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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.