POLITICAL SCIENCE (B.S.)
College of Arts and Sciences
D. Kanervo (Chair),
von Palko, Warren.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
MAJOR (33 hours): 2010, 2040, 2070, 3760; select 21 upper division
hours excluding 453A, B, C and above. Courses numbered 453A, B, C, and
above may be used as a part of the major only with the permission of the
chair. Students planning to do graduate work in political science are
urged to take 453A, B, C as elective courses. A departmental exit exam
is taken during the last semester before graduation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
TEACHING LICENSURE: students interested in teaching may be
licensed in the State of Tennessee by also completing ECON 2010, GEOG
1020, 1030, HIST 4400, PSCI 2010, SOC 2010, required history emphasis (HIST
1010, 1020, 2010, 2020), the Professional Education minor and Student
Teaching.
SUGGESTED PROGRAM
OF STUDY
The suggested plan below is only a model. Students should plan their
schedules based on past performance, residence, outside work, or
extracurricular activities. To graduate in four years, students should
take 32 hours each year. Each student should consult an advisor when
planning his/her schedule.
Freshman
(Credits)
Fall Cr.
BIOL 1010 (4)
MATH 1210 (3)
ENG 1010 (3)
PSCI 2010 (3)
PE, Band, ROTC* (1)
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Freshman
(Credits)
Spring Cr.
BIOL 1020 (4)
MATH 1240 (3)
ENG 1020 (3)
PSCI 2040 (3)
PE, ROTC* (1) |
Sophomore
(Credits)
Fall Cr.
HIST 2010 (3)
SPCH 1010 (3)
ART 2000 (3)
ENG 2030 (3)
PSCI 2070 (3)
SOC 2010 (3)
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Sophomore
(Credits)
Spring Cr.
HIST 2020 (3)
ENG 300x* (3)
HHP 1260 (3)
MUS 2000 (3)
PSCI 3020 (3)
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Junior
(Credits)
Fall Cr.
PSCI 3760 (3)
PSCI 4130 (3)
PSCI 3120 (3)
Minor requirement (3)
Core requirement* (3)
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Junior
(Credits)
Spring Cr.
PSCI 4300 (3)
PSCI 4200 (3)
Minor requirement (3)
Core requirement* (3)
Elective (3)
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Senior
(Credits)
Fall Cr.
PSCI 4080 (3)
PSCI 4310 (3)
Minor electives (6)
Electives (4)
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Senior
(Credits)
Spring Cr.
PSCI 4320 (3)
PSCI 3110 (3)
Minor electives (6)
Electives (4) |
* Refer to Liberal
Arts core requirements.
DISTRIBUTIVE MAJOR IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT WITH CONCENTRATION IN
POLITICAL SCIENCE
See Public Management
POLITICAL SCIENCE
MINOR (18 hours): 2010, 2040, 2070; select nine hours upper division
courses excluding 453A, B, C, and above.
ADDITIONAL TEACHING
ENDORSEMENT IN POLITICAL SCIENCE:
Requirements for students with teaching licensure in Tennessee: PSCI
2010, 2040, 2070; nine hours from upper division PSCI courses, excluding
453B, C; National Teacher's Exam (NTE) Political Science specialty exam
(code 0930, minimum score of 560). Student Teaching may be required.
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