Once the application is submitted, it will be reviewed by the undergraduate studies committee in the semester prior to entrance in the honors program. If a student plans to take both POL 201 and STAT 203, a field A credit may be claimed for POL 201. In this situation, it is recommended that POL 201 be taken before STAT 203. Upper Division Requirements Students must take a total of 53 credit hours in upper division POL courses, covering at least three fields of study. An honors program option in each of the fields of study is not always offered.
Current information is available from the departmental advisor.
Minor Program Lower Division Requirements Students must complete POL 100 and at least nine additional credit hours in lower division POL courses. Upper Division Requirements Students are required to complete 16 upper division credit hours in any of the fields of study. Joint Major Programs Joint Major in French, History and Politics Students must take 12 - 15 hours of lower division Political Science courses, and at least 16 hours of upper division Political Science courses. Political Science 100-3, Introduction to Politics and Government, is required for completion of this program. The student may choose courses in consultation with the Political Science Student Advisor, or the Political Science representative on the Steering Committee upon reviewing the guideline for course selection.