Student
SID
Minor
Advisor
Division of Social Work, Behavioral and Political Sciences
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE PLAN 2015-2016
(Beginning Fall 2015)
American History
Course No. Title
6 SCH
Hours
Equivalent
Res
Trans Grade
Government / Political Science
Course No. Title
6 SCH
Hours
Equivalent
HIST 1313
U.S. to 1876
HIST 1301
POSC 1113
American Government
GOVT 2305
HIST 1323
HIST 1333
U.S. 1876 to Present
History of Texas
HIST 1302
POSC 1123
Texas Government
GOVT 2306
0
HIST 2301
0
COMMUNICATION 6 SCH
Course No. Title
ENGL 1123
Freshman Comp I (min. grade of "C")
ENGL 1133
Freshman Comp II
Technical Writing
ENGL 1143
Res
MATH
Course No.
MATH 1103
MATH 1113
MATH 1115
MATH 1123
MATH 1124
MATH 1153
MATH 2003
MATH 2024
MATH 2043
MATH 2053
MATH 2153
PSYC 2613
3 SCH
Title
Contemporary College Algebra
College Algebra
College Algebra & Trigonometry
Trigonometry
Calculus w/Analytical Geom I
Finite Math
Elem. Statistics
Calculus w/Analytical Geom II
Differential Equations
Discrete Mathematics
Calculus-Business Life/Soc Sci
Statistics for Psychology
ENGL 1302
ENGL 2311
Equivalent
Res
Trans Grade
MATH 1332
MATH 1314
MATH 1316
MATH 2413
Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 SCH
Course No. Title
ARCH 2233 History of Architecture I
ARCH 2243 History of Architecture II
ARTS 2223 History of Art I
ARTS 2233 History of Art II
DRAM 2123 Theatre History
ENGL 2153 Introduction to Literature
ENGL 2383 Survey of World Literature
ENGL 2333 Studies in Literature
HUMA 1303 Introduction to Humanities
HUMA 1403 Survey of Mexican-Amer Culture
Ethics
PHIL 2023
Critical Thinking
PHIL 2303
SPAN 2023 Intermediate Spanish II
0
Hours
Equivalent
Res
Trans Grade
ARCH 1301
ARCH 1302
ARTS 1303
ARTS 1304
DRAM 2362
ENGL 2341
ENGL 2331
ENGL 2342
HUMA 1301
HUMA 1305
PHIL 2306
PHIL 2303
SPAN 2312
0
MATH 1324
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 SCH
Course No. Title
Equivalent
Land Grant System and Food
AGHR 1303 Security
Economic Analysis and
CHEG 2003 Technical Applications
CRJS 1123
CRJS 1133
ECON 2113
ECON 2123
GEOG 1113
GEOG 2633
HDFM 2513
HDFM 2533
HDFM 2553
POSC 2213
POSC 2503
PSYC 1113
PSYC 2423
PSYC 2513
SOCG 1013
SOCG 2003
SOCG 2043
Hours
Res
Trans
0
0
Crime in America
CRIJ 1307
Principles of Criminal Justice CRIJ 1301
Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302
Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301
Introduction to Geography
GEOG 1300
Cultural Geography
GEOG 1302
Childhood Disorders
Contemp. Family Cross Cult Perspective
SOCI 2301
Human Development
PSYC 2312
Blacks in Amer Pol System
Introduction to Global Issues
General Psychology
PSYC 2301
Developmental Psychology PSYC 2312
Psychology of Personality
PSYC 2316
General Sociology
SOCI 1301
Minorities in American Soc. SOCI 2319
Social Problems
SOCI 1306
0
MATH 1342
MATH 2414
MATH 2320
MATH 2305
MATH 1325
PSYC 2317
6 SCH
0
Hours
Course No.
