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Political Science, B.A. Degree Requirements (124 hours)

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Degree Plan (POLTSCIBA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊ (Recommended) AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊ (Recommended)
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr. (Recommended)

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs. *
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement (3 hours)

LIS 201 - Introduction to Information Literacy 3 hrs.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

Students must take one Major Area of Study course designated as Writing-Intensive (WI).
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

PS 491 - Proseminar in Political Science 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

GEC 06 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (33-36 hours)

PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs. *
PS 201 - Great Issues of Politics 3 hrs.
PS 491 - Proseminar in Political Science 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Select 1 course from each of the four areas of Political Science:

Theory:

PS 321 - American Political Theory 3 hrs.
PS 420 - Political Theory Plato to Machiavelli 3 hrs. (WI)
PS 421 - Political Theory Hobbes to Nietzche 3 hrs.
PS 426 - 20th-Century Political Theory 3 hrs.

American Politics:

PS 301 - State and Local Politics 3 hrs.
PS 303 - American Political Movements 3 hrs.
PS 304 - Politics of Popular Culture 3 hrs.
PS 305 - Religion and Politics 3 hrs.
PS 306 - Race and Ethnic Politics 3 hrs.
PS 401 - Political Socialization 3 hrs.
PS 402 - Urban Politics 3 hrs.
PS 404 - The Legislative Process 3 hrs.
PS 405 - Women and Politics 3 hrs. (WI)
PS 406 - Political Parties 3 hrs.
PS 407 - Mississippi Government 3 hrs.
PS 408 - The American Presidency 3 hrs.
PS 409 - Southern Politics 3 hrs.
PS 410 - Political Psychology 3 hrs.

Global Politics:

PS 330 - United States Foreign Policy 3 hrs.
PS 331 - World Politics 3 hrs.
PS 350 - Political Systems of the Modern World 3 hrs.
PS 431 - International Law and Organization 3 hrs.
PS 432 - Foreign Policies of the Major Powers 3 hrs.
PS 435
PS 450 - Comparative Studies in European Politics 3 hrs.
PS 451
PS 452 - The Political Systems of Great Britain and the Commonwealth 3 hrs.
PS 453 - People Power: Politics and Protests 3 hrs.
PS 454 - African Politics and Culture 3 hrs.
PS 456 - Revolutions and Democracy in Latin America 3 hrs. (WI)
PS 457 - Political Development 3 hrs.
PS 459 - Human Rights 3 hrs.

Public Law and Adminstration:

PS 370 - Introduction to Public Administration 3 hrs.
PS 375 - Government and Economics 3 hrs.
PS 380 - Introduction to Law in American Society 3 hrs.
PS 470 - Science, Technology and Politics 3 hrs.
PS 472 - Organization and Management 3 hrs.
PS 473 - Public Policy 3 hrs.
PS 474 - The Politics of Taxing and Spending 3 hrs.
PS 480 - United States Constitutional Law 3 hrs. (WI)
PS 481 - The American Judicial Process 3 hrs.
PS 484 - Administrative Law 3 hrs.
PS 485 - International Law 3 hrs.
PS 488 - Women and the Law 3 hrs.
PS 489 - U. S. Supreme Court and Civil Liberties 3 hrs.

Select 5 additional courses from at least 2 groups above.

May include PS 211 and PS 212 .

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (12-21 hours)

Select 1 course not selected in GEC 05:

Select 1 course:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Drama 3 hrs.
ENG 201 - Introduction to Fiction 3 hrs.
ENG 202 - Introduction to Poetry 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
FLM 170 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 hrs.
WGS 301 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3 hrs.

Select 1 option:

a. Select remaining history course not selected in GEC 03: HIS 101 or HIS 102

b. If both history courses selected in GEC 03, select 1 course:

PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Foreign Language Requirement:

12 hours in a single foreign language; fewer hours may suffice, but course level 202 must be completed.

DEG 03. Required Minor (18 hours)

Students must fulfill requirements to receive a minor in another discipline.

DEG 04. Electives

Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BA in Political Science. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.

Political Science, B.A. Degree Requirements (124 hours)

Degree Plan (POLTSCIBA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (33-36 hours)

Select 1 course from each of the four areas of Political Science:

Theory:

American Politics:

Global Politics:

Public Law and Adminstration:

Select 5 additional courses from at least 2 groups above.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (12-21 hours)

Select 1 course not selected in GEC 05:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 option:

Foreign Language Requirement:

DEG 03. Required Minor (18 hours)

DEG 04. Electives

Hours to Degree