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The recommended graduation plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.
NOTE: This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2026-2027 academic year.
CRWT 101 to CRWT 102
CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S
MATH 021/022 to MATH 104-121
NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.
First Year
Fall Semester
- Gen Ed: INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: POLI 223 - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT+ (double counts as Distribution Category: - SOCIAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETY) (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH 001 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 1
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- Gen Ed: - QUANTITATIVE REASONING (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: POLI 205 - COMPARATIVE POLITICS (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Second Year
Fall Semester
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: POLI 235 - INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (HRS 4)
- Major: POLI 318 - POLITICS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH 002 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 2
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Major: POLI 206 - POLITICAL THEORY+ (HRS 4)
- Major: 200/300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)
- Major: 200/300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH 003 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 3
- Total: (HRS 16)
Third Year
Fall Semester
- Major: POLI 316 - POLITICAL ANALYSIS (HRS 4)
- Major: 300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)
- Major: 300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)
- Major: 300 Level Political Science Elective (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- Study Abroad/Co-Op/DC Internship*** (HRS 4)
- Study Abroad/Co-Op/DC Internship (HRS 4)
- Study Abroad/Co-Op/DC Internship (HRS 4)
- Study Abroad/Co-Op/DC Internship (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- Major: POLI 405 - POLITICAL SCIENCE SEMINAR (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Total Credits Required: 128 credits
GPA: 2.0
General Education courses can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog:
+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.
+ May double count in General Education and Major
** Students may count up to 2 classes for the major or Unit toward the general education program. POLI 223 American Government is a required class for the major and satisfies the Gen Ed: Social Systems & Society distribution category. Students have to take one class in either Gen Ed: Culture & Creativity or Gen Ed: Values and Ethics distribution categories. Please consult with your academic adviser when considering double-counting classes within the major and general education program.
***The Political Science major strongly recommends a Study Abroad but does not require one. Spring Semester of Junior Year is suggested for the Study Abroad.
****Internship Requirement: All students must complete a 120-hour internship/coop for 2 credits (AIID 388) prior to graduation. Alternatively, students can apply for the Washington Internship Institute WII) for a semester-long internship as well as taking classes in Washington DC. Students who are interested in WII should consult with their Major Advisor for greater details.
Writing Intensive Requirement (5 courses): please note that 2 writing intensive courses in the general education curriculum are required: Critical Reading and Writing and Studies in the Arts and Humanities; Within the major, the 3 courses will be Political Science Methodology, Political Science Seminar, and Modern Comparative Politics or International Politics.
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