• 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.

Sociology Requirements

Sociology Required Courses
SOCL 1101Introduction to Sociology4
SOCL 2270Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality4
SOCL 3300Social Theory4
SOCL 3468Social Movements4
Sociology Introductory Electives
Complete three courses in the following range not used to satisfy other requirements:12
SOCL 1200 to SOCL 1999
Sociology Intermediate Elective
Complete one course in the following range not used to satisfy other requirements:4
SOCL 2000 to SOCL 3999
Sociology Advanced Elective
Complete one course in the following range not used to satisfy other requirements:4
SOCL 4000 to SOCL 5999
Statistics and Methods
Complete one of the following sets:8
Research Methods in the Social Sciences
and Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
Quantitative Techniques
and Research Methods in Political Science
Statistical Analysis in Sociology
and Research Methods in Sociology

Political Science Requirements

Political Science Required Courses
POLS 1150American Government4
POLS 1155Comparative Politics4
POLS 1160International Relations4
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
Note: You may use four courses from the elective area to fulfill a concentration
Complete six courses in the following range:24
POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Political Science Concentrations (Optional)

If you are working toward one of the following concentrations, declare it with your adviser so that it may be added to your record. 

Integrative Requirement

Choose one SOCL and one POLS class from the following list, not used to satisfy other requirements:8
Urban Policies and Politics
Politics and Mass Media
Law and Society
Nationalism
The Immigrant Experience: Ethnicity, Race, and Inequality in America
Class, Power, and Social Change
Social Movements
Capstone
Complete one of the following, not used to satisfy other requirements:4
Political Science Senior Capstone
Senior Thesis
Senior Seminar

Sociology Major Grade Requirement

A GPA of 2.000 for major courses is required.

Sociology and Political Science Major Credit Requirement

92 semester hours required 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 Requirement

128 total semester hours required


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: 4 years - 2 Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114POLS 11604SOCL Introductory Elective4SOCL Introductory Elective4
POLS 11504SOCL Introductory Elective4Elective4Elective4
POLS 11554SOCL/POLS Statistics4  
SOCL 10001SOCL/POLS Methods4  
SOCL 11014   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
SOCL 33004POLS Elective4POLS Elective4Co-Op 10
POLS: Thought4POLS Elective4Elective4 
POLS Elective4POLS Elective4  
SOCL Intermediate Elective4SOCL Advanced Elective4  
 16 16 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-Op 10ENGW 33084Elective4Co-Op 20
 SOCL 34684Elective4 
 POLS Integrated Course 14  
 Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-Op 20SOCL 32704  
 SOCL 34504  
 POLS Integrated Course 24  
 Capstone4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 129