Program Overview
Plan of Study in Political Science
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for political science majors at senior institutions. Baccalaureate programs in political science may specialize in such areas as public administration, public law, international relations, comparative politics, political behavior, political philosophy, and U.S. government. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
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Program Requirements
Student Success
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Major course
| PLSC 1513 | American Government | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Communications
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
| Life Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7-8 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 19-20 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 19-20 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. Note: A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical education activity courses.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Suggested Course Sequence
0-15 credit hours
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| PLSC 1513 | American Government | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Elective | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
16-30 credit hours
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| COMM 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| HIST 2513 | History of the U.S. to 1877 | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
31-45 credit hours
| HIST 2523 | History of the U.S. 1877 to Present | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Fine Arts Course | 3 Credits |
| Life Science or Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
46-60+ credit hours
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 6 Credits |
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