Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Check-Off Sheet
Catalog Year 2015 or Later
General Education Program (Minimum of 34 semester hours)
English Composition (Minimum of 6 semester hours: Complete either ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102, then complete ENGL 1105.)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
Grade Earned
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ENGL 1101
Discourse and Composition
5
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ENGL 1102
Discourse and Composition
3
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ENGL 1105
Composition and Argumentation
3
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Quantitative Reasoning (3 semester hours: Complete MATH 1500.)
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Course Number
Course
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MATH 1500
Principles of Statistics
Credit Hours
3
Grade Earned
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Fine and Performing Arts (3 semester hours: Complete any 1 of the following courses.)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
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ARTH 1101
Introduction to Art
3
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ENGL 2275
American Film History
3
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MUSI 1201
Music Appreciation
3
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MUSI 2211
Music History I
3
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PHIL 3300
Philosophy and Film
3
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THAR 1000
Introduction to Theatre
3
Grade Earned
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Social Sciences (3 hours: Complete ECON 2202.)
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Course Number
Course
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ECON 2202
Principles of Macroeconomics
Grade Earned
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Credit Hours
3
Natural Sciences (Minimum of 7 hours: Complete 2 of the following courses; at least 1 must be a 4 credit hour course.)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
Grade Earned
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BIOL 1120
Concepts in Biology
4
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BIOL 1130
Prin. of Anatomy & Physiology 1
4
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BIOL 1131
Prin. of Anatomy & Physiology 2
4
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BIOL 1151
General Biology 1
4
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BIOL 1152
General Biology 2
4
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BIOL 2252
Dendrology
4
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BIOL 2253
Practical Horticulture
4
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BIOL 3355
Ornithology
3
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BIOL 3560
Principles of Anatomy
4
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BIOL 3630
Kinesiology
3
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BIOL 3750
Microbiology
4
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BIOL 3852
Marine Biology
4
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CHEM 1121
Prin. of Chemistry (non-majors)
4
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CHEM 1141
General Chemistry 1 (majors)
4
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CHEM 1142
General Chemistry 2 (majors)
4
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CHEM 2200
Introduction to Organic Chemistry
4
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GEOL 1201
Physical Geol. & Human Environ.
4
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GEOL 1202
Historical Geology
4
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NTSC 1110
Scientific Reasoning & Methodology
3
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NTSC 3850
Ohio’s Natural Heritage
4
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NTSC 3860
Environmental Science: Regional & Global…
4
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PHYS 2201
Physics 1 (Mechanics & Energy)
4
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PHYS 2202
Physics 2 (Electricity & Magnetism)
4
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PHYS 2210
Introductory Astronomy
3
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PHYS 2211
Calculus-Based Physics 1
4
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PHYS 2212
Calculus-Based Physics 2
4
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PSCI 2251
Physical Science by Inquiry 1
4
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PSCI 2252
Physical Science by Inquiry 2
4
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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Check-Off Sheet
Catalog Year 2015 or Later
Western Perspectives (Minimum of 3 hours: Complete any 1 of the following courses.)
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Course Number
Course
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ENGL 2211
Survey of English Literature 1
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ENGL 2212
Survey of English Literature 2
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HIST 3115
Women in Medieval Europe
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HIST 3300
Christianity in Early America
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HIST 3520
History of the Crusades: Crescent & Cross
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IDST 2225
Civilization and Literature 1
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IDST 2226
Civilization and Literature 2
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PHIL 2200
Introduction to Philosophy
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RELI 2230
History of Christian Thought
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Non-Western Cultural Perspectives (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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ANTH 2250
Principles of Cultural Anthropology
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ARTH 3366
Non-Western Arts Survey
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GEOG 2201
Cultural Geography
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GEOG 3351
Regional Geography of the Middle East
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HIST 3410
East Asian History
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HIST 3430
Ancient Indian Culture and Society
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HIST 3432
Gandhi and Modern India
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HIST 3500
History of Southern Africa
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HIST 3550
Islam: Religion, Politics, and Society
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HIST 4420
Middle East in Modern Times
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IDST 2227
Civilization and Literature 3
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PHIL 2284
Asian Philosophy
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POLS 3220
Third World Politics
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Ethics (3 hours: Complete any 1 of the following courses.)
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Course Number
Course
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PHIL 2320
Ethics in Public and Private Life
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ROCI 4485
Reflections on Community Involvement
Credit Hours
3
3
Grade Earned
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Capstone (3 hours: Complete any 1 of the following courses.)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
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IDST 4490
Senior Seminar
3
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PSYC 4179
Psychological Study of Contemporary Problems 3
Grade Earned
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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Check-Off Sheet
Catalog Year 2015 or Later
Political Science Major (Minimum of 42 hours)
Political Science Foundational Core Courses (15 hours: Complete the following 5 courses.)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
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POLS 1110
National Government
3
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POLS 1210
Introduction to Comparative Politics
3
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POLS 1310
Introduction to Political Theory
3
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POLS 1410
Introduction to International Relations
3
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POLS 2500
Research Methods in Political Science
3
National Government (6 hours: Complete any 2 of the following courses.)
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Course Number
Course
Select two courses (6 hours) from the following list:
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POLS 3110
United States Foreign Policy
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POLS 3120
Mass Media Politics
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POLS 3130
National Policy Issues
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POLS 4110
Constitutional Law
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POLS 4120
Ohio Law and State Politics
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POLS 4130
Politics of Appalachia
Grade Earned
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Credit Hours
Grade Earned
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Comparative Politics (6 hours: Complete any 2 of the following courses.)
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Course Number
Course
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HIST 3210
Europe & the Modern World System
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POLS 3220
Third World Politics
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POLS 3230
European Politics
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POLS 3240
Women and Politics
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POLS 4240
Middle Eastern Politics and Institutions
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Political Theory (6 hours: Complete any 2 of the following courses.)
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Course Number
Course
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PHIL 2230
Social & Political Philosophy
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POLS 2310
Contemporary Political Ideologies
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POLS 3320
Classical and Medieval Political Theory
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POLS 3330
American Political Thought
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POLS 4310
Communism, Fascism, & Democracy
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POLS 4320
Political Islam
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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International Relations (6 hours: Complete any 2 of the following courses.)
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Course Number
Course
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HIST 3540
Arab-Israeli Conflict
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POLS 3410
International Political Economy
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POLS 3420
Global Politics
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POLS 4410
State of the World
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POLS 4420
International Relations:
Model United Nations and Arab League
Political Science Capstone (3 hours: Complete any 1 of the following courses. A minimum of 3 credit hours is required.)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
Grade Earned
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POLS 4179
Senior Seminar in Political Science
3
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SOSC 4185
Social Sciences Internship
1-6
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SOSC 4195
Student Research in Social Sciences
1-6
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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Check-Off Sheet
Catalog Year 2015 or Later
Elective Courses (44 Hours)
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Course
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34 GEP
42 Major
44 Elective
120 Total
Credit Hours
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Grade Earned
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