Oklahoma State University

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Oklahoma State University

Political Science, BA Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2018-2019. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1 (p. 812). Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00 Total Hours: 120

Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” in each course. Minimum 2.0 GPA in all POLS courses. Core Requirements POLS 2013 Introduction to International Relations (S) or POLS 2113 Introduction to Comparative Politics (IS) POLS 2213 Fundamentals of Political Science

3

3 3 3

POLS 3103 POLS 4903

Introduction to Political Inquiry

Senior Capstone Seminar

Code

Title

Hours

Select 18 hours of upper-division POLS from any area (p. 1305) Select Upper-division courses to complete the required 45 of the following: ECON, ENGL, ENVR, FLL, FPST, GEOG, HIST, MGMT, PHIL, PSYC, REL, SOC Hours Subtotal

18 15

General Education Requirements English Composition See Academic Regulation 3.5 (p. 813) ENGL 1113 Composition I

3

or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I Select one of the following:

45

3

Electives Select 13 hours

ENGL 1213 ENGL 1413 ENGL 3323

Composition II

13

Critical Analysis and Writing II

May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department (see note 2.c.), and 1 additional upper- division hour 15 hours in one foreign language recommended for students focusing on International Relations Hours Subtotal

Technical Writing

American History & Government HIST 1103

Survey of American History

3 3

POLS 1113

American Government

13

Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) MATH or STAT course designated (A)

Total Hours

120

3

Humanities (H) Courses designated (H)

Areas American Politics Code

6

Natural Sciences (N) Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course Courses designated (N)

Title

Hours

POLS 3353 POLS 3423 POLS 3443 POLS 3453 POLS 3483 POLS 3513 POLS 3523 POLS 3533 POLS 3613 POLS 3683 POLS 3953 POLS 3973 POLS 4000 POLS 4623 POLS 4693

Political Parties

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

6

Voting and Elections

Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) SPCH 2713

Pol Campaigns And Candidacy The Legislative Process The American Presidency Public Opinion and Polling Money, Media And Politics Lobbying: the Art of Influence and Manipulation State and Local Government Politics in Contemporary Film

Introduction to Speech Communication (S)

3

or SPCH 3733 Elements of Persuasion (S) Additional General Education Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S)

10 40

Hours Subtotal

Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) May be completed in any part of the degree plan Select at least one Diversity (D) course Select at least one International Dimension (I) course College/Departmental Requirements First Year Seminar (Transfer students with 15 hours exempt)

Minorities in the American Political System (DS)

Race, Politics and Sports (D)

1

Advanced Topics in American Politics

Arts & Humanities See note 2.a.

Oklahoma Politics (S) Gender and Politics

9

Natural & Mathematical Sciences See note 2.b.

3

Comparative Politics Code Title

Foreign Language See note 3

Hours

9

POLS 3003

The Soviet Union: History, Society and Culture(IS) Introduction to Central Asia Studies (IS)

3

Upper-Division General Education Select 6 hours outside major department See note 2.c. Hours Subtotal

POLS 3053 POLS 3123 POLS 3143 POLS 3163

3 3 3 3

Russian & Eurasian Politics (I)

22

European Politics (I) African Politics (I)

Major Requirements

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