Fall Semester

• FVSU 0100 - Orientation to the University Credit Hours: 1
• ENGL 1101 - Composition Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1104
• ARTH 1000 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 1111 - A Survey of World Civilization to Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 1112 - A Survey of World Civilization from Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3

Spring Semester

• BIOL 1105 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 1231 - Introduction to World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Fall Semester

• ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3

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• ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3

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• CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3

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• SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

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• FREN 1002 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 2112 - A Survey of U.S. History from the Post Civil War Period to the Present Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 2008 - Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 2
• PEDW 2522 - Personal and Community Health Credit Hours: 1

Spring Semester

• ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 2210 - Introduction to Political Science Credit Hours: 3

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• SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3

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• FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3

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• PSYC 1101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Fall Semester

• POLS 3304 - State and Local Government Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3320 - Principles of Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
• POLS Elective
• SS Elective
• FR Elective

Spring Semester

• POLS 3301 - Political Science Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4402 - African Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS Elective
• POLS Elective
• SS Electives

Fall Semester

• POLS 4401 - Public Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4403 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4405 - International Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4450 - Political Science Capstone Course Credit Hours: 3
• POLS Elective

Spring Semester

• POLS 4406 - Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4408 - Constitutional Development Credit Hours: 3
• POLS Elective
• FR Elective
• SS Elective

Area A: Essential Skills: 9 Credit Hours

• ENGL 1101 - Composition Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Area B: Institutional Options: 6 Credit Hours

• COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 2000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts: 6 Credit Hours

• ENGL 1101 - Composition Credit Hours: 3

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• ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3

Area D: Science, Math and Technology: 10 Credit Hours

(A science course with a lab is required.)

• BIOL 1105 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1104 - Biological Science Credit Hours: 4
• CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3

Area E: Social Sciences: 12 Credit Hours

• HIST 1111 - A Survey of World Civilization to Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 1112 - A Survey of World Civilization from Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3

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• HIST 2112 - A Survey of U.S. History from the Post Civil War Period to the Present Credit Hours: 3

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• POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 1231 - Introduction to World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3

Area F: Courses Related to the Program of Study: 18 Credit Hours

• PSYC 1101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 2210 - Introduction to Political Science Credit Hours: 3

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• FREN 1002 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 3

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• SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

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• JAPN 1002 - Foreign Language Sequence

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• FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3

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• SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3

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• JAPN 2001 - Foreign Language Sequence Credit Hours: 3

Area G: Major Requirements: 30 Credit Hours

• POLS 3301 - Political Science Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3304 - State and Local Government Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3320 - Principles of Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4401 - Public Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4402 - African Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4403 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4405 - International Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4406 - Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4408 - Constitutional Development Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 4450 - Capstone in History Credit Hours: 3

Required Electives: 15 Credit Hours

(Select any five courses from among the following)

• POLS 3300 - Political Parties Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3305 - Women and Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3309 - Governments of Developing Nations Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3310 - Minority Politics in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3313 - Political Behavior Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3330 - Legislative Process Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 3350 - Seminar in Politics Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4407 - International Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 4440 - The American Presidency Credit Hours: 3

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• POLS 4491 - Internship I Credit Hours: 3

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• POLS 4492 - Internship II Credit Hours: 6

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• POLS 4493 - Internship III Credit Hours: 12

Free Electives: 15 Credit Hours