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Political Science, B.S.


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Program Description

Political Science is the study of the formal institutions of government and the actual behavior of people in public life. It examines both the institutions and processes of government using both empirical and normative research methodologies. A degree with a major in political science is of value to all persons who take the responsibilities and opportunities of membership in a democratic society seriously. Specifically, political science is the undergraduate major of a majority of persons who attend law school; serves as prerequisite for graduate study in a number of social science disciplines; and is an ideal liberal arts major for careers in business, journalism, public and international affairs, the federal government, state and local government, teaching, interest groups, campaign management, communications, and many others.

Supervised internships and cooperative study programs at sites in business, industry and government are available and students are strongly urged to participate.

This program is a part of the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Policies

Admissions Requirements

This program does not have specific admission requirements and only admission to Kennesaw State University is required. For more information, please visit the Admissions  section of the Catalog.

Graduation Requirements

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policies 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION  .

 

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Program Course Requirements

Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)


General Education Core IMPACTS Curriculum  

Major Requirements (21 Credit Hours)


Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses.

Major Electives (27 Credit Hours)


Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses.

Upper-Division Major Electives (12 Credit Hours)


Select 12 credit hours of 3000-4000 level POLS or RES coursework, excluding POLS 3398.

Related Studies (15 Credit Hours)


Select 15 credit hours of 3000-4000 level coursework from the following prefixes: POLS, AADS, AMST, ANTH, ASIA, CHIN, COMM, CRJU, ENGL, ENVS, EUST, FILM, FREN, GEOG, GIS, GRMN, GWST, HIST, IAD, ISD, ITAL, JOUR, LALS, LDRS, LING, MENT, MILS, ORGC, PAX, PHIL, PORT, PR, PSYC, RES, SA, SOCI, SPAN, TCID, TCOM, or WRIT.

University Electives (12 Credit Hours)


In accordance with KSU Graduation policy students must earn a “D” or better in these courses while maintaining at least an overall 2.0 GPA.

Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)


Select 12 credit hours of 1000-4000 level coursework from the University Catalog. While not required, students are encouraged to take POLS 2220 Careers in Political Science as an elective course.

Program Total (120 Credit Hours)


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