Political Science Major -- Four Year Plan

In order to graduate with a B.S. in Political Science, a student need to satisfy four sets of requirements:

  1. The University's General Education requirements
  2. The College of Arts and Science's Liberal Arts requirements
  3. Political Sciene Major requirements
  4. Minor requirements

If an entering student followed this plan, he or she could graduate in four years or eight semesters. The plan is based on the minimum number of credits needed for graduation (120). It is possible, even likely, that a student will graduate with a few more credits than the minimum in order to satisfy one of the above sets of requirements. The plan is also based on a 24 credit minor, some minors may require fewer credits, some may have additional prerequisite requirements that will increase the total number of credits taken.

First Year - First Semester (15 credits)

Pols 114 (3 credits)
Engl 111 (GE) (3 credits)
Social Science (GE) (3 credits)
Natural Science (GE) (3 credits)
Fine Arts (GE) (3 credits)

First Year - Second Semester (15.5 credits)

Pols 200 (3 credits)
Engl 112 (GE) (3 credits)
Social Science (GE) (3 credits)
Natural Science (GE) (3 credits)
Minor required course (3 credits)
PE Activity (GE) (.5 credit)

Second Year - First Semester (15.5 credits)

Pols 245 (3 credits)
Speech 101 (GE) (3 credits)
Math Course (GE) (3 credits)
Social Science (GE) (3 credits)
Minor required course (3 credits)
PE Activity (GE) (.5 credit)

Second Year - Second Semester (15 credits)

Pols 260 (3 credits)
Natural Science (GE) (3 credits)
Sophomore Lit (GE) (3 credits)
Minor required course (3 credits)
Political Science Elective (3 credits)

Third Year - First Semester (15 credits)

Pol Sci directed elective (300+) (3 credits)
Pol Sci directed elective (3 credits)
Minor required course (3 credits)
Liberal Arts course (2 credits)
Humanities Other (GE) (3 credits)
PE 108 (GE) (1 credit)

Third Year - Second Semester (15 credits)

Pol Sci directed elective (300+) (3 credits)
Pol Sci elective (3 credits)
Minor required course (3 credits)
Liberal Arts course (2 credits)
Minor required course (3 credits)

Fourth Year -- First Semester (15 credits)

Pol Sci 480 (3 credits)
Minor required course (3 credits)
Pol Sci elective (300+) (3 credits)
General elective (3 credits)
Liberal Arts course (3 credits)

Fourth Year - Second Semester (14 Credits)

Pol Sci elective (300+) (3 credits)
Minor required course (3 credits)
Liberal Arts course (3 credits)
General Elective (3 credits)
Sr. Capstone (GE) (2 credits)

Created by: Tracey.L.Gladstone@uwrf.edu
Last Revised: 09/12/00