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Feb 06, 2025
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science, B.A.
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Degree Requirements
Internship and Practicum Credit: Applicants for internships must meet departmental prerequisites. Internship and practicum credit may not be applied toward the major or minor, but may be used as elective credit. Such credit includes: POLS 4930 , POLS 4940 , POLS 4950, POLS 4951 , POLS 4952 , and POLS 4955 . In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see College Degree Requirements ) and the University Degree Requirements (see 1400 University Degree Requirements and Graduation ). University Grade-Point Average and Grade Requirements Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average of 2.0 and a major GPA of 2.0 in Areas G and H to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- can be used to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. (See 1460 GPA Requirement for additional information.) Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Hours)
Required courses (6 Hours)
- POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours (if not taken in Area E)
- World language at the 1002 level or higher 3 Hours (See “World Language Requirement for B.A. and B.I.S. Majors,” previously described.)
Select additional courses as follows to complete 18 Hours in Area F:
Choose at least two of the following
Choose at least two of the following
Area G: Major Courses (30 Hours)
Area H: Minor and/or Additional Courses
- Students majoring in political science who take either the general political science concentration or the international affairs concentration are not required to take a minor. Students in the pre-law concentration should see the department’s pre-law adviser for further information.
- Additional courses not in the major or in a minor must be taken as electives to complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, exclusive of KH 1010 .
Allied Field Concentration in Political Science for Pre-Education Majors in Other Social Science Departments (9 Hours)
Students majoring in other social sciences and who are pursuing a concentration in Pre-Education should choose from the following courses in using political science as an allied field to their major. |
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