This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):
- 2019 Political Science, B.A./Politics and Government Option
- 2020 Political Science, B.A./Politics and Government Option
YEAR 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science | 2 |
| GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity | 1 |
| GE C1 Arts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking | 3 |
| GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| POLS 155 or POLS 355 (meets GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government) | 3 |
| POLS 156 or POLS 225 (meets GE D1 Social Sciences) | 3 |
| GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) | 3 |
| GE E Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| POLS 372 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| Electives | 12 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Political Science Area D Requirement | 3 |
| Domestic Politics and Policy Requirement | 3 |
| Global Politics and Policy Requirement | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Domestic Politics and Policy Requirement | 6 |
| Global Politics and Policy Requirement | 6 |
| GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Political Science Proseminar Requirement | 3 |
| Political Science Upper Division Electives | 6 |
| GE C2 Humanities | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Political Science Proseminar Requirement | 3 |
| Political Science Upper Division Elective | 6 |
| Upper Division Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |