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Dec 12, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Political Science, B.A.
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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Note: A minimum of 90 credits in Liberal Arts is required. No more than eight credits in POSC Internship may be used to fulfill major field requirements. 1.0 Course Requirements: 49 cr
One 200-Level Political Theory Course from: 3 cr
One 200-Level Global Politics Course from: 3 cr
One 200-Level American Politics Course from: 3 cr
300-Level Course Requirement: 6 cr
Students must take two 300-level courses, one in each of two subfields - American Politics, Political Theory, Global Politics: Political Science Electives: 15 cr
No more than 6 credits can come from:
Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Political Science: 52 cr
3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements
Breadth: 18 cr
- PHIL101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
- Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
- Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
- History 3 Credit(s)
- Literature 3 Credit(s)
- Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
- Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
- Social Science 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
Pathway: 12 cr
Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.
- Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.
Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 40 cr
Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr
Options for Political Science Majors
- Marist Abroad Program - contact Director
- Legislative Internship - see Political Science Internship Coordinator
- Paralegal Program Certificate
- Teacher Education Program
- Participation in Washington or Albany Semester Program - see Political Science Internship Coordinator
- Political Science Internships - see Political Science Internship Coordinator
Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
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