BIOL 1113
BIOL 1123
Title
College Biology I
College Biology II
Equivalent
BIOL 1054
BIOL 1064
CHEM 1033
CHEM 1053
CHEM 1063
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Gen. Inorganic Chemistry I
BIOL 2401
Introduction to Gen. Chemistry
CHEM 1305
Survey of Organic Chem & Biochem
CHEM 1307
PHSC 1123
PHSC 2123
PHYS 2113
PHYS 2123
PHYS 2513
PHYS 2523
0
Hours
0
Life and Physical Sciences
Trans Grade
ENGL 1301
0
Trans Grade
0
Hours
Equivalent
Res
Res
Trans Grade
BIOL 1308
BIOL 1309
BIOL 2402
CHEM 1311
Physical Science I
PHYS 1315
Physical Science II
General Physics I
General Physics II
University Physics I
University Physics II
PHYS 1317
PHYS 1301
PHYS 1302
PHYS 2325
PHYS 2326
0
0
Important announcements and deadlines can be found at:
www.pvamu.edu/registrar
Creative Arts
Course No.
DRAM 2213
DRAM 2223
ARCH 1253
ARTS 1203
ARTS 2283
COMM 2643
3 SCH
Title
African American Theatre I
African American Theatre II
Architecture Design I
Introduction to Visual Arts
African American Art
Media Literacy
Hours
DRAM 1103
Introduction to Theatre
DRAM 1310
HCOL 1213
MUSC 1313
MUSC 1213
Honors Colloquium II
Music in Contemporary Life
Fundamentals of Music
MUSC 1306
MUSC 2333
MUSC 2343
Afro-American Music
Survey of World Music
Equivalent
Res
Trans Grade
ARCH 1303
ARTS 1301
COMM 2300
Professional Development (Area Two) 3 SCH
Course No. Title
Equivalent
ARCH 1273 Multimedia Digital Appl
ARCH 1315
MUSC 1304
0
0
Foreign Language is a College Requirement - Not part of the Core
Foreign Language Requirements 6 SCH
(ONE Language Sequence)
Course No. Title
SPAN 1013 Elem Span I
SPAN 1023 Elem Span II
ARAB 1013 Elem Arab I
ARAB 1023 Elem Arab II
Elem Chinese I
CHIN 1013
Elem Chinese II
CHIN 1023
Professional Development (Area One) 3 SCH
Course No. Title
Equivalent
COMP 1213 Computer Science I
COSC 1300
CPET 1013 Computer App to Eng Tech I
COSC 1300
ELEG 1043 Computer App in Engineering
COSC 1320
Personal Financial Mgmt
FINA 2103
BUSI 1307
ECON 2003 Fundamentals of Economics
ECON 1301
Hours
Equivalent
Res
Trans Grade
SPAN 1411
SPAN 1412
ARAB 1411
ARAB 1412
CHIN 1411
CHIN 1412
0
0
COMM 1003
COMM 2603
COMP 1003
CURR 1013
HLTH 2003
MISY 1013
Fundamentals of Speech
SPCH 1315,1311
Interpersonal Communication
SPCH 1318
Digital Communication
COSC 1301
Principle of Effective Learning
EDUC 1300
Personal Health and Wellness
PHED 1304
Info and Communication in
the Digital Age
BCIS 1301
Hours
Res
Trans
0
0
Hours
Res
Trans
0
0
POLITICAL SCIENCE
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Political Science majors must earn a letter grade of "C" or higher in the major, minor, support area, and unrestricted electives.
Courses may not be used to satisfy multiple academic requirements.
POLITICAL SCIENCE as a MINOR - 18 SCH
When the program is taken as a Minor in another degree program,
required courses are POSC 2133, 2413, and 12 semester hours
of political science electives.
2014-2015
POSC MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 33 SCH
(Minimum Grade of "C")
12 hrs. required courses
Course No.
Title
Equivalent
Support Area
12 SCH
(Minimum Grade of "C")
MINOR
Hours
Res
Trans Grade
Hours
Course No.
