BA POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Science Department
Faculty Office Bldg. (47), Room 14-A
805 756-2984

60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

POLS 180 Political Inquiry

4

POLS 225 Introduction to International Relations

4

POLS 230 Basic Concepts of Political Thought

4

POLS 360 Political Analysis

4

POLS 461, 462 Senior Project

2,2

Political science electives (300–400 level)

16

Concentration courses or
individualized course of study


28

64

SUPPORT COURSES

HIST 110/111 Western Civilization

4-5

Geography elective (300–400 level)

4

Anthropology/Sociology elective (300–400 level)

4

ENGL 310/315/318

4

STAT 221 Introduction to Probability and
Statistics (B2)*


5

21-22

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

67

72 units required; 5 of these units are in Major/Support.
See page 79 for complete GE course listing.
Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech

If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:
A4 Argumentative Writing

 

Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 10)

5 units are in Support.
Take one course from B1a and one from B1b; one with lab:

B1a Physical Sciences elective
B1b Life Sciences elective
Take one additional course from B2
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support

 

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1 Literature
C1 Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)

If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

 

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min.15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b

D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212

Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

 

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2

E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

 

Area F Technology (minimum 2 units)

Take one course from F1 or F2
F1 Computer Literacy
F2 Technology elective

 

Additional GE Courses (minimum 11 units)
To complete 72-unit requirement, select additional courses from Areas A, B, C, D, E. No more than one additional course per area.
ELECTIVES

33-34

186

 

CONCENTRATIONS (select one)
Select a concentration or individualized course of study.

International Affairs Concentration

POLS 324 International Politics

4

POLS 329 Comparative Politics

4

POLS 328 Politics of Developing Areas

4

POLS 420 Contemporary U.S. Foreign Policy

4

Adviser approved electives (4 units must be 300–400 level)


12

28

Pre-Law Concentration

ENGL 302 Writing: Advanced Composition

4

POLS 341 American Constitutional Law

4

POLS 344 Civil Liberties

4

POLS 334 Jurisprudence

3

POLS 345 Judicial Process

4

Pre-Law electives (300–400 level)

9

28

Public Administration Concentration

POLS 351 Public Administration

4

POLS 386 Government Internship

4

POLS 472 State and Local Government

4

POLS 455 Public Policy Analysis

4

Adviser approved electives

12

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