The major consists of 24 hours numbered 300 or above. The Honors concentration encourages highly motivated students to obtain a superior liberal education and more rigorous preparation in the discipline.
Admission is selective.
The Honors concentration is normally a two year program. Political science 101 or 107, and 102 are prerequisites to the major. The major consists of 27 hours of courses numbered 300 or above. To graduate with Honors in Political Science, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 in political science, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Students majoring in political science who wish to prepare for a career in the public service may select to follow the concentration in public administration.