Advising Course Plan - Political Science Major - 2 Year Plan

This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in two years.  It is appropriate for students who have already completed sixteen units of coursework with many of the General Education requirements satisfied by that earlier coursework.  The student’s individual academic plan will be developed in consultation with an adviser and reviewed each semester prior to registering for the next semester.  This plan assumes that the student has taken the following prior to the first semester shown in the plan: U.S. of American Politics, Comparative Politics, Intro to International Relations.  Students who have completed less than 16 units, have a substantial number of General Education requirements yet to satisfy, or who have not completed the courses just listed may not be able to complete the degree in two years.

Courses for the major that should be completed prior to the first semester of this plan:  POLI 200 American Politics, POLI 201Comparative Politics, POLI 203International Relations

First Year
FallUnits
POLI 325Political Analysis1
POLI 100-400 Level Course11
Major Elective Requirement #1 (200- to 400-level)1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
Spring
Major Elective Requirement #2 (200- to 400-level)1
Major Elective Requirement #3 (200- to 400-level)1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
Second Year
Fall
Major Elective Requirement #4 (200- to 400-level)1
Major Elective Requirement #5 (200- to 400-level)1
POLI 497Senior Research I: Proposal, Design Literature Review0.5
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4.5
Spring
POLI 498Senior Research II: Research Writing0.5
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units3.5
Total Unit: 16
1

To substitute for POLI 100