Political Science AB/Political Science and International Affairs MA

Sample Program of Study

  • Year 1 - Fall

    ENGL 1101, 3
    MATH 1101 or MATH 1113, 3
    POLS 1101, 3
    Foreign Language I, 4
    FYOS 1001, 1
    PEDB, 1
  • Year 1 - Spring

    ENGL 1102, 3
    PHIL 2010 or PHIL 2020 or PHIL 2030, 3
    Foreign Language II, 4
    HIST 2111 or HIST 2112, 3
    STAT 2000 or MATH 2250, 4
  • Year 1 - Summer

    N/A
  • Year 2 - Fall

    POLS Major Course (American Studies), 3
    ANTH 1102 or GEOG 1101 or HIST 2701 or HIST 2702, 3
    Foreign Language III, 3
    Life or Physical Sciences w/ lab, 4
    ECON 2105 or ECON 2106, 3
  • Year 2 - Spring

    POLS Major Course (American Studies), 3
    Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion, 3
    Life or Physical Sciences, 3
    Literature (Area IV) , 3
    Area VI Elective, 3
  • Year 2 - Summer

    N/A
  • Year 3 - Fall

    POLS Major Course (Theory), 3
    POLS Major Courses (Major Elective; 2 Courses), 6
    General Electives (2 Courses), 6
  • Year 3 - Spring

    POLS Major Courses (Major Electives), 9
    General Electives (2 Courses), 6

    **Pathway Application due this semester**
  • Year 3 - Summer

    N/A
  • Year 4 - Fall

    POLS Major Course (Theory), 3
    POLS Major Course (Major Elective), 3
    POLS 6100 OR INTL 6300 OR INTL 6200*, 3
    POLS 7012*, 3
    General Elective, 3
  • Year 4 - Spring

    POLS 7014*, 3
    POLS/INTL Graduate Level Seminar*, 3
    POLS Major Course (Major Elective), 3
    General Elective, 3
    General Elective, 3

    **MA application due this semester**
  • Year 4 - Summer

    N/A
  • Year 5 - Fall

    POLS/INTL Graduate Level Seminar, 3
    POLS/INTL Graduate Level Seminar, 3
    POLS/INTL Graduate Level Seminar, 3

    **Major professor and advisory committee established for MA thesis students**
  • Year 5 - Spring

    POLS 7300 (Master’s Thesis), 3
    POLS/INTL Graduate Level Seminar, 3
    POLS/INTL Graduate Level Seminar, 3

Notes:

*Courses with an asterisk are graduate courses used to satisfy graduate and undergraduate degree program requirements.