s.h. = semester hours
LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.
Political Science Core Curriculum
10 - Communication – 6 semester hours
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
MATH 1314 recommended
30 - Life and Physical Science – 7 semester hours
Natural Science
Natural Science w/ Lab
40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours
50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
60 - American History – 6 semester hours
70 - Government/Political Sciences – 6 semester hours
80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
Political Science Major Requirements
BS Program/Political Science General Requirements – 17 semester hours
- ENGL 3430 Professional Writing
- SPCH 1315 or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301, COSC 1336/1136 (CORE)
- Life & Physical Science with Lab
- PSCI 3320 Introduction to Public Policy
- PSCI 3340 World Politics
- PSCI 4350 Senior Capstone Seminar in Political Science
Political Science Concentration – 21 semester hours
- PSCI 3350 Research Methods for Political Scientist
- PSCI UD*
- PSCI UD*
- PSCI UD*
- PSCI UD*
- PSCI UD*
- PSCI UD*
*Choose from the following electives: PSCI 3310, PSCI 3311, PSCI 3312, PSCI 3313, PSCI 3314, PSCI 4310, PSCI 4311, PSCI 4312, PSCI 4102, PSCI 4202, PSCI 4302, PSCI 4300, PSCI 4305
