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Academic Plan

BA in Political Science 

  • 31 credits are required to complete this degree program.
  • 10 POLS credits are required for this major.
  • To make good academic progress, take 4 course credits each semester.
  • Requirements for the Political Science Major are included. Fill in the remaining credits every semester with Core Requirements (see guidelines below) or general electives.
  • One Monmouth College credit is equal to a four credit-hours.

First Year: FALL

First Year: SPRING

POLS 103* (1 credit)

Core Foundations: FYII (1 credit)

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or Comm 101 (1 credit)

POLS 270* (1 credit)

Core Foundations: FYQR 110 (1 credit) see notes

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or Comm 101 (1 credit)

Second Year: FALL

Second Year: SPRING

POLS 200** (1 credit)

POLS major elective (1 credit) see notes

POLS 230* (1 credit)

 

Junior Year: FALL

Junior Year: SPRING

POLS major QRP course (1 credit) see notes

POLS major elective (1 credit)

POLS major elective (1 credit)

Senior Year: FALL

Senior Year: SPRING

POLS major elective (1 credit) or POLS 450 (1 credit) see notes

POLS major elective (1 credit)

*POLS 103 meets the Inquiry in the Social Sciences Core requirement
*POLS 200 meets the Inquiry in the Social Sciences Core requirement
*POLS 200 meets the Global Learning Core requirement
*POLS 270 meets the Inquiry in the Social Sciences Core requirement
*POLS 230 meets the Inquiry in the Humanities Core requirement

Key:

* = meets Core Requirement

Additional Notes:

1. FYQR 120 or a QR waiver are also acceptable for the FYQR Core Foundations requirement.

2. A total of 5 credits of POLS major electives is required to complete the POLS major. Two must be at the 300 level or above. POLS 450 may count as one of the 5 electives.

3. A list of options for POLS major electives can be found on the Requirements webpage.

4. For the Quantitative Reasoning in Practice Core requirement, POLS majors should take POLS 208, POLS 210, POLS 287, or POLS 375.

5. Students who wish to graduate with honors should propose a senior research project by the end of their junior year and register for POLS 450 in either the fall or spring of their senior year.

Guidelines for Core Requirements:

  • Core Foundations area courses – to be completed in the first year.
  • Core Inquiry area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • At least one Inquiry course is offered within the Major requirements.
  • Core Engagement area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • Check if an Engagement course is offered within the Major requirements.

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