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Political Science - Global Politics Option (120 Credits)
36 hours in POL S are required, at least 15 of which must be earned at WSU. Consult advisor on International Experience requirement.
First Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 4 |
HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
POL S 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 or 4 |
Second Term | Credits |
Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 |
POL S 102 | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Second Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
POL S 103 | 3 |
Electives | 4 |
Second Term | Credits |
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
Minor Field Elective | 3 |
POL S 201 | 3 |
POL S Elective2 | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Complete Writing Portfolio | |
Third Year | |
First Term | Credits |
300-400-level POL S Electives2 | 6 |
Minor Field Elective or Foreign Language, if applicable | 3 or 4 |
POL S Global Courses 3 | 6 |
Second Term | Credits |
300-400-level POL S Electives2 | 6 |
Minor Field Elective or Foreign Language, if applicable | 3 or 4 |
Electives | 6 |
Fourth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
Minor Field Elective, if applicable, or Elective | 3 |
POL S 427 | 3 |
300-400-level Electives | 6 |
Second Term | Credits |
International Experience4 | 3 |
300-400-level Electives, including Minor Field, if applicable | 12 |
Footnotes
1 | To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester. |
2 | POL S Electives may need to include [M] courses to fulfill University requirements. |
3 | POL S Global Courses: Choose from POL S 305, 314, 405 [M], 418, 424 [M], 428, 429, 432 [M], 435, 447 [M], 472 [M], 474, 475, or 476 [M]. |
4 | International Experience: Earn at least 3 credit hours while completing one of the following: a) Study abroad (at a WSU-approved program); b) International internship (POL S 497 approved by POL S advisor; either abroad or in U.S.-based internship that includes global activities); c) Minor in foreign languages or Global Studies; or d) Military Science (MIL SCI 402 while enrolled in ROTC). |
- Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
Courses
- Philosophy
- Political Science
Schedules of Studies
- Philosophy - General Option
- Philosophy - Pre-Law Option
- Political Science - General Option
- Political Science - Global Politics Option
- Political Science - Pre-Law Option
- Public Affairs (Vancouver only)
Minors
- Ethics
- Philosophy
- Political Science