COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
BACHELOR
OF ARTS/OR SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
BACHELOR
OF ARTS OR SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Total Semester Credit Hours=124
For a suggested four-year curriculum, please see your advisor.
The B.A.
and B.S. degrees in Political Science require the completion of 124 hours,
as follows:
| A. |
University
Core Curriculum (47 hrs.) |
| B. |
A
minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in upper-division courses in political
science, including a 2.0 average in a minimum of 12 upper division
hours taken in the major at this university |
| C. |
A
minimum of 36 semester hours in political science, of which 30 must
be advanced, as follows: |
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1. POLS 2305 and 2306: U.S. and Texas Government
2. Political Theory: (3 hours)
POLS 3350, 3351, 4360 or (when applicable) 4365
3. American Politics: (6 hours)
POLS 3330, 3335, 4320, 4330, 4340, or (when applicable) 4365
4. Comparative Politics: (3 hours)
POLS 3370, 3372, 3375, 3380, or (when applicable) 4365
5. International Politics: (3 hours)
POLS 3310, 3315, 3390, 4310, 4350 or (when applicable) 4365
6. Public Administration and Policy: (3 hours)
POLS 3340, 3345, 4345, 4349 or (when applicable) 4365
7. Legal Studies: (3 hours)
POLS 3321, 4321, 4322, or (when applicable) 4365
8. Methodology: (3 hours)
POLS 4396 or SOCI 3396 or equivalent
9. Upper-division political science electives: (6 hours) |
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Total
36 Sem. Credit Hrs. |
| D. |
A minor of at least 18 hours, 12 of which must be upper division, chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor |
| E. |
Electives
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FOR
THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE: At least four semesters of a foreign
language or a satisfactory grade on a written examination approved by
the foreign language faculty
FOR
THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE: Six hours from mathematics, science,
economics, geography, and/or computer science in addition to those otherwise
counted as lower-division preparation.
MINOR IN
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The International Relations minor provides intensive study of the dynamic
forces and trends that characterize the contemporary political and economic
world, and the impact of those forces within and across national boundaries.
The minor consists of eighteen semester credit hours as follows:
| Political
Science courses: |
| A. |
three
semester credit hours chosen from POLS 3310, 3315, 3390, 4310, and
4350; |
| B. |
three
semester credit hours chosen from POLS 3370, 3372, 3375, and 3380; |
| C. |
three
additional semester credit hours from A) or B); |
Elective
courses: |
| D. |
nine
semester credit hours chosen from
ANTH 3330: Cultural Anthropology
CRIJ 4350: Comparative Criminal Justice
ECON 2305: Comparative Economic Systems
FINA 4350: International Finance and Multinational Business
GEOG 1313: World Regional Geography
GENB 4310: International Business
SOCI 3321: Multicultural Studies |
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Additional
courses may be substituted in item D with the approval of the International
Studies advisor. |
FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE: At least four semesters of a single foreign language or a satisfactory grade on a written examination approved by the foreign language faculty
FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE: Six hours from economics, geography, and/or computer science in addition to those otherwise counted as lower-division preparation.
MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The International
Relations minor provides intensive study of the dynamic forces and trends
that characterize the contemporary political and economic world, and the
impact of those forces within and across national boundaries. The minor
consists of 18 semester credit hours as follows:
Political Science courses:
| A. |
three
hours from: POLS 3310, 3315, 3390, 4310, and 4350; |
| B. |
three
hours from: POLS 3370, 3372, 3375, and 3380; |
| C. |
three
additional hours from A) or B) above;
Elective courses: |
| D. |
nine
semester credit hours chosen fromANTH 3330: Cultural Anthropology
CRIJ 4350: Comparative Criminal Justice
ECON 2305: Comparative Economic Systems
FINA 4350: International Finance and Multinational Business
GEOG 1313: World Regional Geography
GENB 4310: International Business
SOCI 3321: Multicultural Studies |
Additional
courses may be substituted in item D with the approval of the International
Studies advisor.
POLITICAL
SCIENCE AS A MINOR
Political science may be chosen as a minor to satisfy requirements for certain bachelor’s degree programs with majors in other fields. This program consists of 18 semester hours in political science, at least twelve of which must be upper division. These upper-division hours should include one or more courses in any three of the following categories: (1) theory and methodology (2) American politics (3) comparative and international politics, and (4) public administration, policy, and law.
TEACHER
CERTIFICATION
In order to be certified to teach political science or social studies in the public schools of Texas, the student must meet state certification requirements. Courses to meet these requirements are offered by the College of Education and Psychology and may count as part of the electives outside the political science major. At least six hours of political science must be completed at UT Tyler with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in political science courses, including a 2.0 average at this university.
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