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4 Year Graduation Schedule

Department of Political Science, Missouri State University

(Political Science Major)                                      Bachelor of Science  (Comprehensive)                                                        Updated August 2006

This is a model plan for four-year graduation.  Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as availability of courses.

No minor is required for this major.

This degree program can be completed in eight semesters

First Semester (Fall)

Writing I - ENG 110 3
Fund of Public Speaking - COM 115
 3
Intro to University Life - IDS 110 1
American Democracy and Citizenship - PLS 101
 3
General Education Electives 6

 
Total Hours 16

 

Third Semester (Fall)

Introduction to Comparative Government - PLS 205 3
SOC 302/Other Statistics Course
 3
Natural World Elective with Lab
 4
General Education Electives
 6
Total Hours 16

 

 

Fifth Semester (Fall)

Writing II (ENG 310 recommended)
 3
PLS Comp. Govt. Field Course 3
PLS Electives
 9
 General Ed. Elective
 3

 
Total Hours    18

 

Seventh Semester (Fall)

PLS Empirical Science Field Course
 3
PLS Electives
 6
PLS Political Theory Field Course 3
General Ed. Elective
 3
   
Total Hours 15

Second Semester (Spring)

Computers for Learning - CIS/CSC 101 2
Intro to American Public Policy - PLS 102 3
Survey of U.S. History - HST 121/122
 3
College Algebra - MTH 135 3
General Education Elective
 3
Fitness for Living - PED 100
 2
Total Hours 16

 

Fourth Semester (Spring)

Natural World
 4
PLS American Govt. Field Course
 3
PLS Intl. Relations Field Course
 3
PLS Elective
 3
General Ed. Elective 3
Total Hours 16

 

Sixth Semester (Spring)

PLS Electives
 6
PLS Public Law Field Course
 3
PLS Public Admin. Field Course
 3
General Ed. Elective 3
   
Total Hours 15

 

Eighth Semester (Spring)

Program Assessment - PLS 492 0
PLS Electives
 6
GEP Capstone Course
 3
 Quantitative Methods - PLS 576 
3
   
Total Hours 12
It is highly advisable to supplement this major with MTH 285.  PLS 397, 399, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 598 may count as electives or can be assigned to fields as appropriate.