There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various L&S Degree Requirements, and courses can double-count towards more than one requirement. The sample below assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English. In addition, this sample reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
This sample shows one possible pathway to earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a Law Studies Option in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and you are cautioned to meet regularly with your advisor to create a personalized plan that matches your particular circumstances rather than following this verbatim. To clarify any degree requirements, please contact your Undergraduate Advisor.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
|
MATH 103 Contemporary Applications of Mathematics (QL-A) or MATH 105 Introduction to College Algebra |
3 | ||
|
1st semester Foreign Language |
3-5 | ||
|
POL SCI 103 Introduction to Political Science (SS) or POL SCI 104 Introduction to American Government and Politics |
3 | ||
|
L&S Humanities |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
L&S Humanities |
3 |
2nd semester Foreign Language |
3-5 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
POL SCI 250
Law and Society (SS) |
3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity |
3 | ||
|
3rd semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 | ||
|
L&S Social Science, not Pol Sci |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science with lab |
3-5 | ||
|
OWC-B course |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
L&S Humanities |
3 |
4th semester Foreign Language (Int'l)
|
3-5 |
L&S Social Science, not Pol Sci |
3 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
Arts GER |
3 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
POL SCI 390 Political Data Analysis (QL-B) (formal reasoning) |
4 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 | ||
|
POL SCI 411 Constitutional Law: Government Powers and Federalism (SS) |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
POL SCI 412
Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties (SS) |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
Pol Sci upper-level, International politics |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
Pol Sci upper-level, political theory |
3 | ||
|
Pol Sci upper-level, comparative politics |
3 | ||
|
Pol Sci law studies elective |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
Pol Sci upper-level for research requirement |
3 |
Pol Sci law studies elective |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |