Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017

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Political Science, B.A.

The major in Political Science consists of 39 semester hours (13 courses). All majors are required to take the following courses.

Political Science Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont University Requirement (1 hour)

Political Science Major

Total Credit Hours:33-39

Political Science Foundations

POSC 1101American Government

3
POSC 3300Comparative Politics

3
POSC 3315Georgia Politics

3
POSC 3340Political Ideologies

3
POSC 3360International Relations

3
SOSC 3310Research Methods

3
SOSC 4480Senior Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:18-21

Mathematics

MATH 2100Elementary Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:0-3

Social Science Electives

Students must choose five of the following courses:

CRJU 1290Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
CRJU 4430Homeland Security and Terrorism

3
POSC 3330National Political Issues

3
POSC 3350Governmental Institutions

3
POSC 3370Adjudication Processes

3
POSC 3380International Law

3
POSC 4405Global Issues

3
POSC 4415Criminal Law and Procedure

3
POSC 4475Selected Topics

3
SOSC 3398Internship

1-6
Total Credit Hours:15

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:40

Total Credit Hours: 120

POSC 1101, MATH 2100: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, political science majors may have up to 40 additional hours to use for electives. Students may use elective hours to earn a minor or another major, as well as to develop additional marketable skills. The number of elective hours students may take will depend on the courses taken to satisfy general education requirements.