Political Science - Major & Minor

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Major in Political Science

A program of study in Political Science furthers student awareness and understanding of political concepts processes, assists the student in developing critical and analytical abilities, and creates a knowledgeable citizen. Completion of a curriculum in political science provides an individual with a broad background preparatory to a number of careers. Among those are government service, politics, business, teaching, research in political science, and entry into law and other graduate schools. Students may major or minor in political science.

The major in political science requires a minimum of 33 semester hours and leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. A minor or second major is required. The requirements for a major include the following 18 hours of core courses:

• PS 110
• PS 499 (Students are advised to take all core courses before enrolling in PS 499.)
• Four of the following six courses ( one of which must be PS 250 or PS 260): PS 201, 250, 260, 301, 330, 435.

In addition to the 18 core hours, students are required to select 15 additional hours to complete the major. At least 17 credit hours in the major must be at the 300-level or higher. No more than 6 hours total can come from PS 403, 405, 407 and 498. PS 324 and 325 can both be repeated once. Three hours of credit from PS 324 and 325 can be used for the major, and three hours from each can be used as general electives.

Minor in Political Science

The minor in political science requires a minimum of 21 semester hours with at least one-half of the hours to be earned at the 300-level or above. The requirements for a minor include the following:

6 hours of core courses: PS 110 (American National Government) and PS 250 (International Politics) or PS 260 (Introduction to Comparative Politics).

In addition to 6 core hours, students are required to select 15 additional hours to complete the minor. No more than three hours total may come from PS 403, 405, 407 and 498. PS 324 and 325 can both be repeated once. Only 3 hours can be used for the minor and 3 hours as general electives.

  

 

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Refer to WKU's Undergraduate Course Catalog  for current information on all the majors and minors offered in the Political Science department.