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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Political Science (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
STAT 171 Intro to Statistics 1 0303 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703 POLS 220 Intro to International Relations3
POLS 121 American Politics 2 0503 Beginning I World Language Course3
Introductory World Language Course3 Open elective3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
POLS 226 Comparative Politics3 Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703
Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 2 0404-5 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603
Beginning II World Language Course3 POLS Elective3
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 0603 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503
Open Elective1-2 Intermediate World Language Course 23
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
POLS 365 Data Analysis3 POLS Elective3
POLS Elective3 POLS Elective3
LAS Cultural Awareness Course 23 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 23
LAS Written Communication Competency Course 23 LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 23
Open Elective 300+3 13
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
POLS 600 Senior Thesis3 POLS Elective3
POLS Elective3 LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 23
LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 23 LAS Elective 300+3
LAS Elective 300+3 Open Elective 300+3
Open Elective 300+3 Open Elective 300+3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity