Political Science (B.A.)

Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours

The major in Political Science comprises:

Semester Hours required for the Political Science Major: 39

Core Requirements (15 hours)

PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution. Credits: 3
or
PLS 1193G - American Government and Constitution, Honors. Credits: 3
PLS 2033 - Research Methods in Political Science. Credits: 3

Three of the following

PLS 2103 - Introduction to Political Theory. Credits: 3
PLS 2253G - Introduction to International Relations. Credits: 3
or
PLS 2293G - Introduction to International Relations, Honors. Credits: 3
PLS 1003 - Introduction to Politics. Credits: 3
PLS 2703 - Introduction to Public Policy. Credits: 3

Field Requirements (18 hours):

18 hours of 3000-4000 level courses, including at least one from each of the three fields (18 hours total)

Applied Political Science Experience (3 hours):

Political Science majors will complete at least three hours in one or more of the following experiences:

PLS 3970 - Study Abroad. Credits: 1 to 15
(See Footnote *)
PLS 4275 - Internship. Credits: 1 to 12
(See Footnote **)
PLS 4503 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 6
(See Footnote ***)
PLS 4444 - Honors Independent Study. Credits: 3
(See footnote #)
PLS 4555 - Honors Research. Credits: 3
(See footnote #)
PLS 4644 - Honors Thesis. Credits: 3
(See footnote #)
PLS 2503 - Legal Research and Argument. Credits: 3
(only one credit hour may be counted toward applied learning experience)
PLS 25131 - Moot Court I. Credits: 1
or PLS 25132 or PLS 25133
(Limited to 3 hours of Political Science Credit)
PLS 26111 - Model Illinois Government I. Credits: 1
or PLS 26112
(Limited to 3 hours of Political Science Credit)

Political Science Capstone Course (3 hours):

All Political Science majors will complete the capstone course after completing at least 75 hours, PLS 2033 and at least 9 hours in PLS coursework at the 3000-4000 level.

PLS 4600 - Political Science Capstone. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

* Three credit hours will count for this requirement. Additional credit hours may be substituted for Field Requirements, with departmental approval.

** Three credit hours will count for this requirement. Additional credit hours cannot be substituted for Field Requirements, but will count towards degree completion.

*** Three credit hours will count for this requirement. Additional credit hours cannot be substituted for Field Requirements, but will be included in computing the major G.P.A.

# Students enrolled in Honors Independent Study, Research or Thesis must be enrolled in Political Science Departmental Honors.

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