Political Science Curriculum Sequence

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First Year

Fall (15.5 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
POLS 101 - American Government and Politics 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
Political Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Foundations and Transformations Distribution Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (15.5 Credits)

POLS 102 - Foreign Government and Politics 3 Credit(s)
American Politics Elective 3 Credit(s)
Foundations and Transformations Distribution Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
MATH 101 or Free Elective 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective .5 credit(s)

Sophomore

Fall (16 Credits)

POLS 121 - Introduction to International Relations 3 Credit(s)
POLS 205 - American Public Policy and Politics 3 Credit(s)
Foundations and Transformations Distribution Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Foundations and Transformations Science Lab Requirement 4 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

POLS 202 - Political Economy 3 Credit(s)
International Relations Elective 3 Credit(s)
Two Foundation and Transformations Distribution Requirements 6 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s)

Junior

Fall (15 Credits)

POLS 306 - Modern Political Theory 3 Credit(s)
Political Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Foundations and Transformations Flex Course 3 Credit(s)
Two Free Electives 6 Credit(s)

Spring (16 Credits)

POLS 310 - Empirical Political Analysis 4 Credit(s)
American Politics Elective 3 Credit(s)
Political Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Two Free Electives 6 Credit(s)

Senior

Fall (15 Credits)

ASC 401 - Transformations Capstone 3 Credit(s)
POLS 410 - Senior Research Seminar 3 Credit(s)
International Relations Elective 3 Credit(s)
Two Free Electives 6 Credit(s)

Spring (13 Credits)

POLS Internship 3 Credit(s)
Electives 10 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 121

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.