Political Science with Pre-Law Option Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1075
POLI 100 (Social Science BACR 1)5POLI 202 (Social Science BACR 2)5POLI 203 (Global Studies - graduation requirement)5
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Humanities & Arts BACR 215Natural Science BACR 115
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
POLI 2045POLI 3005Political Science Elective - 300-level25
Political Science Elective - 300-level25POLI 3025Diversity - graduation requirement15
Natural Science BACR 215Political Science Elective - 300-level25Elective - minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
Political Science Elective - 300-level25POLI 3065Political Science Elective - 400-level45
Elective - minor, or general elective5Political Science Elective - 400-level45Elective - minor, or general elective5
Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
POLI 4932Elective - minor, or general elective5POLI 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5Elective - minor, or general elective5
Elective - minor, or general elective3  
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Disciplinary Core - 300 level: At the 300 level, take 10 credits from one subfield, and 5 credits from each of the other two subfields.

3

Disciplinary Core Courses – 400-level: at the 400 level (below 470), take 5 credits from each of two separate subfields.