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Political Science (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
ENGL 100   - Expository Writing I   3      
DAS 101   - Discover, Create, and Thrive: Arts and Sciences Orientation   1      
POLSC 115   - U.S. Politics   3      
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement 4 or 5 KSC 040  
K-State Core Eligible      
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
COMM 106   - Public Speaking I   3      
Math & Stats Requirement 3 KSC 030  
POLSC 135   - Introduction to Comparative Politics   3      

Global Perspectivies Overlay; Required POLSC Introductory Course (2 of 3)

     
Social and Behavioral Requirement 3 KSC 050  
POLSC 155   - Introduction to Political Thought   3      
Ethical Reasoning Overlay; Required POLSC Introductory Course (2 of 3)      
Social and Behavioral Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
ENGL 200   - Expository Writing II   OR 3      
ENGL 210   - Honors English   3      
POLSC 400   - Political Inquiry and Analysis   3      
Natural and Quantitative Requirement 3-4    
Social and Behavioral Requirement  3 KSC 050  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
POLSC 500 level or higher 3    
Free Elective 3    
Natural and Quantitative Requirement 3-5    
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3    
POLSC 360   - Race, Ethnicity, and Politics   3      
US Multicultural Overlay      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
POLSC 500 level or higher 3    
Outside Concentration      
POLSC Elective 3    
Natural and Quantitative Requirement -  (3 of 4). 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
Required POLSC Advanced Course (3 of 4) 3    
POLSC Elective 3    
Outside Concentration 3    
Natural and Quantitative Requirement 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
POLSC 500 level or higher 3    
Free Elective 3    
Arts & Humanities Restrictive Elective 3    
Non-Quantitative Social Sciences  Restrictive Elective 3    
Outside Concentration 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
POLSC Elective 3    
Free Elective 3    
Free Elective 3    
Free Elective 3    
Free Elective 3    
Free Elective 1    
Total credits: 16      
       
Total Program Hours: 120