DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Prospective Student-Catalog # 134 (Fall 2011)
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Core Requirements
ENGL 104
3
ENGL 1301
COMM 203 or
3
SPCH 1315 or
ENGL 203, 210,
1321 or ENGL
241
1302,or 2311
ENGL Literature
3
ENGL 2327 or
2328
Approved
ENGL Literature
3
Bachelor of Arts Special Requirements
Foreign Language I
4
XXXX 1411
Foreign Language II
4
XXXX 1412
Foreign Language III
3
XXXX 2311
Foreign Language IV
3
XXXX 2312
MATH 141/166
3
MATH 1324
MATH 142/PHIL 240
3
MATH 1325
or PHIL 2303
Literature
Tier 1 Science
Tier 2 Science
V&P Arts
4
4
3
Humanity
Humanity/V&PArts
Social Science
Social Science
HIST 105
HIST 106
KINE 199 (S/U)
KINE 198
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
POLS 206
POLS 207
POLS 209 (W)
POLS
POLS
POLS
POLS
POLS
POLS
POLS
POLS
(W)
GEOL 1403
BIOL 1408
MUSI 1306 or
DRAM 1310
GEOG 1303
PHIL 1301
PSYC 2301
SOCI 1301
HIST 1301
HIST 1302
PHED (activity)
Major Area
3
GOVT 2305
3
GOVT 2306
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Residency Requirement
All students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours
of 300/400 level course work in residence at Texas A&M
University in order to receive a baccalaureate degree. A
minimum of 12 of these 36 credit hours must be in the
major.
International & Cultural Diversity Requirement
All students must complete six credit hours of
International & Cultural Diversity coursework.
Writing Intensive Requirement
All students must complete six credit hours of writing
intensive coursework in the major area.
Bachelor of Science Special Requirements
STAT 301 or 303
3
STAT 307
3
MATH 151 or 171
4
MATH 2413
MATH 152 or POLS
3-4
MATH 2414
309
PHIL 240
3
PHIL 2303
Foreign Language I
4
XXXX 1411
Foreign Language II
4
XXXX 1412
Electives BA (24 hours) BS (20 hours)
* In addition to the required courses in American
Government (POLS 206 and 207), students must
complete one course in at least two of the following three
areas of Political Science: Political Theory—POLS 303,
349, 350, 359, 362, 364, 369, 454, 455, 456;
Comparative Governments—POLS 311, 312, 315, 322,
323, 324, 326, 328, 329, 338, 352, 358, 365, 367, 368
421, 424, 432; International Relations—POLS 311, 331,
333, 335, 412, 413, 415, 418, 423, 429, 439, 447.
This document is intended to serve as a general outline for
the student to follow in order to meet the requirements
for a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in Political
Science. It does not constitute a contract nor does it imply
assurance of graduation. It is NOT to be used in place of a
consultation with your academic advisor.