Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking
(3) Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Breadth Physical Science (BPS)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) POLS 111 Intro to Political Science (BSS, EGC)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(3) RA 101 Reasoning and Argumentation
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities (BA degree)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) POLS 112 American National Government (BSS, EUSC)
(3) QR 101, MATH 150 or Higher
(3-4) FL 101 Elementary Foreign Language I (BICS) (BA degree) or Life, Physical or Social Science with a lab (EL) (BS degree)
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
15-16 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) POLS (Subfield #1) (BSS)
(3) Health Experience (EH)
(4) FL 102 Elementary Foreign Language II (BA degree)
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities (BA degree)
(3) Minor
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) POLS (Subfield #2) (BSS)
(3) POLS 300 (BSS, EL)
(3) Minor
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities (BA degree)
(3) Breadth Information & Communication in Society (BICS)
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) POLS (Subfield #3)
(3) POLS Elective
(3) Minor
(3) Minor/Elective
(3) Fine & Performing Arts or Humanities (BA degree)
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) POLS (Subfield #4)
(3) POLS 400 Political Science Senior Assignment
(3) Minor
(2) Elective
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
14 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) POLS Elective
(3) POLS Elective
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
(2) Elective
14 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Students wishing to obtain a Bachelor of Arts may do so by including one year of foreign language.
