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Nov 22, 2024
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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Political Science Major
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BA degree
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Requirements
Political Science majors complete 39 credits in political science. In addition, majors must satisfy a specific cognate requirement in selecting their distribution courses for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Students must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in the major in order to graduate. Foundation Courses
Twelve (12) credits required. These courses should generally be taken in the first or second year. Math
MTH 104 or 120 is a prerequisite for PSC 349. Research Methods
Three (3) credits required. Internship
Three (3) internship credits are required; up to fifteen (15) Internship credits may be earned.
Recommended in senior year; may be waived in lieu of a study abroad of at least 4-weeks duration plus an upper-division course in PSC. Specialized Courses
Seven (7) courses, a total of twenty-one (21) credits. PSC courses must be above the 100 level, and may not include PSC 349 or PSC 305.
One of these 7 courses must be a non-Western course in any department (can also count toward other degree requirements).
- A maximum of 2 of the 6 PSC courses can be completed at PSC 200 level
- A minimum of 2 of the 6 PSC courses must be completed at PSC 400 level
Upper division courses (PSC 300+) must be taken in a minimum of 2 of the 4 main subfields: American Politics/Policy, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory American Politics/Policy Subfield
Comparative Politics Subfield
International Relations Subfield
Political Theory Subfield
Total Credits: 39
Total Credits including one 3-credit math course: 42 |
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