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Political Science 

4 Year Graduation Schedule

Department of Political Science, Missouri State University

(Political Science Major)                                      Bachelor of Science                                                                  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.

A minor is required for this major.  Minors typically require 18-24 credit hours.  This plan assumes an 18 credit hour minor.

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)

PLS Electives 6
SOC 302/Other Statistics Course
 3
Natural World Elective with Lab
 4
General Education Elective
 3
Total Hours 16

 

 

Fifth Semester (Fall)

Writing II (ENG 310 recommended)
 3
PLS Intl. Relations/Comp. Govt. Field Course 3
PLS Elective
 3
Courses in Minor
 6
General Ed. Elective
 3
Total Hours    18

 

Seventh Semester (Fall)

PLS Empirical Science Field Course
 3
PLS Intl. Relations/Comp. Govt. Field Course
 3
PLS Political Theory Field Course 3
General Ed. Elective
 3
Course in Minor 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/Comp. Govt. Field Course*
 3
Course in Minor
 3
General Ed. Elective 3
Total Hours 16

 

Sixth Semester (Spring)

Courses in Minor
 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 Elective
 3
GEP Capstone Course
 3
General Ed. Elective
 3
Quantitative Methods - PLS 576  3
Total Hours 12
* PLS 205 and 232 may not double-count toward the Core Requirement and PLS Field Requirement .  PLS 397, 399, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 598 may count as electives or can be assigned to fields as appropriate.  No more than six hours of credit will be counted toward the major from PLS 399, 493, 494, 498.  It is highly advisable to supplement this major with MTH 285.