied by POLS 460.
Students should review requirements found in the Education section of the
catalog and must consult with the appropriate advisor in the Department
of Education. In addition, those desiring middle school licensure must
take HIST 315 and complete requirements for a second area of licensure.
Declaration of Major in Political Science
Declaring a major in Political Science requires the student to complete
a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair.
Before declaring a major, students must satisfy the LANG 102 and Library
Research requirements.
Minor in Political Science
18 hours in Political Science: POLS 220, 281; nine of the remaining 12
hours must be at the 300 level or above.
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