GEP
Political Science Major Requirements (rev. 8/13/12)
(for the Classes of 2014, 2015, 2016 & transfer students who entered SJU under the GEP)
Degree Requirements: 40 courses are required for graduation. These 40 courses are comprised of:
A) GEP Signature Core, B) GEP Variable courses, C) GEP Integrative Learning Courses, D) free electives
E) Major Requirements, and F) Overlays.
A. GEP Signature Core Courses
All non-transfer students must take these 6
Courses at SJU.
1. PHL 154 Moral Foundations
2.
THE 154 Faith, Justice & the Catholic Tradition
3.
ENG 102 Texts and Contexts (pre-req: ENG 101)
4.
HIS 154 Forging the Modern World
5.
First Year Seminar (XXX 150)
6.
Faith and Reason Course (pre-req: PHL 154 and
THE 154). See page 3 for additional information
note on this requirement.
B. GEP Variable Courses
Fine & Performing Arts or Literature
Mathematics (Beauty)
Natural Science
Non-native Language
Social/Behavioral Science
Philosophy (Philosophical
Anthropology)
Theology (Religious Difference)
Writing
Semester
completed
Department Contact information:
Dr. Lisa Baglione
Chair, Political Science
Barbelin 212
lbaglion@sju.edu ∙ 610-660-1749
Therese Fasy
Administrative Assistant
Barbelin 211
tfasy@sju.edu ∙ 610-660-1567
Course(s) required/taken
Please note students may earn AP credit and/or use transfer
credits to meet these requirements.
One course
One course. A score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB or BC AP exam
fulfills this requirement.
One lab course or 2 non-lab courses. If two non-lab courses are
taken, an elective will be used to fulfill the second course.
1-2 courses at the level in which the student is placed. Possible
sequence options include:
101_____ 102_____ (2 courses)
102_____ 201 _____ (2 courses)
201 _____ 202 _____ (2 courses)
202 _____ 301 _____ (2 courses)
301 _____
(1 course)
AP Score of 4 – awarded credit for 202 and required to complete
one additional course at SJU (typically 301 or 303)
AP score of 5 - awarded credit for 2 courses - requirement is
fulfilled. No additional courses required at SJU.
POL 101 or 111 Intro to American Government
Semester
Completed
Course
1
Course
2
One course (pre-req: PHL 154)
One course - course used to fulfill this requirement cannot also be
used to satisfy the diversity/globalization/non-Western area
studies overlay requirement
ENG 101 Craft of Language - A score of 4 or 5 on the English
Literature or Language AP test fulfills this requirement.
C. GEP Integrative Learning Courses for Political Science Majors (3 courses)
1.
MAT 118 Intro to Statistics
2.
ECN 102 Macro Economics
3.
Individualized Choice. Students can choose from the following: upper division ECN, HIS, PHL, PSY, SOC
or continuing non-native language course, beyond the GEP requirement.
Semester
Completed
GEP
Political Science Major Requirements, continued from reverse side
(for the Classes of 2014, 2015, 2016 & transfer students who entered SJU under the GEP)
D. Free Electives (Minimum 10 courses) Note that the number of free electives may vary depending on AP credits, natural
science option completed, and number of courses required for the non-native language requirement.
Semester
Elective
Elective
completed
Natural Science (if 2 non-lab are taken)
Semester
completed
E. Major Requirements (12 Courses)
Semester
completed
Course
POL 101 or 111 Intro to American Government (Satisfies the GEP Social Science Requirement)
Introductory Courses
If possible, students who enter as Political Science majors in freshmen year will take one of the POL 10X
introductory courses in each semester of the first year. These POL 10X sections are restricted to freshman. The
POL 11X sections are open to all students. Students are required to complete the introductory courses before
taking upper division political science courses. In particular, students shouldt take either POL 201 or 231 prior
to taking any upper division courses. The ideal is to take 201/231 in the 4th semester after having completed at
least three other introductory courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
POL 103/113 Intro to Comparative Politics
POL 105/115 Intro to International Politics
POL 107/117 Intro to Political Thought
POL 201 or POL 231 Introduction to Political Science Research (certified as Writing Intensive)
Upper Division Courses (7 POL 300 and 400-level courses) (POL 201/231 is pre-req for these)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Political Science Seminar (40X level course)
12.
