Checklist for Political Science Major
Area I: Foundation Courses (9 hours)
□ENGL 1101
□ENGL 1102
□MATH 1101 or 1113
Area II: Sciences (7-8 hours)
□Physical Science
□Life Science
UGA & USG Requirements
Environmental Literacy
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US Constitution
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GA Constitution
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US History
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GA History
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First Year Odyssey
□FYOS________
Basic Physical Education
□PEDB________
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Area III: Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)
□STAT 2000 or MATH 1060 or MATH 2200+
SPIA School-Wide Requirements
Literature
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Fine Art/PHIL/RELI 1
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Fine Art/PHIL/RELI 2
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STAT/MATH 1060/2200+
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ECON 2105 or 2106
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Foreign Language I
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Foreign Language II
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Foreign Language III
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Cultural Diversity
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Area IV: World Languages and Culture (9-11 hours)
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Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
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Area V: Social Sciences (9 hours)
□POLS 1101
□HIST 2111 or 2112
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Area VI: Courses Related to Pol. Sci. (18 hours)
□POLS 2000
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□ECON 2105 or 2106
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Major: Political Science (24 hours)
Theory & Method:
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American Studies:
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Global Studies:
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POLS electives:
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Electives: Upper Division (15 hours)
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Electives: Any level (~21 hours)
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Graduation Requirements
120 total hours (w/o PEDB)
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39 hours of upper division
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45 of last 60 hours at UGA
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Hours Calculation:
Area I: __________
Area II: __________
Area III: __________
Area IV: __________
Area V: __________
Area VI: __________
Major: __________
Req. Hours: 120
Subtotal: __________
120 – (Subtotal) =
Elective Hours
Elective Hours: _____
Subtotal: __________
Entrance Requirements for the Major:
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Completion of core area III
“C” or better in POLS 2000
“C” or better in all major courses
School of Public and International Affairs
Undergraduate Office
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706.542.0096
www.spia.uga.edu