Requirements for Political Science
American Politics
Lower Division:
PS 10 ____
PS 30 ____
AND 2 out of 3:
PS 11 ____
PS 12 ____
PS 13 ____
Upper Division:
Five total Upper Division Courses
At least two of the following:
PS 100A ____
PS 100DA ____
PS 100G ____
PS 100B ____
PS 100E
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PS 100H ____
PS 100C ____
PS 100F
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PS 100I ____
Additional courses may be chosen from:
PS 102B ____
PS 103A ____
PS 104L ____
PS 102C ____
PS 104A ____
PS 106A ____
PS 102E ____
PS 104B ____
PS 107A ____
PS 102G ____
PS 104C ____
PS 102J ____
PS 104F ____
PS 102L ____
PS 104I ____
Notes:
Since course offerings may change from year to year, students are strongly advised to
consult the department for the latest listing of courses before preregistration.
Agreements signed between UCSD and several community colleges allow students to
apply some community college courses toward lower-division course requirements for
the major. Transfer students must, however, take at least one of the lower-division
courses in residence at UCSD. Courses taken elsewhere may be credited toward the
major. Please check with the undergraduate coordinator for more information on credit
for courses taken elsewhere.
Students who pass the Advanced Placement (AP) Tests in American or Comparative
Politics may be exempted from taking PS 10 or 11 (respectively).
At least nine courses in political science must be taken in residence at UCSD. A total
maximum of six courses may be taken elsewhere and applied toward the major. This
applies to transfer students, students who pass the AP exam(s), as well as students who
study abroad on the Education Abroad Program (EAP) or the Opportunities Abroad
Program (OAP). Students planning to transfer course work completed elsewhere are
urged to consult the undergraduate coordinator.
Double majors who include political science as one of their two majors must fulfill the
requirements of both programs. Please consult the undergraduate coordinator for more
information.
Students must maintain an overall 2.0 GPA in the major. To be counted toward satisfying
the requirements for the major, upper- and lower-division courses must be completed
with a C- or better grade. Courses taken to satisfy requirements for the major may not be
taken Pass/Not Pass with the exception of a maximum of two independent study courses
(PS 199).