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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, B.A.


Political science has long been part of the liberal arts tradition in North American higher education, and AU’s Bachelor of Arts in Political Science will prepare you to thrive in the future as a principle-driven leader in a global society where Christian thinking and values are less valued than in the twentieth century.

Our program examines forms of national, state and local government, as well as their constitutional underpinnings, in the United States and around the world. You’ll also learn the qualitative and quantitative research methods used in political science. In addition, you will study the legal and ethical concepts that societies use to organize and wield power at all levels.

No grade below a “C” in a course required for the major (including cognates and specified electives) will count toward satisfying that course requirement. This policy does not refer to university core requirements or elective courses.

Curriculum Summary - Political Science, B.A.

General Education Core

  41 hours

Major Core

  12 hours

Major Electives

  21 hours

Cognate Courses

    3 hours

General Electives

  43 hours

Total

120 hours

Degree Requirements (120 Cr. Hrs.)


University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)


University Core Curriculum (Traditional)  

Specified Course Requirements:

  • Historical Inquiry: HIS 161  or HIS 181  
  • Social Inquiry: PS 101  
  • Intercultural Inquiry: FOR LANG 112 or higher

Major Electives (21 Cr. Hrs.)


Choose 21 Cr. Hrs. of PS 300/400 level courses. PS majors are required to take at least two upper-level classes outside of United States Politics.

  • PS 3*
  • PS 4*

Cognate Requirements (3 Cr. Hrs.)


General Electives (43 Cr. Hrs.)


Suggested Eight Semester Sequence


Third Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)


Fourth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)


Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)


Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)


Seventh Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)


Eighth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)


  • PS Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.
  • Electives 13 Cr. Hrs.