Students must take the 12 credit hours of required core courses in political science. No more than six credit hours can be taken from POS 4905, POS 4910, and POS 4941. Students transferring credit hours toward a major in political science must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours within the Department, regardless of the number of credits transferred. However, the other course not taken as a core course may be taken as an elective. The Department of Political Science has a field work program which provides students with part-time internships with state and local government and with political parties at the state and local level.
Academic credit is available for such internships.
For further information, contact the Department of Government and International Affairs. If these introductory courses are not taken at the community college, they must be completed before the degree is granted. A grade of C is the minimum acceptable grade.