BA-PLSC - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
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General Education |
| Semester Hours |
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ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy | 1 |
Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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Writing and Critical Thinking |
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WRIT 101 | Composition | 3 |
HMXP 102 | Human Experience | 3 |
CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing | 3 |
Oral Communication | See approved list; may be met in major with PLSC 260 | 0-3 |
Technology | 3 | |
Intensive Writing | Met in major with PLSC 490 | 0 |
Constitution Requirement | Met in major with PLSC 201 | 0 |
Physical Activity | 1 | |
Thinking Critically Across Disciplines* |
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Global Perspectives | See approved list; could be met in major | 0-3 |
Historical Perspectives | 3 | |
Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives* |
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Social Science | See approved list; must include 2 designators | 3-6 |
Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators; could be met in major | 3-6 |
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science* | (3 courses) | 9-12 |
Quantitative Skills | (3-8) | |
Natural Science | See approved list; must include one lab science. [If 2 courses taken, must | (3-8) |
Subtotal |
| 35-44 |
*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas |
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Required Program |
| 33 |
PLSC 201 (C- or better required) | American Government | 3 |
PLSC 350 | Scope and Methods | 3 |
PLSC 490 | Sr Capstone | 3 |
American Government |
| 3 |
Select from |
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PLSC 202 | State and Local Government | 3 |
PLSC 305 | The National Executive | 3 |
PLSC 306 | Congress | 3 |
PLSC 307 | American Parties and Practical Politics | 3 |
PLSC 308 | Campaign and Elections | 3 |
PLSC 309 | Controversies of the American Founding | 3 |
PLSC 310 | The Judiciary | 3 |
PLSC 311 | Constitutional Law: Criminal Civil Liberties | 3 |
PLSC 312 | Constitutional Law: Political Civil Liberties | 3 |
PLSC 313 | Public Opinion and Political Participation | 3 |
PLSC 314 | Media and Politics | 3 |
PLSC 315 | Urban Politics & Policy | 3 |
PLSC 366 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 |
PLSC 371 | Women and Politics in the U S | 3 |
PLSC 513 | Campaign Mgmt & Pol Communication | 3 |
PLSC 518 | Politics of the American South | 3 |
Comparative Politics |
| 3 |
Select from |
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PLSC 207 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
PLSC 332 | Asian Politics | 3 |
PLSC 335 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
PLSC 336 | Russian Politics | 3 |
PLSC 337 | Women and Global Politics | 3 |
PLSC 338 | African Politics | 3 |
PLSC 345 | European Politics | 3 |
PLSC 475 | Field Research in Kenya | 3 |
PLSC 505 | Government and Politics of Modern China | 3 |
PLSC 507 | Social Movements | 3 |
International Relations |
| 3 |
Select from |
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PLSC 205 | International Politics | 3 |
PLSC 260 | The United Nations | 3 |
PLSC 504 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
PLSC 506 | International Political Economy | 3 |
PLSC 508 | National Security Policy | 3 |
PLSC 530 | Identity, Ethnicity, & Nation | 3 |
Political Theory |
| 3 |
Select from |
| 3 |
PLSC 351 | Ancient and Medieval Political Thought | 3 |
PLSC 352 | Modern and Contemporary Political Thought | 3 |
PLSC 353 | Conservative Political Thought | 3 |
PLSC 355 | Political Ideologies | 3 |
PLSC 356 | American Political Thought | 3 |
PLSC 551 | African American Political Thought | 3 |
PLSC 553 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
PLSC 555 | Queer Theory | 3 |
Public Administration/Policy |
| 3 |
Select from |
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PLSC 316 | LGBTQ Politics & Policy | 3 |
PLSC 317 | African American Politics and Policy | 3 |
PLSC 319 | Race and Ethnic Politics | 3 |
PLSC 320 | US Immigration Pol & Policy | 3 |
PLSC 321 | Public Policy and Policy Analysis | 3 |
PLSC 323 | Public Administration | 3 |
PLSC 324 | Health Politics and Policy | 3 |
PLSC 325 | Environmental Politics | 3 |
PLSC 512 | Education Politics and Policy | 3 |
PLSC 515 | Urban Politics and Policy | 3 |
Experiential Learning Requirement | 0-3 | |
Select from |
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(Course may also be used to meet another degree requirement.) |
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PLSC 260 | The United Nations | 3 |
PLSC 307 | American Parties and Practical Politics | 3 |
PLSC 470 | Experiential Learning in Political Science | 3 |
PLSC 471, 472 or 473 | Academic Internship in Political Science | 1-3 |
PLSC 475 | Field Research in Kenya | 3 |
PLSC 500, 501, 502, or 503 | Academic Research in Political Science | 0-3 |
PLSC 514 | Survey Research and Data Management | 3 |
PLSC electives (to total a minimum of 33 hours in PLSC) |
| 9-12 |
Foreign Language Requirement |
| 3-8^ |
Minor |
| 15-24 |
General Electives |
| 11-34 |
Total |
| 120 |
Note: Students are limited to a total of nine hours in the major in PLSC 450H, 471, 472, 473, 498, 501, 502, and 503 combined. Students may earn a total of 3 hours of internship credit (471, 472, 473).
^ This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite.
The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of PLSC courses in residence at Winthrop University.