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Political Science, B.A., Specialization in Courts, Justice, and Politics
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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Department of Political Science
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Catalog Year: 2024
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This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
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timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
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The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610, ACT English 16-27, or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PS 1100 - Introduction to American Politics4CMultipleNo prerequisiteMajor and general education course.
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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WRT 1050 - Composition I4CElectiveWRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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WRT 1060 - Composition II4CGeneral EducationWRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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General Education Category4PassingMultiplePrerequisite varies with choiceForeign Language 1140 suggested
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PS 1600 - Issues in World Politics or PS 1400 - Comparative Politics4CMultiplePS 1400: completion of the university writing foundation requirementMajor and general education course.
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PS 2500 - The Research Process in Political Science4CMajorPS 1100, PS 1600 or PS 1400Recommended to take in sophomore year. Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PS 2550 - Data Analysis in Political Science4CMajorPS 2500No note
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choiceForeign Language 1150 suggested
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Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PS 3020 - American Political Thought or PS 3005 - Western Political Thought I or PS 3010 - Western Political Thought II4CMajorWRT 1060 with grade of C or higher; placementNo note
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PS Elective4CMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for options
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PS 3250 - Law and Politics4CMajorNo prerequisiteNo note
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Courts, Justice and Politics Elective 1 of 34CMajorNo prerequisiteOptions: PS 3105, PS 3115, PS 3255, PS 3260, PS 3265, PS 3660
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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Courts, Justice and Politics Elective 2 of 34CMajorNo prerequisiteOptions: PS 3105, PS 3115, PS 3255, PS 3260, PS 3265, PS 3660
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Courts, Justice and Politics Elective 3 of 34CMajorNo prerequisiteOptions: PS 3105, PS 3115, PS 3255, PS 3260, PS 3265, PS 3660
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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PS 4970 - Seminar in American Politics4CMajorPS 1100 and PS 2550 and permission of major adviserNo note
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Elective [or Comparative and International Politics course if PS 3660 is not taken as a major specialization elective]4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for comparative/international course options. If PS 3660 is selected as a specialization elective above, work with adviser to choose alternate free elective in this spot.
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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Sample Schedule Notes:
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SAT (old) refers to exams taken before March 2016. SAT (new) refers to exams taken March 2016 or later.
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Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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Due to the rotation of course offerings, students may be unable to complete all specialization requirements while simultaneously pursuing a 3+3 law program.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
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A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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Degree RequirementsCreditsNote
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General Education32
Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
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DiversityIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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WIM/WIGE/CapstoneIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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CAS Exploratory Requirement12
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Electives36
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Total Credits:124
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