Political Science, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2023 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (G.E.) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the G.E. courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea Area A.1
Oral Communications

 

 3

G.E. subarea Area B.1
Physical Science

 

G.E. subarea Area B.3
Laboratory Experience

 

0-1 

G.E. subarea C.1
Intro to the Arts

 

University Requirement 

 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15-16 

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.2
Written Communication

 

G.E. subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

 

G.E. subarea F
Ethnic Studies

 

G.E. subarea D.1* & Major Requirement
Introductory Requirements

POSC 200

General Elective

 

Total

 

15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking

 

G.E. subarea B.2
Life Science

 

G.E. subarea C.2*
Intro to the Humanities

 

General Elective

 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS  

G.E. subarea C.2 
Introduction to the Humanities

 

G.E. subarea E*
Lifelong Learning

 

Major Requirement

Breadth Requirements

POSC 310 or 315, 320, 330, 350 or 352, 375

G.E. subarea D.2
American History

 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea C.3*
Explorations in the Arts or Humanities

POSC 340

 3

G.E. subarea D.3* & Major Requirement
Breadth Requirements

POSC 310, 315, 320, 330, 350, 352 or 375 

Major Requirement

Research Methods Requirement

POSC 301

G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

 

 3

General Elective

 

Total

 

15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

General Elective

 

Major Requirement
Breadth Requirements

POSC 310, 315, 320, 330, 350, 352 or 375 

Major Requirement
Electives

300 Level POSC Course 

Major Requirement
Electives

300 Level POSC Course 

Major Requirement

Related Fields

 

 3

Total

 

15

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement
Breadth Requirement

POSC 310 or 315, 320, 330, 350 or 352, 375

 3

Major Requirement
Related Fields

 

Major Requirement
Electives

300 or 400 Level POSC Course 

Major Requirement
Electives

400 Level POSC Course 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Electives

 400 Level POSC Course

 3

Major Requirement
Electives

400 Level POSC Course 

Major Requirement
Electives

300 or 400 Level POSC Course

General Elective

 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15