DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE (Curriculum 0104) Leading to the B.A. Degree in General Psychology (Effective Fall 2004)
First Year		Semester Hours	Grade
BIO 100, CMH 100, PHY 100 or SCI 1xx, Biology,Chemistry, Physical Science or Earth Science		3
BIO 100L, CMH 100L, PHY 100L, Laboratory		1
CSC 150, Computer Concepts and Applications		3
ENG 101, 102, Communication Skills		6
UN1 101, Introduction to University Life		0
HED-100, Personal and Community Health		2
MTH 103, Contemporary Mathematics		3
PED 100, Fundamentals of Fitness for Life		1
POS 100, American National Government		3
POS 180, Introduction to Political Science		3
SCM 285, Principles of Speech		3
Free Elective		3
		31
Second Year		Semester Hours	Grade
Biological Science or CHM 1xx, PHY 1xx, or SCI 1xx		3
ENG 114, Techniques of Vocabulary Building		2
ENG 203, Advanced Communication Skills		3
LOG 210, Logic: Critical Thinking		3
HUM 210, 211, Humanities		6
URP 192, Introduction to Urban Planning (Spring Only)		3
HIS 100, HIS 101, History of World Soc., HIS 102, U.S. History to 1877 or HIS 103, U.S. History Since 1877		3
POS 231, State and Local Government		3
SOC 101, Introduction to Social Sciences		3
Free Elective		3
		32
Third Year		Semester Hours	Grade
CSC 200, Advanced Computer Concepts		3
ECN 211, Principles of Microeconomics or ECN 212		3
URP 292, Urban Planning Law (Fall Only)		3
POS 250, Introduction to Public Administration		3
POS 332, Introduction to Jurisprudence - Required Before Taking POS 494		3
P0S 333, Methods of Research		3
POS 345, Statistics and Data Processing		3
POS 3xx, POS 4xx or URP 2xx		3
Cultural Elective		3
Free Elective		3
		30
Fourth Year		Semester Hours	Grade
POS 337, American Constitutional Law (Fall Only) - Required During or Before Taking POS 494		3
PPS 350, Organization Theory and Behavior (Spring Only) - Required Before Taking POS 493-		3
POS 360, International Relations (Fall Only)		3
POS 431, Modern Political Theory (Spring Only)		3
POS-451 Public Personnel Administration (Fall Only) -- Required Before Taking POS 493		3
POS 3xx, POS 4xx or URP 2xx		3
		27
Grand Total		120
Free Electives .................................................................18 credits
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