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Political Science B.A.
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Checkpoint Chart
Available icon  Potential term for fulfilling the requirement
Recommended icon  Recommended term for fulfilling the requirement
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
 
Checkpoint requirements
 
Requirement definitions
term.description term.description term.description term.description term.description term.description term.description term.description
• General requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Freshman Composition Complete the freshman composition requirement. Earliest Latest            
Foreign Language Complete 2 semesters of a foreign language. Earliest Latest Latest Latest        
• Program requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Required Courses 
(Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:POL 1101, POL 1201, POL 1301 {Inactive} , POL 1401) Earliest Available Available Latest        
Required Courses 
(STAT 1601 or STAT 2601) Earliest Available Available Latest        
• Sub-plan 'Subfield I: American Politics' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Required Courses 
POL 1201 Earliest and recommended Latest            
Elective Courses >
American Politics 
[Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3201, POL 3231, POL 3232, POL 4251, POL 3261 {Inactive} , POL 3262, POL 3263, POL 3267 {Inactive} , POL 3211, POL 4221, POL 4264, POL 4266]     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Elective Courses >
Elective Credit 
[Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3xxx, POL 4xxx]     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Elective Courses >
Political Theory, International Relations, Comparative Politics 
[Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3351, POL 3352, POL 3353 {Inactive} , POL 3401, POL 3411, POL 3421 {Inactive} , POL 4453, POL 3461, POL 3501, POL 3502, POL 3504 {Inactive} , POL 3505 {Inactive} , POL 3506 {Inactive} , POL 4301, POL 4451, POL 4452, POL 3503, POL 4507 {Inactive} ]     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Required Courses 
POL 4901 {Inactive}         Earliest   Latest and recommended  
• Sub-plan 'Subfield II: International Relations and Comparative Politics' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Required Courses 
(POL 1301 {Inactive} or POL 1401) Earliest Latest            
Elective Courses 
(Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3401, POL 3411, POL 3421 {Inactive} , POL 4453, POL 3461, POL 3501, POL 3502, POL 3504 {Inactive} , POL 3505 {Inactive} , POL 3506 {Inactive} , POL 4451, POL 4452, POL 3503, POL 4507 {Inactive} )     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Elective Courses 
(Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3201, POL 3231, POL 3232, POL 4251, POL 3261 {Inactive} , POL 3262, POL 3263, POL 3267 {Inactive} , POL 3351, POL 3352, POL 3353 {Inactive} , POL 3211, POL 4221, POL 4264, POL 4266, POL 4301)     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Elective Courses 
(Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3xxx, POL 4xxx)     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Required Courses 
POL 4902 {Inactive}         Earliest   Latest and recommended  
• Sub-plan 'Subfield III: Political Theory' requirement checkpoints (complete all)                
Required Courses 
POL 1101 Only and recommended              
Elective Courses 
(Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3351, POL 3352, POL 3353 {Inactive} , POL 4301)     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Elective Courses 
(Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3201, POL 3231, POL 3232, POL 4251, POL 3261 {Inactive} , POL 3262, POL 3263, POL 3267 {Inactive} , POL 3401, POL 3411, POL 3421 {Inactive} , POL 4453, POL 3461, POL 3501, POL 3502, POL 3504 {Inactive} , POL 3505 {Inactive} , POL 3506 {Inactive} , POL 3211, POL 4221, POL 4264, POL 4266, POL 4451, POL 4452, POL 3503, POL 4507 {Inactive} )     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Elective Courses 
(Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:POL 3xxx, POL 4xxx)     Earliest Available Available Available Available Latest
Required Courses 
POL 4903 {Inactive}         Earliest   Latest and recommended  

 
 
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