Title
Equivalent
Res
List Minor requirements here
0
Minimum Grade of "C"
18
Hours
Trans Grade
Intro to Political Science
POSC 2133 (PreReq: POSC 1113 AND POSC 1123)
POSC 2413 Scope & Methods in Poli Sci
POSC 3543 International Politics
American Constitutional Law
POSC 4113 (PreReq: POSC 1113 AND POSC 1123)
ECON 2123 Prin Macroeconomics
ENGL 2143 Advanced Composition
ENGL
ENGL2423
2423 American Literature to 1865
ENGL 2433 Amer. Lit., 1865 to present
0
0
21 hrs. selected from courses listed below
POSC 2113
POSC 2123
POSC 2143
POSC 2213
POSC 2503
POSC 2523
POSC 2533
POSC 2543
POSC 3123
Political Parties and Elections
Public Administration
Legal Studies
Blacks and American Poli Sys
Global Issues
Studies of the Global South
Latin American/Carib Pols
State and Local Government
Modern Political Theory
PSYC 2613
or
SOCG 4053
Gandhi and King:/Special Topics
*POSC 4193 P01
Race, Gender, Public Policy/Special Topics
Statistics for Psychology I
Title
Res
Trans
0
0
Select one
English
class from
list on the
left.
GEOG 1300
PSYC 2317
Social Statistics (prerequisite
Math 1113)
0
0
Hours In Progress
Hours Remaining
Unrestricted Electives
9 SCH
(Minimum Grade of "C")
POSC 3213 Public Policy Analysis
Political Studies Through Film
POSC 3313 (PreReq: POSC 1113 or POSC 1123)
POSC 3513 Comparative Politics
POSC 3523 Comp Politics Develop States
POSC 3533 U.S. Foreign Policy
POSC 3553 African Politics
POSC 3593 Middle East Politics
POSC 4103 Urban Government & Politics
Constitution & Private Rights
POSC 4123 (PreReq: POSC 1113 AND POSC 1123)
POSC 4133 The Presidency
POSC 4143 The Legislative Process
POSC 4153 Internship in Political Science
POSC 4203 *Judicial Politics
POSC 4213 Seminar in Political Science
*POSC 4193 P02
ENGL 3043 Professional Writing for Electronic Media
ENGL 3243 Studies in Amer. Lit., 1865-present
GEOG 1113 Intro to Geography
Course No.
ECON 2301
0
120
Notes:
Hours
Course No.
Title
Equivalent
Res
Trans Grade
0
0
Minor Requirements minimum 18 SCH
The Political Science Program is committed to providing students
Requirements for the selected minor must be satisfied.
(Minimum Grade of "C")
Total Degree Requirements minimum 120 SCH
120
Coordinator:
Dr. Michael Nojeim
*Repeatable for up to 9 semester credits when topic differs
0
0
Dr. Angelia Jones
mjnojeim@pvamu.edu
Advisors:
ayjones@pvamu.edu
Dr. Lee McGriggs
Dr. Nathan Mitchell
Dr. Billy Monroe
Mr. Stephen A. Huss
lamcgriggs@pvamu.edu
nkmitchell@pvamu.edu
bwmonroe@pvamu.edu
sahuss@pvamu.edu
Woolfolk
936-261-3213 Ste. 303
936-261-3220
Ste. 317
936-261-3211
936-261-3209
936-261-3206
Ste. 321
Ste. 319
Ste. 307
936-261-1674 BNKS 217
with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the political
system so that they may succeed in their careers and become better
citizens of the nation and the world. Course work is designed to
enhance critical thinking and written communication skills as a
prerequisite for employment in the public or private sector, as well
as admission to graduate or professional schools.
The Political Science Program is located in the historic George
Ruble Woolfolk Building.
Dr. Walle Engedayehu, Division Head
Division of Social Work, Behavioral
and Political Sciences
P. O. Box 519, MS 2203
Prairie View, TX 77446
Phone: 936-261-3200
Fax: 936-261-3229
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