• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

History Major Requirements

History Colloquium
HIST 1200Historical Research and Writing1
HIST 1201First-Year Seminar4
History Seminar and Historical Writing
HIST 2301The History Seminar4
HIST 2302Historical Writing1
Pre-1800 History Elective
Complete one of the following:4
Law and History
Introduction to Middle Eastern History
Introduction to Latin American History
Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804
Japanese Literature and Culture
Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500
History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II
Colonial and Revolutionary America
Renaissance to Enlightenment
The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain
Africa and the World in Early Times
Assassinations in World History
History Electives
Complete two HIST courses at any level in any field.8
Introductory Level Elective
Complete one course from HIST 1000 levels (excluding HIST 1200 and HIST 1201).4
Intermediate/Advanced History Elective
Complete minimum of one HIST course numbered 2000 or above (excluding HIST 2301 and HIST 2302).4
Advanced History Elective
Complete minimum of one HIST course numbered 3000 to 4999 (excluding HIST 4701).4

Political Science Major Requirements

Political Science Foundation Courses
POLS 1150American Government4
POLS 1155Comparative Politics4
POLS 1160International Relations4
POLS 2399Research Methods in Political Science4
POLS 2400Quantitative Techniques4
Political Thought
Complete one of the following:4
Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
Modern Political Thought
American Political Thought
Contemporary Political Thought
Political Science Electives
Complete three POLS courses numbered 2000 or above.12
Note: Elective courses may also fulfill requirements of an optional concentration of this program.

Political Science Concentrations (Optional)

If you are working toward one of the following concentrations, declare it with your advisor so that it may be added to your record. Requirements for the concentrations are listed below.

Supporting Courses

Complete one of the following:4
Interactive Mathematics
Mathematical Thinking
Calculus for Business and Economics
Calculus 1

Integrative Requirement

Integrative Course
Complete one of the following:4
Introduction to the History of the United States
The World Since 1945
The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
Capstone
Complete one of the following.4
Capstone Seminar
Political Science Senior Capstone
Senior Thesis

History and Political Science Major Credit Requirement

Complete 78 semester hours in the major. 

Experiential Liberal Arts

All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirements

128 total semester hours required


Concentrations

Concentration in American Political Institutions

Complete four of the following:16
State and Local Politics
The U.S. Congress
Judicial Process and Behavior
Public Policy and Administration
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
Campaign Strategy

 

Concentration in Campaigns and Elections

Required Courses
POLS 3160Campaign Strategy4
POLS 3302Judicial Process and Behavior4
Campaigns and Elections Electives
Complete two of the following:8
Urban Policies and Politics
State and Local Politics
POLS 3162
Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
Politics and Mass Media

 

Concentration in Comparative Politics

Theoretical Requirement
Complete two of the following:8
The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
Democratic Erosion
Immigration Politics
Religion and Politics
Nationalism
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
Politics of Developing Nations
Regional Requirements
Complete one of the following:4
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
Government and Politics in the Middle East
Experiential/Practicum Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
Model Arab League
Model NATO
Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

 

Concentration in Identity, Culture, and Politics 

Core Course
POLS 3418Nationalism4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
Immigration Politics
Music and Politics in America and Abroad
Religion and Politics
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
Law and Society

Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy

Experiential/Practicum Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
Model United Nations
Model Arab League
Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Core Courses
Complete three of the following:12
International Political Economy
International Law
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
International Security

Concentration in Law and Legal Studies

Complete four of the following:16
American Political Thought
The U.S. Congress
Judicial Process and Behavior
Race, Inequality, and the Law
Law and Society
International Law
Global Governance
U.S. Constitutional Law
U.S. Civil Liberties

 

Concentration in Public Policy

Core Requirement
POLS 3307Public Policy and Administration4
Electives
Complete three of the following:12
Urban Policies and Politics
State and Local Politics
Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Environmental Politics and Policy
U.S. Foreign Policy

 

Concentration in Security Studies

Complete four of the following:16
U.S. National Security Policy
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
U.S. Foreign Policy
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
Politics of Developing Nations
International Security

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114HIST 12001Elective4Elective4
POLS 11504HIST 12014Elective4Elective4
POLS 11554POLS 11604  
HIST elective 14POLS Supporting course4  
 HIST elective 24  
 16 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
POLS 23994Co-op0Co-op0HIST elective 44
POLS Thought4  Foreign Language 4
HIST elective 34   
Foreign Language 4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
HIST 23014Co-op0Co-op0Advanced Writing4
HIST 23021  HIST elective 54
POLS 24004   
PHIL 50014   
POLS elective4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Integrative course 4HIST or POLS capstone 4  
HIST elective 64Elective4  
POLS elective4Elective4  
POLS elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130