F. Overlays
An elective, major course, GEP course, or minor course may be used to fulfill the ethic-intensive
and DGNW overlays, if so certified. Please see below for additional information on these
requirements.
1. Writing-Intensive (pre-req: ENG 102) POL 201 or 231 (Research Methods) meets this
requirement
2.
3.
Ethics-Intensive (pre-req: PHL 154)
Diversity/Globalization/non-Western
Semester Completed
1.
GEP
Political Science Major – Typical Course Sequence
(for the Classes of 2014, 2015, 2016 & transfer students who entered SJU under the GEP)
Note regarding Three Overlays and the Faith & Reason Requirement: As noted on the previous page, in addition to
the courses outlined in the typical course sequence, students must complete: (1) one course certified in diversity,
globalization, or non-Western studies, (2) one ethics-intensive course, and (3) one writing-intensive course. An elective,
major course, select GEP courses, a minor course, or an elective may be used to fulfill these overlays. Below are specific
guidelines for each class with regard to overlay requirements and the Faith & Reason signature core course:
Class of 2014: Of the four GEP requirements, Faith Reason and the three overlay requirements, students in the class
of 2014 need to satisfy two of the four requirements With respect to these four components of the GEP, this means
that students in the class of 2014 would have to complete (1) a Faith and Reason course and one overlay requirement
OR (2) two overlay requirements.
Class of 2015: Of the four GEP requirements, Faith Reason and the three overlay requirements, students in the class
of 2015 need to satisfy three of the four. Students in the class of 2015 would have to complete (1) a Faith and Reason
course and two overlay requirements OR (2) all three overlay requirements.
Class of 2016: Must complete all four requirements - Faith Reason and the three overlay requirements.
FIRST-YEAR
SOPHOMORE
YEAR
JUNIOR
YEAR
SENIOR
YEAR
1.
2.
3.
4.
Fall
ENG 101
Non-Native Language I
HIS 154 or FY Seminar1
PHL 154 or THE 1541
POL 10X Intro Course
Fall
POL 11X Intro Course
MAT Beauty
ECN 102 (ILC) or POL 11X1 Intro Course
PHL Anthropology or Religious Diff.1
Elective or Art/Lit1.4
Fall
POL Upper Division Elective3
POL Upper Division Elective3
Faith & Reason or Natural science1
Elective 4
Elective4
Fall
POL Upper Division Elective 3or POL 40X seminar1
POL Upper Division Elective3
ILC (3rd) or Elective1,4
Natural Science 2 (non-lab) or Elective4
Elective4
Spring
ENG 102
Non-Native Language II
HIS 154 or FY Seminar1
THE 154 or PHL 1541
POL 10X Intro Course
Spring
POL 201or POL 231 (Writing Intensive)2
Mat 118 (ILC)
ECN 102 (ILC) or POL 11X1 Intro Course
THE Religious Diff. or PHL Anthropology1
Art/Lit or elective1,4
Spring
POL Upper Division Elective3
POL Upper Division Elective3
Natural science or Faith & Reason1
Elective4
Elective4
Spring
POL Upper Division Elective 3 or POL 40X Seminar1
POL Upper Division Elective3
ILC (3rd) or Elective1,4
Elective4
Elective4
In instances where multiple courses are listed (separated with an "or"), students should take one of those
suggested courses in the fall and the other in the spring.
See notes above for additional information on the overlay requirements. For Political Science Majors, the Writing
intensive overlay is satisfied by the POL 201 or 231 Research Methods course.
Seven Upper Division Political Science courses (POL 300-495) are required.
Note that the number of free electives may vary depending on AP credits awarded, the natural science option
completed (one lab course vs. two non-lab courses), and number of courses completed for the non-native
language requirement.