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Academic Program: BA Political Science
BA Political Science
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Catalog 2021 - 2022
Discontinued
(2021-01-01)
Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES (35 - 39 Total Credits)
Course(s):
GEOG204 - World Geography (SERV-2)
(3)
INDV220 - International Relations and Global Politics
(3)
PLSC254 - American National and State Government
(3)
PLSC260 - Comparative Politics
(3)
PLSC490 - Oral Exam
(1)
PSYC297 - Research Design and Statistics I
(3)
PSYC498 - Research Design and Statistics II (W)
(4)
Select between 0 and 3 credits from the following:
PLSC491 - Political Science Practicum
(0 - 6)
Select between 0 and 1 credits from the following:
PLSC498 - Senior Capstone
(0 - 1)
Select 3 credit(s):
HIST471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W)
(3)
HIST472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W)
(3)
PLSC471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W)
(3)
PLSC472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W)
(3)
Complete 2 of the following:
Political Theory and Economy
Completed at least 2 courses from: Courses from 6-6
Western Political Thought (only one course allowed from this area)
HIST471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W)
(3)
HIST472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W)
(3)
PLSC471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W)
(3)
PLSC472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W)
(3)
INDV360 - Political Economy
(3)
PLSC224 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(3)
American Politics
Select 6 credit(s):
HIST265 - Topics in History
(3)
HIST353 - From Colony to Nation (IN-6) (W)
(3)
HIST356 - Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in American History (IN-6) (W)
(3)
HIST359 - America at Play: Histories of Entertainment, Fun and Games (W)
(3)
PLSC310 - Moot Court
(1)
PLSC320 - Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature
(1)
PLSC357 - Modern America (W)
(3)
PLSC330 - Introduction to United States Constitutional Law
(3)
PLSC379 - American Foreign Policy
(3)
International Relations
Select 6 credit(s):
INDV110 - Human Rights and Service (SERV-2)
(3)
INDV350 - Sustainable Agriculture (SERV-2)
(3)
INDV360 - Political Economy
(3)
INDV370 - Policies in Global Health (W)
(3)
HIST351 - Colonial Latin America (IN-6) (W)
(3)
HIST380 - Pirates, Captives, and Slaves in the Early Modern World (IN-6) (W)
(3)
PLSC265 - Topics in Political Science
(1 - 3)
PLSC345 - Modern Middle East (W)
(3)
PLSC372 - Modern China
(3)
PLSC388 - Modern Europe (W)
(3)
Comparative Politics
Completed at least 2 courses from: Courses from 15-15
PLSC Selection (only one course allowed from this area)
PLSC345 - Middle Eastern Politics and History (W)
(3)
PLSC372 - Modern China
(3)
HIST351 - Colonial Latin America (IN-6) (W)
(3)
HIST374 - History of England (IN-6) (W)
(3)
HIST375 - Ancient Greece and Rome (IN-6) (W)
(3)
HIST387 - Europe in the Nineteenth Century (IN-6) (W)
(3)
PLSC388 - Modern Europe (W)
(3)
REQUIRED COGNATES (6 Total Credits)
Complete 1 of the following:
Intermediate Foreign Language (ASL does not apply)
Course(s):
FREN207 - Intermediate French I
(3)
FREN208 - Intermediate French II
(3)
Course(s):
GRMN207 - Intermediate German I
(3)
GRMN208 - Intermediate German II
(3)
Course(s):
ITAL207 - Intermediate Italian I
(3)
ITAL208 - Intermediate Italian II
(3)
Course(s):
SPAN207 - Intermediate Spanish I (SERV-2)
(3)
SPAN208 - Intermediate Spanish II (SERV-2)
(3)
RECOMMENDED (0 Total Credits)
ECON 224 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
PLSC 224 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
JOUR 265 - Topics in Communication (1-3)
JOUR 465 - Topics in Communication (1-3)
MINOR (18 Total Credits)
Minimum 18 credits
GENERAL EDUCATION (42 - 45 Total Credits)
Complete at least 42-45 credits in this area
General Education
requirements
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (23 - 16 Total Credits)
Complete at least 23-16 credits in this area
Grand Total Credits: 124
Sample Degree Plan
Grand Total Credits: 124