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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Department of Political Science

Political Science


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(BA)

Major

The major in Political Science comprises PLS 1003, 1153G or 1193G, 2003,  2053, 2253G or 2293G, 2603; International Relations area; Comparative Politics area; American Political Behavior area; American Institutions and Policies area; Public Administration area; Public Law area; Political Theory area; and 6 hrs. of PLS electives.

Areas and Electives

Political Science elective courses include one course from each of the following categories (21 hours), as well as 6 hours of electives:

International Relations

Comparative Politics

American Political Behavior

American Institutions and Policies

Public Administration

Public Law

Political Theory

Public Administration Concentration for Political Science Majors

In addition to meeting all requirements for the Political Science Major, students will take a total of 12 hours from two groups of courses.  All courses with a PLS prefix taken to meet Public Administration concentration requirements must be in addition to requirements for the major.

Total Semester Hours: 12

Group One (9 Hours)

Students will take three courses from Group One, excluding the course taken to meet the public administration requirement for the major. 

Group Two (3 Hours)

Students will take one of the following courses:

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

A suggested plan of study follows:

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 3-4

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • General Education Elective or Foreign Language. Credits: 3-4
  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16

  • General Education Elective. Credits: 4
  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Elective. Credits: 3
  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14

  • PLS Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

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