Political Science Major, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
Core Curriculum Requirements |
60 Hours |
All baccalaureate programs at North Georgia have as a requirement the satisfactory completion of at least 60 semester credit hours comprising the six areas of the core curriculum. A complete description of Areas A-E of the core curriculum can be found in Core Curriculum. Individual degree programs may specify exceptions and/or particular courses which must be taken within each Area A-E of the core curriculum. Those exceptions and/or course requirements and Area F of the core curriculum are shown below.
Area A |
no exceptions |
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Area B |
no exceptions |
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Area C |
no exceptions |
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Area D |
no exceptions |
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Area E |
Political Science majors should not take POLS 1101 or ECON 2105 in Area E. These courses must be taken in Area F. |
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Area F. Courses Related to the Area of Study |
18 hours |
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3 hours |
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3 hours |
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3 hours |
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3 hours |
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Choose one of the following: |
3 hours |
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For B.S. - Choose one of the following: |
3 hours |
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For B.A. - 2001 or 2002 Foreign Language course |
3 hours |
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Major Area
1. Required courses |
9 hours |
3 hours |
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3 hours |
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3 hours |
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2. One course in Political Science from 3100 or 4100 series. (American Politics) |
3 hours |
3. One course in Political Science from 3200 or 4200 series. (International Relations) |
3 hours |
4. One course in Political Science 3300 or 4300 series. (Political Theory) |
3 hours |
5. Major electives - Any four upper-level Political Science courses* |
12 hours |
*Only 3 hours of an internship can be used to fulfill credit hour requirements in the major area. The remaining hours are considered as electives.
Other Requirements
Courses in the minor — 15-18 credit hours prescribed by the minor department. A minor should be chosen on the basis of its appropriateness to a student's scholarly interests and career goals and after consultation with the major advisor. Any field may be used to fulfill the minor requirements, but the following are recommended: English, history, foreign language, psychology, sociology, criminal justice.
Electives — 12-15 credit hours to bring the total number of credit hours to at least 120 hours.
Military Science requirement (for military students)
U.S. & Georgia Constitution and History requirements
Regents' Skills Test or exemption (must be taken during the first semester)