Political Science, B.A.
The major in Political Science consists of 39 semester hours (13 courses). All majors are required to take the following courses.
Political Science Curriculum Outline
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Political Science Major
Political Science Foundations
Mathematics
| MATH 1300 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Social Science Electives
Students must choose five of the following courses:
General Electives
General Education
Piedmont University Requirement
| PDMT 1101 | Intro to University Life and Liberal Arts Tradition | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont University must meet this University requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 120
POSC 1101, MATH 2100: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, political science majors may have up to 40 additional hours to use for electives. Students may use elective hours to earn a minor or another major, as well as to develop additional marketable skills. The number of elective hours students may take will depend on the courses taken to satisfy general education requirements.